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News

Atiak Sugar Factory Scandal: Angry Ssenyonyi Wants Tycoon Amina Hersi To Account For 553Bn Govt’s Money Spent On The Project

Hon.Joel Ssenyonyi,the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament has said there is nothing to show for the Shs553.71 billion that government has progressively sunk into Atiak Sugar Factory, and demanded that it explains the investment in the factory that has since failed

October 19, 2024

East Africa

Ruto’s Choice: Who Is Kithure Kindiki Deputy President Nominee?

President William Ruto on Friday nominated Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as Deputy President nominee. This follows the impeachment of former DP Rigathi Gachagua at the Senate Assembly. Born in 1972, the soft-spoken father of three is described as

October 19, 2024

Security

Corruption,Prostitutes Will Destroy Your Future-Museveni Cautions UPDF Cadet Officers

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 203 officer cadets at Uganda Military Academy, Kabamba. The President congratulated the new officer cadets on being commissioned. “There are three (3) types

October 19, 2024

News

Staff Affected By Rationalisation Will Cause Chaos To Economy- Speaker Among Warns Public Service

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has made a case for the placement of staff affected by the ongoing rationalisation of government agencies. In a meeting with officials from the Public Service Commission (PSC) led by the chairperson, Agnes Kabogoza-Musoke, Speaker Among said

October 19, 2024

Tech

ICT Ministry Teams Up With UCC,Police,Next Media To Fight Fake News In Uganda

The Ministry of ICT Permanent Secretary, Aminah Zawedde, has joined forces with Next Media, Uganda Police, and the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to launch a nationwide campaign aimed at curbing the spread of fake news. This initiative seeks to address the increasing

October 18, 2024

Big Story·National News

Top Story! Billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia to Be Honored as Uganda Development Champion for 2024/2025

Uganda’s wealthiest businessman, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, is set to receive a prestigious honour for his contributions to the nation’s development. Public Opinions International will induct him into the 2024/2025 Uganda Development Champions Journal, recognising his remarkable efforts in driving Uganda’s economic and

October 16, 2024

National News

Hezbollah War: MP Nsereko Tasks Gender Ministry To Repatriate Ugandans Stranded In Lebanon

Kampala Central Division MP, Hon. Muhammad Nsereko called on the gender ministry to repatriate Ugandans stuck in Lebanon following the escalation of the conflict with Israel. “Just like other African labour migrants, Ugandans need immediate foreign service assistance to either be repatriated

October 15, 2024

News

Activist Kakwenza Dumps Case Against Govt In EA Court

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, a local political activist seeking regime change in Uganda has withdrawn his legal case against the government in the East African Court.(Explorer) He fled into self-claimed exile to Germany some years back after he was arrested for circulating derogatory statements

October 15, 2024

Politics

Retabled Bill: Serial Rapists To Be Hanged-Mp Adeke

The Sexual Offences Bill, 2024 that seeks to enhance punishment of sex offenders and protection of victims during trial has been re-introduced in Parliament. The Bill was presented for First Reading by Soroti City Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Anna Adeke Ebaju

October 15, 2024

News

Speaker Among Orders Finance Ministry To Give GROW Project Guidelines For Women

Access to funds under the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) project has continued to raise debate in Parliament with Speaker Anita Among directing the Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development to present its guidelines. “Let us get

October 15, 2024