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Big Win: Court Declares Mpuuga &Three Commissioners Service Award ‘Legal’
The High Court in Kampala has delivered a significant ruling regarding a contentious service award granted to former Leader of Opposition (LOP) Mathias Mpuuga and three backbench parliamentary commissioners. In a ruling by Justice Douglas Karekona Singiza, the court upheld the decision made on May 6, 2022, which awarded UGX 500 million to Mpuuga and…
Babirye Lilliane: Kiteezi Landfill Slope Disaster: Reminder of Failures in Waste Management and Governance
The weekend disaster at the Kiteezi landfill, which tragically claimed over 100 lives, depicts a profound failure in waste management and governance in Uganda. This catastrophe has not only come out as a tragic accident; it is a stark manifestation of long-standing criminal negligence and poor planning that should serve as a wake-up call for…
Opinion: Kiteezi Landfill Had A Good Track Record But Is Now Overwhelmed By A Highly Growing Population – KCCA ED Kisaka
On Saturday 10th August 2024, the country woke up to the news of the collapse of Uganda’s largest and only landfill in the Kampala metropolitan area. Apparently, the tragic incident resulted in the death of over 20 people and the destruction of lots of property. Following this incident, President Museveni has since directed the Deputy…
President Museveni Sends VP Alupo to Represent Uganda at Kagame’s Swearing-In
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Vice President Maj. Jessica Alupo to represent him at the swearing-in ceremony of Rwandan President-elect Maj. Gen. Paul Kagame. The inauguration is set to take place tomorrow, Sunday, August 11, in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. In a letter dated August 5, 2024, from the Principal Private Secretary to the…
Scandal: MPs Ask Kagina To Renegotiate 691Bn Masaka-Mutukula Road Projects Citing Dubious Deals
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRÀ) led by Allen Kagina will have to renegotiate a contract with Chongqing International Construction Corporation (CICO) for the reconstruction of Masaka-Mutukula Road and rehabilitation of several roads in Masaka District, Parliament has guided. The legislators want the China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure) insurance component worth Shs 38.86…
Museveni Puts Late Bazilio’s Family On Statehouse Bill To Honour His Legacy
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met with the family of the late Bazilio Olara-Okello, a significant figure in Uganda’s military history at State House, Entebbe. The family was led by Rt. Hon. Dan Kidega, the former Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly. Bazilio Olara-Okello (1929 – 9 January 1990) was a Ugandan military officer…
Lt Gen Elwelu Commences Deadly Anti-Corruption Operations In Karamoja
Key stakeholders from the political, security, and religious spheres in the Karamoja sub-region have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collective efforts to combat corruption and promote accountability, accelerating the transformative agenda. This pledge was made yesterday at the launch of activities in the sub-region at Goli Army Club in Moroto Municipality, led by Lt Gen…
Museveni Names Former FDC Lawmaker Odo Tayebwa As Commissioner Of Cooperatives
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Odo Tayebwa, the former legislator for Ishaka Municipality, as the commissioner for cooperatives in the Ministry of Trade, Industries, and Cooperatives. Odo, a renowned ex-supporter of the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change party, represented Ishaka Municipality in the 9th Parliament. He recently defected to the ruling NRM after serving…
MPs Task Energy Ministry To Improve Access To Electricity In Rural Areas To Spur Agriculture –
Members of Parliament have called on government through ministry of energy and mineral resources to improve access to electricity in rural areas across the country to boost value-addition in the agriculture sector. They made the call while debating a report by the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries on the status of implementation of…
Uganda,Japan Cooperation To Create 6,000 Jobs In ICT
A total of 6,000 jobs in the information, Communication, and Technology (lCT) sector are projected to result from the ongoing Uganda-Japan (UJ)Connect project, implemented by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Dr Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary of the ICT Ministry, said UJ Connect is…