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Unwanted: Lagan Country Representative Andrew Bamanya Fired Over Integrity Issues
A top official at Lagan Group Limited, Andrew Bamanya has been fired over Integrity issues and controversially fueling confusion and mess in the development of the Kampala Industrial and Business Park (KIBP) in Namanve. Bamanya has been coordinating the activities of a UK based contractor, Lagan Group Limited, to develop the infrastructure for the Kampala…
Col.Katabazi Tips RDCs,DISOs Against Intrigue,Internal Bickering & Corruption
Col. Emmy Katabazi, the Deputy Director General of the Internal Security Organization (ISO), has cautioned Resident District Commissioners and District Internal Security Officers against bickering. Col. Katabazi was on Friday, September 20th, 2024, addressing RDCs and DISOs from Central Uganda during a retreat held at the at the Maya Nature Resort in Wakiso district. According…
Scandal: Tian Tang Bosses Cited In The Harassment Of UPDF’s WATU Car Investor
Liu Qingshan, 63, and Lu Hanbin, 32, the owners of the Ugandan NEC-WATU Automobile Group United Company, a joint venture with UPDF’s private company NEC were attacked in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. The Chinese investors with president Museveni in the middle In what appears to be investor wars, two Chinese investors were reportedly…
Write Your Wills Early,Death Is Inevitable–Maj Gen Ogiki Advises UPDF Officers
Maj Gen Bob Ogiki, Joint Staff Policy and Planning in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has praised the UPDF legal team for its key contributions, including the development of the UPDF Establishment 2021 and the UPDF Amendment Bill 2024, as well as the establishment of Land Offices at the Division level. He also highlighted…
Energy Minister Nankabirwa Tasks Govt To Invest More In Electricity Sector
The Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa has urged Parliament to support more investment in last mile electricity connections to support Uganda’s value addition agenda. “Electricity is very critical and the limitations on distribution is a common phenomenon in the entire country, where we have the national grid passing through our constituencies…
I’m Not Standing Against My Father In 2026-Gen Kainerugaba Clears Air
The chief of Defence Forces ,who also doubles as first son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has cleared all the rumours that he is not going to stand against his father President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for the top seat come 2026. There have been speculations within the public domain that Muhoozi has an ambition to compete for…
GROW Funds Are Loans,Not Grants-Min. Musasizi Cautions Women
The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi has clarified that the women’s project, Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) funds are loans and not grants. Musasizi said this while responding to a matter of national importance raised by Gulu City Woman Member of Parliament,…
Engage Communities To Fight Rampant Insecurity-Minister Lokeris Tells Security Forces
The Minister of Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Peter Lokeris, has urged the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF) and other security agencies to engage closely with local communities to ensure lasting peace in the Karamoja sub-region. “If you want to be successful in your operations, listen to the local community,” Hon. Lokeris emphasised during a Baraza meeting…
NRM’s Todwong Meets Busoga,Lango MPs Ahead Of Party Mobilisation Drive
National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General, Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong together with members of the Secretariat’s top leadership has met with Members of Parliament from the Busoga and Lango sub-regions in preparation for major grassroot mobilisation tours set to launch next week. The strategic engagement that took place at the NRM headquarters in Nakasero, Kampala…
Rationalization: MPs In Panic Over Affected NITA-U Projects
The Government Chief Whip, Hon. Denis Hamson Obua, has assured the House that the National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U) will continue to execute works on key projects after the rationalisation process has been concluded by Parliament. “Under the policy of rationalisation, NITA-U was earmarked to be rationalised, but it is one of the two organisations…