The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has inspected a Shs1.2 trillion water project and hailed the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) as a model in improved service delivery to Ugandans. Mr. Tayebwa who was inspecting the new Katosi water plant in Mukono District, applauded NWSC management for proper use of the Euro 300m…
The territorial police in Lira City have arrested a 33-year-old woman on allegations of aggravated defilement of a 14-year-old boy. SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, the spokesperson for the North Kyoga police region, identified the woman as Caroline Apiny, a resident of Ireda Agali cell in Lira City East division. According to Okema, the unfortunate incident…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group XXXIX has today been urged to fight hard for the protection of peace and stability in Somalia. “After training hard, go fight harder. Somalia is not a playing ground. Use the skills acquired to fire the enemy at any time,” remarked the Deputy Commander Land Force (D/CLF)…
Uganda’s top property mogul, Dr Sudhir Ruparelia through Meera Investments Limited (MIL), one of Uganda’s largest Real Estate Developers, has yet again unveiled a magnificent property; the Windsor House in Kololo aimed at catering for the high demand for grade-A offices in the prime Kampala’s urban neighbourhood. MIL is the property development arm of the…
The Uganda Human Rights Commission chairperson Mariam Wangandya has said that, as a commission while carrying out investigations, they have never come across any detention facility designated as a torture chamber. According to Wangandya, while speaking in Kampala on issues concerning the state of human rights in Uganda, she revealed that they monitor places of…
Members of Parliament on the Committee on Health are pushing for functional operating theatres in health facilities in Uganda. The MPs led by Hon. Nicholas Kamara (FDC, Kabale Municipality) are in the sub-region to assess the status of health service delivery in hospitals and health centres. While at Busanza Health Centre IV in Kisoro District…
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has tasked authorities at Uganda National Roads Authority to explained the delays in the completion of Mpigi-Busega Expressway. Mr Thomas Tayebwa who yesterday led a team of legislators from Physical Infrastructure and National Economy committees on a fact-finding mission, inspected on-going construction works at Katonga Bridge and Mpigi – Busega Expressway…
Uganda People’s Congress (UPc) party has cautioned government of Uganda on her decision to Monopolize and reclaim Oil imports. This comes after the energy minister hon.Ruth Nankabirwa recently tabled a bill in parliament from cabinet where government is going to be buying bulk petroleum products under Uganda national oil company (UNOC). UPC spokesperson Sharon Ayat…
In a groundbreaking verdict, dfcu Bank has been directed to vacate a set of prime properties owned by Mera Investments within the coming three months. Mera Investments is owned by prominent businessman Sudhir Ruparelia. This momentous ruling was issued by Justice Tadeo Asiimwe, a distinguished Land Division Judge at the High Court, following an extended legal…
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