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Min.Nankabirwa Blames NGOs For Decampaigning,Sabotaging Production Of Oil
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development,Hon.Ruth Nankabirwa has revealed that the construction of oil wells started this year and by 2025, the number of wells will have been realised. The minister also blamed the deadline shifts to Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organisations that have been de-campaigning the EACOP project Govt on Track…
Total Ban: NCS Suspends Uganda Netball Federation From All Competitions
The National Council of Sports (NCS) has withdrawn the Certificate of Recognition from the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) due to persistent management challenges. The UNF will no longer conduct any business to do with the sport, on behalf of the Government of Uganda. That would mean the national team She Cranes can no longer compete…
Govt Approves Creation Of Food&Agricultural Authority
Cabinet has approved a proposal to establish a Food and Agricultural Authority that will be mandated with food related matters, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, has said. Tumwebaze noted that the authority is the long awaited answer for food security and food safety, as it will boost the existing efforts…
Govt Asked To Uniformly Implement Tax Exemption On Imported Medical Equipment
The Government of Uganda has been called to uniformly implement tax exemptions on medical equipment being imported into the country. The call was made on Saturday, by Dr Henry K. Lukwago at the launch of the George William Kiggundu International Hospital (GWKIH), which he built in Kakiri town along Hoima Road, in honor of his…
Jubilations As Hon.Jacqueline Amongin Ties Knot With Husband Achelles Lubega
Ugandan Member of Parliament in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Honorable Jacqueline Amongin, on Saturday, exchanged wedding vows with her husband Achelles Lubega. The couple was wedded by Bishop Joseph Oliach Eciru, the Bishop of Soroti at the Uganda Martyrs Basilica in Munyonyo. Hon Amongin is one of the nine Ugandan representatives at the…
M7 Orders UPDF To Engage Police,Locals To Fight ADF Rebels
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to involve the police and the Wananchi in the hunt for criminal elements of the Allied Democratic Force (rebels) terrorizing Ugandans. The President, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the UPDF, said these are no longer military problems; they are police, popular vigilance, and…
Bar Brawl: Kabale District Boss Nshangabasheija Thumps Mayor Sentaro Over Sex
Disturbing reports indicate that Kabale Municipality Mayor Sentaro Byamugisha was attacked by Kabale District Chairman Nelson Nshangabasheija in a bar fight in Mbarara City about a week ago. It is alleged that the two leaders who had gone to Mbarara City for a workshop engaged in a heated argument over an unidentified woman, which escalated…
Kyabazinga Partners With UPDF In Preparations & Hosting Of Tarehe Sita 2024
The Kyabazinga of Busoga his Royal Highness William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Gabula Nadiope IV hosted a team of Generals and Senior Officers of the UPDF at his home palace at Budhumbula in Kamuli district. The officers paid a courtesy call to brief the Kyabazinga on the ongoing initial preparations for next year’s 2024 Defence Forces week…
MPs Call For More Judicial Reforms To Address Case Backlog
The Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) has called for more judicial reforms to ensure timely dispensation of justice. The Committee in its report on the Auditor General’s report on the Justice, Law, and Order sector for the Financial Year 2021/2022, presented by Hon. Fredrick Angura (Tororo South County) noted that access to justice is still…
Good News: Hello Mr.Right To Premiere On StarTimes Makula KiKa This Sunday 8PM
Hello Mr. Right, a Uganda version of a dating TV show will premiere on Makula KiKa television on Sunday 22nd October 2023 at 8PM. Featuring over 60 participants, the Hello Mr. Right show is about expression, confidence, fan and the adventure of finding a date in an ideal situation which the Uganda audience can identify…