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…
Arim Felix, a complainant in a criminal case No. 292 of 2022 (Uganda Vs Mehmet Ozgur Bilir) has dragged Grade I Magistrate of Nakawa Court to the Inspectorate of Courts over professional conduct. Arim is battling Bilir, the country manager of Gulsan Construction Company undertaking construction work with government of Uganda. In the criminal case,…
Controversial local businessman Eriya Mubiru has been in the news for weeks now following his arrest in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Mubiru was arrested after extorting Shs 2 billion from a UAE businessman. He is still under detention pending investigations into fraud allegations. Mubiru known for obtaining mega contracts from the Ministry of Defense,…
Bilir, the Country Manager of Gulsan Group of Companies, a construction firm was on Friday arrested and charged before Nakawa Magistrates Court for assaulting an I.T specialist. According to a Police statement Vide 63/31/05/2022 of Bugolobi Police Station, on Thursday 26th May 2022 at 2:36pm, Arim Felix, was called by Bilir to go to their…
