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Bad State Of Kikyusa-Zirobwe Roads Frustrating Businesses in Greater Luwero

Residents and the Business Community in greater Luwero have decried the poor state of Kambiri-Kikyusa-Zirobwe – Kasana road saying it has continuously hiked the cost of transport and affected economic development in the area. Residents and the business community say, the routes

May 9, 2022

Politics

Archbishop Odama: Omoro County Deserves Peaceful Elections

The Archbishop of Gulu, John Baptist Odama has called on aspirants in the Omoro County by-elections to promote harmony. Archbishop Odama urged political parties and their candidates to denounce and desist from politics of divisionism, abuses, and hate speeches as they seek

May 9, 2022

Business·Crime

UCC Warns Mobile Money, ID Fraudsters

The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) has warned the public against the increasing cases of fraud. UCC through the Acting head of communication and international relations Rebecca Mukite says that there is an increasing trend of conmen who trick people into giving mobile

May 9, 2022

News

Eight Senior UPDF Mountain Division Officers Set To Retire

Eight officers and militants of UPDF Mountain Division have today been documented and sensitised ahead of their retirement in July this year. The exercise was at the Division Headquarters in Muhooti Fort Portal. Mountain Division is executing Operation Shujaa in DRC and

May 9, 2022

Crime

Police Cautions Errant Drivers as 118 People Die in Accidents In One Week

Traffic police statistics show 118 people were killed in road crashes between April 24 and May 4th. This translate into 12 people or more losing their life every day. Of these road deaths, 28 people died on the same day of May

May 9, 2022

Business·Crime

Jinja Businessman Killed In Suspected Witchcraft

The mutilated and beheaded body of a prominent businessman in Jinja City has been found in a sugar plantation, with all indications that he was subjected to ritual sacrifice. Now Police in Busoga East are investigating circumstances under which the 53-year-old George

May 9, 2022

Education

NCDC Plans Extra Training For Teachers On New Secondary Curriculum

The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) is set to collaborate with Teachers Associations to train more teachers on the revised Lower Secondary Curriculum in schools. The government through the Ministry of Education rolled out the new lower secondary education curriculum in February

May 9, 2022

Politics

Court To Decide On Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Parties, ‘Campaigns’

Human Rights Lawyer Gawaya Tegulle has petitioned the Constitutional Court in Kampala seeking an order directing Lt General Muhoozi Kainerugaba to desist from carrying on political activities while he is still a serving officer in the army. In his petition, Tegulle also

May 8, 2022

Business

Meet Ugandan Tycoon Who Built His Own White House & Why He Chose It

Hamis Kigundu, a Ugandan tycoon said “I had always dreamt as a child to visit the United States and the White House in particular.” He ventured into import trading mainly of textile material to Uganda and slowly grew in the business from

May 8, 2022

Politics

CAOs Irk Speaker Tayebwa Bypassing District Councils On Budget Scrutiny

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, is perturbed by reports that Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) are undermining the powers of district councils by submitting budgets to the finance ministry without scrutiny by the councils. Tayebwa said he had received reports from

May 8, 2022