Uganda’s Power regulator, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has conducted an annual public hearing aimed at getting views in the process to determine 2023 power tariffs. Engineer Ziria Waako Tibalwa the ERA Chief Executive Officer says, in the Fourth Quarter of the year ending 2022, the Authority received applications for review of Tariffs and Budget…
The head of the Kyambogo based Office of the NRM National Chairman (ONC), Hajjat Namyalo Hadijah Uzeiye has revealed that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is aware of the demands by his Bazzukulu (Grand Children) to have an interaction with him but they need to wait until the health situation in the country normalizes. Namyalo who…
By Hannington Mbabazi Kampala: In an effort to resolve issues of mis-coordination in communication of government positions on various issues, the Taskforce on Government Communications and National Guidance has presented the final National Communications Policy and National Guidance Policy to the permanent secretary ministry for ICT and National Guidance Dr. Aminah Zawedde. According to the…
The Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP has explained why charges against Kampala businessman, Hassan Basajjabalaba, and his brother Muzamiru Basajjabalaba, were dropped two months ago. In 2013, Basajjabalaba and his brother Muzamiru were sued in the Anti-Corruption Court after they had been accused of not paying taxes arising out of the 142 Billion Shillings they had…
The 8-year-legal battle involving a city ‘lawyer’ Godfrey Rwalinda who had misled residents that their land had been encroached upon by city businessman Mr Ben Kavuya is coming to an end with more costs slapped against Kabula, Lyantonde residents. This comes after a ruling about two weeks ago, where Court of Appeal Justices Christopher Madrama,…
Two jailed legislators Hon. Allan Ssewanyana for Makindye west and Ssegirinya Muhammad for Kawempe North are to spend more time in prison. This comes after the international criminal court Registrar Pamela Lamunu Ocaya has pushing their pre-trial proceedings to 20th February 2023. The duo will return to court for their bail application. The law makers bail…
The Ruparelia foundation, under the Ruparelia group, has congratulated the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) popularly known as Entebbe Zoo upon making it 70 years in existence. The Foundation which also sponsors a lion cub called Arie [named after Dr Sudhir Ruparelia’s granddaughter and daughter to Ms Sheena Ruparelia], has also pledged to continue using…
The President of Republic of Uganda H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is an all round and dynamic person just a few hours after presiding over the World AIDS day in Rukungiri, where he encouraged prevention this time around. Still has alot for the youth or young people of Uganda in as far as promoting the Patriotism…
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the challenges affecting the growth of microfinance and saving groups in the country. She said as a country, there are challenges of high level of financial exclusion, high cost of…
Court of Appeal has this morning delivered its ruling in a 714 Hectares land case involving a city lawyer who had convinced residents in Kabula county that their land had been encroached upon by city businessman Mr Ben Kavuya. The disputed land measures 714 hectares at Bulimbale and Kasambya Plots 1 & 2 Buddu Block…
