Liu Qingshan, 63, and Lu Hanbin, 32, the owners of the Ugandan NEC-WATU Automobile Group United Company, a joint venture with UPDF’s private company NEC were attacked in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. The Chinese investors with president Museveni in the middle In what appears to be investor wars, two Chinese investors were reportedly…
The chief of Defence Forces ,who also doubles as first son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has cleared all the rumours that he is not going to stand against his father President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for the top seat come 2026. There have been speculations within the public domain that Muhoozi has an ambition to compete for…
The Association of Fishers and Lake Users of Uganda (AFALU) has officially announced the date for its Annual General Assembly, set to take place on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at Gaba Beach Hotel in Gaba. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will serve as a significant gathering for the association’s…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned the people of Tororo against taking part in tribal frictions. He said tribalism is against the principles of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government. “When you talk about the frictions among the tribes; the Bateso here in Tororo County and the Badama, why should this be a problem? Why…
The government of Uganda through attorney general has sued 80 people from Lwengo, Kyotera, and Rakai districts for rejecting compensation payments for their land, which lies along the demarcated route of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The government, through the Attorney General, has sued the project-affected persons (PAPs), accusing them of refusing…
With the 2026 general elections on the horizon, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) appears to be on track for a sweeping victory, largely thanks to the strategic voter mobilization efforts spearheaded by key party figures such as Hon. Jennifer Muheesi of Kazo District. Analysts predict that the NRM, under the leadership of President Yoweri Museveni,…
Col Emmy Katabazi, the deputy Director General of the Internal Security Organization has pledged to fight all forms of PDM related corruption in Kalangala district and the country at large. He said that PDM funds are meant for the poorest, however, the people meant to deliver the funds to the beneficiaries are asking for bribes…
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Kahinda Otafiire, has asked the Office of the President to train Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) officers in basic criminal law. He made these statements at the annual coordination meeting between the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and CID on August 5, 2024, at the CID headquarters in…
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) board is the latest casualty in the ongoing war between Director General Robert Mukiza and Investment Minister Evelyne Anite. This publication has learnt that finance Minister Matia Kasaija last week dissolved the UIA board allegedly at the instigation of junior Investment Minister Anite. The sacked members include Morrison Rwakakamba (Board…
Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among visited the home of the former Speaker, late Jacob Oulanyah, in Omoro District and laid a wreath on his grave. Among made the visit on Tuesday, 27 August 2024 accompanied by Government Chief Whip,Hon. Hamson Obua, Commissioner Solomon Silwany, Kilak North MP Hon. Anthony Akol, Tochi County MP Peter Oko…
