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‘Understanding Covid-19 Hardship’-UMEME, ERA Cut Tariffs For Commercial Customers
Uganda’s leading power distributor has announced that Commercial and medium customers will starting January enjoy a slightly reduced power tariff after Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) cut the cost while maintaining prices for other customer categories three times in a row. The base end user tariffs valid for the first three months of 2021 are indicating…
‘Uganda Is Capable Of Feeding Over 200 Million People’- Museveni
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has stated that the country has the potential to feed over 200 million people, citing the fertile land and increasing technical know-how of the population. During a meeting with officials from the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development, Museveni emphasized the importance of Uganda’s agricultural sector, which produces a…
‘Too Late To Revert’- Tycoon Sudhir Responds To Museveni’s Letter On Disputed Simbamanyo House
Property Magnet Dr Sudhir Ruparelia has broken silence on the disputed Simbamanyo House ownership days after the former owner Peter Kamya ran to President Museveni seeking intervention into the sale of their property. Embattled Kamya ran to Museveni contesting Equity Bank’s sale of his property to Tycoon Sudhir in October 2020 for UGX18.5b. However, Equity…
‘Those are bad elements of Progress trying to divert us’, MP Aloysius Mukasa Rubbishes Debt Claims
Lubaga South Member of Parliament, Hon. Aloysius Mukasa has vehemently dustbinned allegations of being burdened by debts. Speaking to our reporter earlier today, he categorically dismisses these claims as a deliberate attempt by his political adversaries to undermine his dedication and commitment to serving his constituents. The legislator further dismissed claims that he had sold…
‘This Is My Parliament With Opposition Not The NRM Caucus Where CEC Can Decide’ – Kadaga Spits Venom
It was all pomp and luxury at the Speke Resort Munyonyo on Wednesday, March, 24, 2021 as the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, 65, launched the first ever public bid to become the longest serving Speaker – an unmatched 15 years in the 100 years history of the Ugandan Parliament. (Speaker Kadaga…
‘They Talked and It’s Perfect’ – No Issue Between Benzema and Vinicius, Insists Real Madrid Manager Zidane
Zinedine Zidane insists there are no lasting issues between Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior after the Real Madrid striker told Ferland Mendy not to pass to their team-mate. In Madrid’s 2-2 draw at Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League on Tuesday, with Zidane’s side two down at half-time, Benzema was caught on camera appearing to…
‘They only want to move around the district without any person stopping them’- Mukono RDC Rejects Request By Political Leaders To Join Covid-19 Sensitization Drive
The Mukono Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Fatumah Ndisaba has rejected a request by political leaders to join the COVID-19 task force to sensitise residents on the implementation of the standard operating procedures-SOPs. We’ve learnt that a group of political leaders led by the district speaker, Betty Nakasi sought clearance to join the task force to…
‘The Whole Process was illegal & Needs Review’- Tooro Mairungi Farmers Appeals To President Museveni Not To Assent To the New Narcotic Drugs Bill
A group of Mairungi/Khat growers in Tooro sub-region, under their umbrella body Kabarole Mairungi Growers Association, have petitioned President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, beseeching him not to pass the Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Bill (2023) as it is, arguing that is aimed at cutting off their main source of income and livelihood. The members of…
‘Taja Kulayira Alleged Protests’- Over 40 Arrested As Police, Army Seal Off Bobi Wine, Besigye Homes Ahead Of Museveni Inauguration
At least 41 people have been arrested by security agencies for allegedly planning to disrupt President Museveni’s inauguration ceremony on Wednesday this week, the army has said. According to UPDF deputy spokesperson, Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki, the arrest was treated as a preventive measure to ensure that the veteran leader swears in for his sixth…
‘Stop Crying For Spilled Milk’-High Court Dustbins Simbamayo Estates Case Against Equity Bank In Loan Dispute
The High Court (Commercial Division department) has dismissed an application by (now ex) administrators of Simbamanyo Estates Limited in which they wanted the auctioning of its prime properties in Kampala which was meant for Equity Bank Ltd to recover outstanding loans worth $10.8 million (Shs40 billion) to be halted. Simbamanyo Estates Limited lost Afrique Suites…