Former President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s Press Secretary Francis Onapito Ekomoloit has kicked the bucket. Ona commonly known in media circles was a celebrated journalist and political commentator. The former Amuria County MP and regular panelist on KFM was announced dead on Friday morning after a short illness. On behalf of the Teso community and the…
The executive Director of Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Dr Chris Mukiza has revealed that the Bureau will release the final results of the recently concluded National Census and Housing Population on 3rd October 2024 at Serena Hotel in Kampala, we have learned. ED Mukiza’s letter UBOS is an independent Ugandan body that is responsible…
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Frank Nyakaana Rusa as the new acting Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), replacing Dorothy Kisaka who was dismissed alongside her deputy Eng. David Luyimbazi and Dr. Daniel Okello, Director of Public Health, following the tragic Kiteezi landfill incident that claimed over 30 lives. Frank Rusa, a seasoned…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda has been thrust into the spotlight following allegations of disappearance of nearly shs 1 billion ($250000) from a long-standing client’s account. Despite the bank’s public denial, further investigations reveal that the aggrieved client, EPA Carriers and Logistics Limited, has since filed a civil suit in the High Court. Additionally,…
In a resounding triumph for Uganda’s economic landscape, the Ugandan Cabinet led by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ratified groundbreaking National Businessr Process Out sourcing (BPO) Policy, paving the way for the nation to emerge as Africa’s preeminent outsourcing destination. This comprehensive policy,curated by the National BPO Council under the stewardship of the Ministry of…
Chairman Lee Man-hee said, “We must humble ourselves like children and base our faith on the standards of the Bible.” Over 100 pastors and a total of 16,000 participants attended in person, while approximately 380,000 viewers watched the online live stream. An additional Open Bible Seminar is scheduled to be held in Busan on the…
Lawmakers continue to raise concerns over the delayed constitutional review, with the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, urging the Attorney General to hasten the presentation of comprehensive amendments. Tayebwa was responding to the Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi, after he tabled the Constitutional Amendment (Bill), 2024 during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 24 September 2024.…
The joint forces of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have rescued a total of 38 abductees and several weapons from the Allied Democratic Forces. Brigadier Felix Kulayigye said the UPDF Spokesperson, the abductees, and weapons were recovered during a fierce clash with the ADF group…
Cabinet has directed government agencies to swiftly travel to Kanungu District in Western Uganda following the outbreak of the deadly anthrax disease, which has claimed three lives and 73 heads of cattle. On Tuesday, 24 September 2024 minister Hellen Adoa informed the House that Cabinet is alive to the reports of anthrax outbreak and has…
Hon Lt Gen Peter Elwelu, Senior Presidential Adviser (SPA) and Head of the Karamoja-Teso Governance Monitoring Mechanism, has launched a comprehensive field monitoring of ongoing water infrastructure projects in Karamoja Sub-region. The initiative kicked off in Napak district today, followed by a meeting with officials in Moroto district, where the local water officer presented a…
