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President Tshisekedi Frees Convicted Kabila Killers
Twenty-two men convicted over the 2001 assassination of Democratic Republic of Congo president Laurent-Desire Kabila were released from prison Friday after being pardoned by current leader Felix Tshisekedi. The men were met outside Makala prison in the capital Kinshasa by family and friends, some in tears. Among those released was the slain president’s former aide…
‘We Don’t Know You!’-Tears As Gen. Saleh Walks Away From Hungry NRM Journalists In Gulu
General Salim Saleh on Saturday walked away from dozens of youths claiming to be journalists under an umbrella called ”Entertainment News Reporters Association.” The 28 youths comprising both male and female reportedly traveled from Kampala city on Friday evening to meet Gen Saleh to demand payments for online content that they had reportedly been publishing…
AIGP Kasingye Lectures Cops On Professionalism Ahead Of 2021 Polls
Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Asan Kasingye has urged officers to observe Professionalism in the implementation of their duties. “Adhere to Professionalism while exercising your duties in accordance with the institutional code of conduct. Transparency and accountability is key for the decisions you take and is a must if you are to achieve results.…
NRM’s “Door to Door”Campaign Strategy Will Lead Museveni To Landslide Victory – Namayanja
The National Resistance Movement Party National Treasurer Hon. Rosemary Namayanja Nsereko has said that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and ruling NRM party is set for a landslide victory in the Thursday January 14 presidential and Parliamentary elections. Ms Namayanja was addressing journalists at the party headquarters in the party’s weekly press briefing, where she said…
FDC’s Patrick Amuriat Arrested In Mpigi
Police in Mpigi on Sunday arrested Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi for defying lawful orders. Eng Amuriat first held rallies in Mpigi town Council, Bunjako Landing Site, Buwama before he was intercepted by security for not following electoral commission’s guidelines on Covid-19. He promised people of Mpigi and surrounding areas that…
Nebbi Diocese Bishop Watho Kudi Succumbs To Covid-19
The Archbishop of Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba has eulogised the Rt. Rev. Alphonse Watho Kudi, the Bishop of Nebbi Diocese and Dean of the Province. Bishop Alphonse who died early Sunday morning, 10th January at Arua Regional Referral Hospital due to covid-19. “He was a man of honour, caring…
‘Disregard Falsehood Statements Purportedly To Be Issued By Us On Load-Shedding Ahead Of Elections’- UMEME Clarifies
The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited has refuted claims that they will deliberately cut off power in most parts of the country on January 13 and 14 to deny Ugandans the chance of watching Televisions on election day. In a statement issued by Umeme on January 10, the management stated this; NOTICE ABOUT A FALSE…
Steady Progress: Umeme Tables Shs813 Billion Budget For 2021
Uganda’s main power distribution utility Umeme has tabled a $219 million (Shs813.2 billion budget) for 2021. Of that, $119 million (Shs442.4 billion) will be for capital investments in the grid while $60m (Shs222.4bn) will cater for net operating costs. The company says it will spend $2m (Shs6.6bn) on lease payments and the balance ($38m/Shs141.8bn) on…
‘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…
Free Connections On Hault, As Umeme Contracts General Electric To Improve Service Delivery
Uganda’s power distribution company, Umeme Ltd, is hopeful that the electricity connection policy suspended earlier this month could be restored between June 2021 and June 2022, but this will depend on the success of the current efforts to get funding. The free connection policy, launched in 2018 was aimed at connecting 300,000 customers per year,…