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DIGP Maj.Gen Katsigazi Passes Out 193 Gazetted Officers

The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Maj. Gen. Tumusiime Katsigazi on Friday passed out over 193 gazetted officers. The officers have been on a three-month Station Command Course at Police Training School in Kabalye, Masindi. DIGP Katsigazi urged the officers to

May 21, 2022

Health·Security

Museveni Flags Off Uganda’s First Marine Ambulances, Calls For Training Of More Naval Engineers

The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated the need for Busoga University to teach marine engineering and related courses. He made the statement after commissioning 12 marine ambulances at the Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF marine base in Entebbe. The event

May 21, 2022

Business·Politics

MPs Warn Museveni Against Reversing Their Decision on Coffee Deal

Parliamentarians have warned President Yoweri Museveni against entertaining any thoughts of a U-turn against the resolution of the House that endorsed the termination of the agreement between the Government and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited – UVCCL. The Committee led by Mwine Mpaka

May 21, 2022

Business·Crime

Big Fraud! Gov’t Tasked To Recover Over UGX15.7 Bn Wrongly Paid To Roko

Government has been tasked to recover the payment made to ROKO Construction totaling 15.72 billion Shillings irregularly paid in regard to the Nakawa-Naguru land. The payment is deemed irregular because claims by third parties against government were not allowed and ROKO could

May 21, 2022

Business·Crime

Top Buganda Land Board Officials In Hot Soup Over Conflict Of Interest, Alleged Fraud As Kigo Land Saga Rages On

Kiham Enterprises Uganda Limited, a company partly owned by city businessman Hamis Kiggundu has insisted that it still legally owns the 140-acre Kigo land that has been under contention between Buganda Land Board and the company. Kiham, through its lawyers led by

May 20, 2022

Politics

Deputy Speaker Stings Activists Seeking To Block Construction Of Oil Pipeline

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has warned environmental activists opposed to the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) that no amount of pressure will deter the government of Uganda from developing the Oil and Gas Sector. Tayebwa

May 20, 2022

Crime

Asian Driver Survives Lynching For Knocking Dead Late Abiriga’s Driver

A man of Indian origin survived being lynched by angry residents in Arua city after he knocked dead a pedestrian last night. The deceased, Ismail Uriama, was a former driver of late Ibrahim Abiriga, the former member of parliament for Arua Municipality who

May 20, 2022

Education

Disgruntled Makerere University Staff Petition Tribunal Over Dismissal

The former Director of Legal Services at Makerere University has appealed to the staff tribunal over his dismissal. Javason Kamugisha and Davis Malowa Ndanyi, the Director of Human Resources were dismissed early this month after serving for a year. They were appointed

May 20, 2022

World News

NATO Chief Vows To Settle Turkey’s Concerns Over Expansion

Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), on Thursday pledged to address Turkey’s concerns on Finland’s and Sweden’s applications to join the military alliance. “We are addressing the concerns that Turkey has expressed,” he said at a press

May 20, 2022

Business·Politics·Uganda

Parliament Enacts Shs48.1 Trillion First Post-lockdown Budget

Parliament has passed the Shs48.1 trillion budget for financial year 2022/23 with post Covid-19 economic recovery high on the agenda. Under the theme “Industrialization for Inclusive growth, Employment and Wealth Creation,” projected revenue base is Shs48.1 trillion to finance the budget. On

May 20, 2022