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OP-ED: BUT WAIT, IS IT MUSEVENI’S OIL?
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: President Yoweri Museveni has ability to be succinct and create a story with rich African history to create audience awareness. Sometimes he punctuates his messages with idioms punctuated with humour hence making him one of the most effective public speakers. Although he makes sure that his message is delivered to the…
EBOLA: Health Worker Death Toll Rise To 4
A fourth health worker has succumbed to Ebola virus. Margare Nabisubi, an anesthetic officer died on Wednesday at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital isolation unit. Her death was announced by the Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng on Twitter. “I regret to announce the passing of another health worker, Nabisubi Margaret, an anesthetic officer,”…
“I ask our Kenyan brothers and sisters to forgive us for tweets sent by General Muhoozi’- President Museveni Issues Apology Over Son’s Controversial Tweets
President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday apologised to Kenya for tweets sent out by his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Gen. Muhoozi had tweeted that it would take less than two weeks for him and his army to capture Nairobi. He went ahead to tell tweeps to suggest where he should live in Nairobi. He also said he would…
Electricity Tariffs Expected To Shoot Up As Macroeconomic Factors Impact Heavily On Power Generation, Supply
Experts in the energy sector have revealed that the skyrocketing fuel prices, inflation and other Macro-Economic Factors in Uganda are most likely to lead to an increase in the cost of electricity. This is mainly because fuel is used in the generation of thermal electricity as opposed to hydroelectricity which is generated from water. The…
Over 70 Arrested In Security Crackdown On Suspected Thugs
More than 70 suspected criminals have been arrested in a joint security swoop in Mbale city. The suspects who were arrested on Friday were picked from Half London, Mooni, Senior quarters, and Nkonkonjeru by the police and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF soldiers under the command of Samiel Abed Aliria, the Mbale District Police Commander.…
Panic As Landlords Demand UGX 15 Billion For Hosting Refugees In Rhino Camp
A group of people claiming ownership of land hosting refugees in Madi-Okollo district, are demanding over 15 billion Shillings in compensation from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Under their umbrella, Oluba Community Development Association (OCDA), the group is accusing the Office of the Prime Minister of settling refugees on their land without their…
POLICE REPORT: DNA Analysis Pins Three Suspects In Bukwo CAO Gruesome Murder
The Police Directorate of Forensic Science has finally zeroed in on three suspects in the attack and eventual killing of Charles Ogwang, the acting Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Bukwo district. Ogwang was killed on July 8, as he drove a government vehicle registration number UG-0865Z, in Kiryowa village, along the Kampala-Bombo road and in…
Ugandan Government Donates Land To Afreximbank To Set Up It’s Regional Headquarters
The Government of Uganda has donated two acres of land to African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a move that will enable it open up its regional branch in Kampala, Uganda. The donated piece of land which formerly belonged to National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and located along Yusuf Lule Road in Kampala was handed over to…
Legislators Grill DOTT Services Officials Over Delayed Works At Nyagak III Dam
Members of Parliament on the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on Thursday roasted officials from DOTT Services LTD, the company that was contracted to construct the Nyagak III hydropower dam, in a bid to solve the problem of power shortage in the region. Led by their Chairperson Hon. Otim Emmanuel Otala, the legislators traveled…
Adverse Macroeconomic Factors Bite, Compel ERA To Approve New Power Tariffs
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has approved new Electricity End-User Tariffs to be charged by Umeme Limited for the supply of Electrical Energy in the Billing Period from October to December 2022. According to documents seen by this website, the hostile economic environment in Uganda compelled the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) to revise increase tariffs…