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President Museveni Launches Shs 73 Billion Mukono North Power Sub-Station
The President of Uganda Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni has launched a new multibillion Mukono North power transmission substation in Mbalala, near Kampala City The substation is expected to provide reliable power supply to more than 75 factories in the Mukono Industrial Zone, currently employing an estimated 62,000 people. The President said the Shs72.5 billion power…
President Museveni Commissions Umeme Upgraded Mbale Substation
President Yoweri Museveni this afternoon commissioned Umeme’s upgraded multibillion Mbale Substation near Bugema. Mr. Selestino Babungi, the Umeme Managing Director, explained that the $17m (about sh64b) modern substation will now make electricity supply in eastern region more reliable resulting from the integration of the new transmission 50MW substation at the Mbale Industrial Park. He said…
UPDF Chief Cautions Youth Riders Against Electoral Violence,Covid-19
In the lead up to the marking of the 40th Tarehe Sita anniversary celebrations, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has urged boda boda riders to be responsible citizens in their daily lives in this time of COVID-19 and elections. Major Kigozi Kaweesa was speaking during a sensitisation engagement by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and…
‘It’s Done, Uganda Will Change Whether Museveni Wants It Or Not’ – Nobert Mao
Change of leadership is inevitable in Uganda whether president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni likes it or not, the Democratic Party-DP presidential candidate, Norbert Mao has said. According to Mao, Museveni should not live in denial that he cannot be removed because he too came through change in 1986. Mao made the remarks while addressing hundreds of…
Goes Bonkers: UPDF Soldier Guns Down Three Security Officers,Civilian In Nansana
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) are investigating a heinous act where a soldier killed two Local Defence Unit (LDU) operatives, one civilian and one police special constable in Nansana Municipality. Lance Cpl Denis Awilo who was the culprit, was also gunned down in self defence and to stop his wanton action. We condemn the outrageous…
Scandal: How Jailed Health Boss Muhumuza Was Implicated In Forgery,Theft
Crescent Muhumuza, a commissioner in charge of procurement department at the Ministry of health has been convicted and sentenced to two years and six months by court of appeal for criminal offences of forgery, criminal trespass, forcible detainer and theft. According to criminal appeal No.147 of 2017 arising from the high court at Kampala criminal…
Rtd. Col.Basaliza Urges Ugandans To Commit To Peace Ahead Of Elections
The former member of parliament for Burahya County and Commissioner Uganda Human Rights Commission Rtd Colonel Stephen Basaliza aka Omudumizi has called upon the people of Greater Tooro/Rwenzori Sub region to exbit tolerance, Unity and Observe Peace during the forth coming Presidential and Parliamentary Elections on January, 14, 2021. Rtd. Col. Basaliza made remarks while…
Museveni Dumps Sakwa In RDCs Reshuffle Ahead Of 2021 Polls
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has fired troubled Jinja RDC, Mr Eric Sakwa in the new reshuffle of Resident District Commissioners and their deputies two days to the general election. “In Exercise of the Powers conferred on the President of Uganda by Articles 99 and 203 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (as…
Police Suspends Fuel Tankers, Heavy Trucks From Entering Kampala During 2021 Polls
Police in Uganda have suspended the movement of fuel tankers,sand and stone trucks from entering Kampala Central business centre until 2021 general elections are done. Kampala metropolitan police traffic commander,SSP Norman Musinga while addressing the media on Tuesday revealed that in a bid to ensure there is peace and uninterrupted traffic flow, all trucks ferrying…
Fred Enanga: ‘We Deployed Because Bobi Wine Wants To Go Into Hiding In One Of The Embassies After Casting His Vote & Cause Chaos’
Uganda police Public Relation Officer (PRO) CP Fred Enanga has revealed that they have credible information that National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine plans to go into hiding in one of the Embassies, immediately after casting his vote. In a statement released today, “We also have credible intelligence that…