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Tears As Former BOU Governor Mutebile Laid To Rest
Hundreds of mourners on Sunday thronged Kigezi High School Primary playground to attend the final send-off of the departed Bank of Uganda Governor Prof . Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile. Mutebile passed away on Sunday morning at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, at the age of 72, after suffering multiple organ failures. Prime Minister Nabanja interacts…
Operation Shujja: 420 UPDF Soldiers Graduate At Mountain Warfare Training School Karugutu
Four hundred and twenty soldiers drawn from Mountain Division units and Special Forces Command (SFC), have completed a four months Mountain Warfare Technical course at Mountain Warfare Training School (MWTS) – Karugutu. The vigorous mountain technical training involves maneuvering the harsh terrain, thick forests, gorges, valleys, escapements and river crossing while advancing to the enemy…
Uganda: MPs Approve 43 Trillion Budget For 2022/23
MPs have unanimously approved the Budget Framework Paper for the financial year 2022/23 to FY 2026/27, after harmonising positions in the minority and majority reports of the Committee on Budget. Section 9(8) of the Public Finance Management Act requires Parliament to receive and process the Budget Framework Paper (BFP) by the 1st of February. The…
Two UPDF Soldiers Perish In Malaba Road Accident
Two UPDF officers have been confirmed dead after a container truck Reg No.KCB 973X/ZD 5045 Faw crashed into a stationary URA Motor vehicle Reg No.UBA 948S Toyota Hilux they were seated in at Corner Junction along Malaba-Jinja highway, police have said. Police has identified the two soldiers as Warrant officer Collins Manayanga and Private James…
Heartless: Senior Police Officer Arrested For Burning Own Mother To Death
Police in Entebbe have arrested a senior officer ASP Edward Bua for allegedly burning his mother to death. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesman ASP Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed lawyer Bua’s arrest and revealed that investigation into burning of Margaret Nyakuni Onzia to death on Saturday morning had commenced. “The territorial Police at Entebbe are…
Gen Muhoozi,Ethiopian Ambassador Discuss Historical Bilateral Ties
The Ethiopian Ambassador,her Excellency Alemtsehay Meseret Gelawu has paid a courtesy call on the Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations and UPDF Commander Land Forces Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The two held a meeting that was also attended by the Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Mr. Vincent Bagiire. Gen Muhoozi and his guest discussed the longstanding friendship…
Just In: Former Ethics Min Fr Lokodo Passes On
Former Ethics minister Father Simon Lokodo has died in Geneva, Switzerland where he had gone for an official duty for Uganda human rights commission. The news of his demise has been confirmed by director of information at National Resistance Movement Secretariat Emmanuel Dombo. Later on, Uganda Human rights commission posted on their Twitter account announcing…
UPDF,FARDC Military Chiefs Meet In Kampala To Review Operation Shujja
Ministers of Defence and Veteran Affairs of the Republic of Uganda and the DRC, Hon Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja and Hon. Dr. Gilbert Kabanda Kurhenga respectively, have today held a joint meeting to discuss matters related to defence and security of both states and to review progress of the Joint UPDF/FARDC Operation Shujaa. The meeting at…
Exposed: Kampala Deputy RCC Cited In Siphoning Money From Emyooga Applicants
Some members and leaders of SACCOs in Kampala Central have decried the corruption involved in the process of accessing government rescue packages especially Emyooga a presidential initiative on wealth and job creation. They accused Hajjat Hawa Namugenyi Ntege Deputy (RCC) Kampala Central of frustrating Emyooga program by extorting money from applicants and creating fake SACCOs…
Uganda: Gov’t Tables Shs4.7 Trillion Supplementary Budget
The Minister of State for Finance in charge of General Duties, Hon Henry Musasizi, has tabled the Supplementary Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2021 for first reading amidst concerns from the Opposition about the utilisation of the previous requests. The bill seeks to provide for supplementary appropriation amounting to Shs4.7 trillion from the Consolidated Fund as…