Members of Parliament have each been given 40 million Shillings for unknown reasons at a time when the country is grappling with ever-increasing commodity prices. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, a dozen of MPs majority of whom asked for anonymity to speak freely on the issue, said that the money was dished out over the…
The Ministries of Education and Health have scrapped plans of vaccinating learners against COVID-19 in school. Over 16 million learners aged 5 to 17 years were supposed to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Previously, the ministries had planned to roll out mass vaccination campaigns in schools between May and June. However, weeks after the campaign was…
Uganda Police on Friday opened investigations into the missing 210kg of gold that were entrusted to a Ugandan Security company Quantico Security Limited for safe-keeping in December 2021 by a Congolese national but went missing under controversial circumstances. We’ve learnt that the Mineral Police has recorded a statement from the Congolese national, Mireille Mnengu, and…
At least three passengers were confirmed dead after two buses reportedly collided at Kachumbala in Bukedea district on Wednesday morning. The Gateway bus was on its way from Moroto to Kampala when it had a head-on collision with the Soroti-bound Wonagon Bus. The grisly incident occurred at around midnight. Eyewitnesses said many passengers sustained life-threatening…
Uganda is preparing to launch its first satellite by September 2022, President Museveni and Finance Minister Matia Kasaija have announced. Delivering the Budget Speech at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on Tuesday, 14 June 2022, Kasaija said Uganda will launch into the Lower Earth Orbit its first-ever satellite from the International Space Station in collaboration with the…
Security and education, and health sectors are the biggest beneficiaries of the National Budget for the Financial Year 2022/2023 that was released on Tuesday, 14 June 2022 during a Parliamentary sitting held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. Finance minister Matia Kasaija unveiled the sh48.1 trillion national budget, indicating that government anticipates generating Shs25.7 trillion from revenue…
The Government of Uganda has earmarked a total of Shs1.711 trillion as wealth creation funds in the National Budget for 2022/2023 as part of its strategy to ensure economic recovery from the effects of Covid-19 and the current high prices. Finance minister Matia Kasaija, while delivering the budget at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala on…
Former Kazo Member of Parliament Gordon Bafaki has perished in a night accident on Kampala Northern Bypass, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has confirmed. Bafaki, 48, perished at around 3:00am on Wednesday morning along the Northern bypass in Kampala. “I am saddened to learn of the death of former member of Parliament for…
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander in Chief of the UPDF H.E Gen Yoweri K Museveni vowed to end gun violence in Karamoja Sub-region. “Am here to ensure that we get peace. My aim is to have no raid at all,” said Gen Museveni. The President made these remarks on 13th June…
Former Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Keith Muhakanizi has distanced himself from the processes that saw the disbursement of supplementary funds by the Finance Ministry for land compensations. Muhakanizi said that he was on sick leave during the process of the payments adding that his deputy, Patrick Ocailap was in charge at the time. He…
