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KCCA Councillors Block 2025/26 Budget Process

Kampala Division councilors have halted the budgeting process for the FY 2025/2026 demanding full devolution of power to their respective city divisions. The unanimous decision was made at a stakeholders’ meeting attended by the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA executive committee, councilors, division

November 13, 2024

Crime·News

Scandal: IGG Grills Education Ministry Director For Altering Age To Bypass Retirement

A recent whistleblower report submitted to the Inspector General of Government (IGG) has accused Ismail Mulindwa the Director of Basic and Secondary Education at the Ministry of Education and Sports, of manipulating his official age in order to extend his stay in

November 13, 2024

Big Story·Community·Religion

Hazrat Fatima Zahra (SA): The Manifestation of Divine Attributes and Light in Society

By: Dr. Faezeh Azimzadeh Ardabili The Ahl al-Bayt (AS), including Hazrat Zahra, are enlightened personalities and among the first creations of God. As Imam Reza (AS) stated, “The first thing that God Almighty created was our souls.” This soul is the one

November 13, 2024

Big Story

Dumped: Govt Rejects MP Lumu’s Bill On Election Of LOP

Government of Uganda has strongly defended the current process of electing the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Parliament, firmly rejecting attempts to change it. This was revealed by Jackson Kafuuzi, the Deputy Attorney General, in his written submission to the Legal

November 11, 2024

East Africa

Somali Govt Names General Odawa Yusuf As New Chief of National Armed Forces

In a significant reshuffle of military leadership, Somalia’s council of ministers, under the direction of Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, has appointed Major General Odawa Yusuf as the new Chief of the National Armed Forces. The decision came during an extraordinary meeting

November 11, 2024

Security

Uganda,DRC Delegates Agree To Tackle Cross-Border Crime

A two-day cross-border meeting held from 7 to 8 November 2024 at Hotel Le Tsuba in Arua City brought together a 30-member delegation from the Aru territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and representatives from Uganda’s three bordering districts: Arua,

November 11, 2024

News

Court Cancels KCCA Decision To Repossess Shree Sanatan Dharma Property At Bat Valley

The High Court in Kampala has quashed a resolution made by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to cancel the freehold interest of The Registered Trustees of Shree Sanatan Dharma Mandal in a property housing Bat Valley Primary School. The decision issued on

November 11, 2024

Community

Good Heart: Aspirant Buwekula South MP Dedan Mubangizi Raises120M For Construction Of Kayebe Church School In Fund Raising

In a powerful demonstration of unity and generosity, renowned philanthropist and aspiring Member of Parliament for Buwekula South, Dedan Mubangizi, successfully led a fundraising drive to complete the construction of the only church-school in Kayebe, Mubende District. Held on November 9, the

November 11, 2024

Politics

Ssenyonyi On Tenterhooks As Speaker Among Halts Vote On Bill To Elect LoP

Speaker of Parliament Rt.Hon Anita Annet Among temporarily halted the consideration of the Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill, 2024, which proposes the election of the Leader of Opposition, due to the absence of the bill’s sponsor, Richard Lumu (Mityana South), at the

November 8, 2024

National News

Govt Outs Ultimatum To Ugandan Importers To Secure Marine Insurance By January 2025

The government has given importers up to January 2025 to procure marine insurance for their imports from locally licensed insurance companies. This was announced by Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, and Secretary to Treasury, on

November 8, 2024