The Principal Security Officer at Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) Ronald Bogere has revealed that persons involved in the vandalism of electricity infrastructure will be arrested and charged with terrorism. He made remarks while addressing security officers from Police CID, RDCs and ISO during a training workshop organised by Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) on…
NSAMBYA — Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala has today, December 21, 2022, celebrated his 65th priestly anniversary and also commemorated his 96th birthday which happened last week. The day was celebrated in style after the Cardinal’s longtime friend, city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia held for him a luncheon at his residence in Nsambya, Kampala, with members of his…
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: It is OK to petition the PM but why doesn’t he first ask his inner man why the board is contented with Richard’s service? The board is the summation of all stakeholders of which even the gender ministry is represented. Why is the minister of Gender trying to buy time to…
The Ugandan Power Regulator, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has been voted to host the Secretariat of Independent Regulatory Board (IRB) of the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP), a regional institution established in 2005 to coordinate cross-border power trade and grid interconnection among nations of the Eastern Africa region. We learned that the decision was…
The Senior Presidential advisor & personal Assistant Office of the NRM National Chairman Kyambogo & National coordinator, Bazzukulu Ms Hadijah Uzeiye Namyalo has warned the people of Apac against opportunists who want to break the chain of President Museveni’s good leadership. Ms Hadijah made the remarks on December 15, 2022 at Mayov Hotel in Apac…
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: Various communication seen instructing the Minister of Labour and Gender instructing her to re-appoint Mr. Richard Byarugaba as the CEO of Uganda’s National Social Security Fund – NSSF seems to be very clear, but alas! The Hon. Minister Betty Amongi seems to be still refusing to endorse the general consensus of…
The German government and the European Union (EU) have launched the GET ACCESS Mini-grid Solar Programme, a 35 million Euro initiative to help electrify Uganda’s rural areas and contribute to the country’s transition to renewable energy. In collaboration with Uganda’s Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) will be in charge of program implementation which will see over 110,000 people…
The Minister of Energy and Mineral development Hon. Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Seentamu has today officially launched the hybrid electricity customer connection credit framework. During the launch, Nankabirwa revealed that the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in 2019 (UBOS, 2019) conducted a study and it was observed that one of the main obstacles to households getting connected…
Police in Kampala Metropolitan area have arrested and charged two foster parents,of American origin to Buganda Road Court on the 09.12.2022, with the Aggravated torture of their 10-year-old son, and they were remanded till the 14.12.2022. According to police spokesperson SPC Fred Enanga revealed that facts gathered indicate that suspects Nicholas Spencer aged 32 and…
The Uganda Police Force has reinstated all roadblocks on all major highways after two months presidential directive on zero barriers on the roads. Addressing journalists at the Police Headquarters at Naguru on Monday, December 11, Police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that all roadblocks which had been removed in the month of October have been put…
