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Lt Col Peter Omeja New Commander U.N Guard Unit In Somalia
Lt Col Peter Okwi Omeja assumed command of UPDF forces serving under the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) VIII. Omeja takes over from Lt Col Peter Magungu, the incoming commander of UNGU IX. The ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) Anita Kiki Gbeho and witnessed by the UPDF…
Kabuleta Dustbins New Public Health Law
The president of the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED), Joseph Kabuleta said the new Public Health (Amendment) Act, 2022 infringes on the rights of Ugandans. The new law which was assented to on 8th February by President Yoweri Museveni gives the government through the Ministry of Health the authority to punish violators such as parents…
‘We Shall Continue Supporting Developmental Activities Of Our Kingdom’ – ONC Boss Pledges, Buys UGX10m Masaza Cup Tickets
The senior Presidential advisor & Personal Assistant Office of the NRM National Chairman Kyambogo & National Coordinator, Bazzukulu Movement Ms Hajjat Hadijah Uzeiye Namyalo has held a meeting with Buganda kingdom minister for Youth, Sports and recreation Ow’ek Henry Ssekabembe Kiberu. The Capital Times has learnt that Hajjat Hadijah was accompanied by the ONC Spokesperson…
UNBS Destroys Substandard Products Worth UGX 3.5Bn
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS has destroyed substandard goods worth 3.5 billion Shillings impounded from traders and manufacturers. The goods were impounded from shops and factories in Kampala city during import inspection, among other places. Some of the destroyed items include cement, mattresses, detergents, soaps, cosmetics, toilet paper, foodstuffs, energy drinks, and electrical appliances…
Eng. Judith Nayiga Ssegendo Appointed New Director Technical Regulation At ERA
The Board of the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has appointed Eng. Judith Nayiga Ssengendo as the new Director of Technical Regulation. In this role, Eng. Nayiga is responsible for providing leadership to the Technical Regulation Department of the Authority for the effective implementation of ERA’s key functions relating to setting Performance Targets for Licensees, monitoring…
Prime Suspect In Murder of Jinja Businessman Arrested
The police in Kiira region have arrested a prime suspect in the death of businessman Shaban Malore. Malore was killed in May by unknown gunmen who were riding on a motorcycle. Malore was returning to his home in Buweera village, Buwenge sub-county in Jinja district. Issa Malore, a brother of the deceased was arrested from…
Experts Advise Gov’t On Gaps In New O-level Curriculum
Experts have noted that the training offered as the new ‘O’ level curriculum was being introduced in Uganda was not effective. The experts who were attending a brainstorming meeting organized by the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) on Tuesday said that teachers who were trained using a largely theoretical curriculum are the same supposed to…
23 Year-old Explains How His Sugar Mummy Helped Him Recover BLQ losses
A 23-year-old Ugandan student is in jubilation after meeting an American woman who has turned out to be a diamond in his life. Isaac Isabirye says that he lost almost 10 million to BLQ after a friend convinced him to borrow money to join the ‘high growing investment platform’. “After putting over 8 million, the…
DFCU Under Fire Over Illicit Financial Flows, Locked In Multi-Million Tax Battle
A tax compliance audit into the matter of DFCU Group (which owns DFCU Bank and other business) was recently conducted and it revealed that the entity has been inappropriately diminishing its tax liability through under declaration of space let put to tenants at its DFCU Towers. The compliance audit covered the period between January 2014…
Judicial Officers, State Attorneys Sensitized On New Electricity Act 2022
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has engaged Judicial Officers and State Attorneys on the new Electricity Amendment Act 2022 particularly to sensitize stakeholders on clauses to deter vandalism of electricity infrastructure. Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako the Chief Executive Officer of the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) while opening a sensitization seminar for judicial officers and state…