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Power Distributor ‘WENRECo’ Unveils High-Tech Contact Center For Better Customer Support

West Nile Rural Electrification Company Ltd (WENRECo), the licensed power distributor for the West Nile Region has established a 24/7, Toll-free call centre to bolster its customer experience. The State of art facility located at Ewuata Distribution Plant is the first of

February 17, 2023

National News

‘Why Do You Fail To Unite These Africans Whom God United Long Ago’ – Gen. Museveni Asks Pan-African MPs

President Yoweri Museveni has challenged members of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) to work towards uniting the African people. Museveni made the remarks during a meeting he had with visiting PAP Chief Fortune Charumbira who paid a courtesy call on him at

February 16, 2023

National News

Game Over: Court Instructs 3 Banks With Daily Monitor Accounts To Pay PS Bigirimana shs.450M

The High Court has ordered three banks Stanbic Bank, Citi Bank and Standard Chartered Bank to remove shs 450 million and pay it to Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Judiciary Pius Bigirimana. The garnishee order absolute was delivered by deputy High Court

February 14, 2023

Business·National News

President Museveni Intervenes To Resolve Convention Centre Raw

Businessman Sudhir Ruparelia and the government of Uganda agreed to build a modern Convention Centre at Commonwealth Speke Resort Munonyo. The centre will host 3,000 delegates and its first conference will be the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) scheduled for this year. The signing

February 14, 2023

National News

Just In: MPs Ssegirinya,Ssewanyana Finally Granted Bail

The State has withdrawn its objection to the bail application of MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya (Kawempe North) and Allan Ssewanyana (Makindye West). This resulted into Masaka high court granting bail to two legislators. The bail application hearing for the two MPs was led

February 13, 2023

Crime·National News

State Withdraws Objection To Bail Application Of MPs Ssegirinya & Ssewanyana

The State has withdrawn its objection to the bail application of MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya (Kawempe North) and Allan Ssewanyana (Makindye West). The bail application hearing for the two MPs is ongoing at Masaka High Court and Justice Lawrence Tweyanze is in charge

February 13, 2023

Education·National News

“Examiners Could Not Tell What Learners Meant”- UNEB Raises Concern Over Use Of Slang During Examinations

The Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB has raised concern about the increasing use of slang during examinations. According to UNEB, students are increasingly using jargon and can hardly express themselves without applying slang. Dan Odongo, the Executive Director of UNEB, notes the use

February 13, 2023

National News

Here Is a Full List Of Over 150 Coordinators Appointed By President Museveni Under ONC To Monitor Government Programs

The President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni through the Office of the National Chairman (ONC) has appointed Sub-Regional Coordinators and Bazzukulu to work alongside the CAOs and RDCs in the monitoring of public service delivery at the local government levels to contain

February 13, 2023

National News

NEMA Resorts To Express Penalty Scheme to Deter Environmental Breaches

Driving a car without a dustbin will attract a fine of six million Shillings. This is part of the fines that have been issued by the National Environment Management Authority-NEMA to curb non-compliance to environmental laws. According to NEMA, effective April 1st,

February 9, 2023

National News

Kanungu FM Manager Pleads Guilty to Assault of Presenter

The Grade One Magistrates court sitting in Kanungu district has fined Nelson Kagote Twinamatsiko, the manager of Kanungu FM shillings 200,000 after pleading guilty to assaulting Anita Tumuramye, a female radio presenter. The incident occurred on January 26th, 2023 at the radio

February 9, 2023