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Gen Mbadi Vows to Clear Mess at UNBS, Trade Ministry

General Wilson Mbadi, the newly appointed State Minister of Trade, has issued a stern warning to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and the Trade Ministry staff. He made it clear that incompetence and laxity will not be tolerated under his

April 5, 2024

National News·Uganda

Parliament Approves UGX1.7 Trillion Loan Request

Members of Parliament have approved a request by the government to borrow $464 million (about Shs1.7 trillion) to finance infrastructure and development needs of the budget despite objection from the opposition, who say the loan terms are unfair. Referred to Parliament’s Committee

November 4, 2022

ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES·National News

ERA Warns Of Heavy Penalties To Deter Vandalism Of Electricity Infrastructure

Following the passing of Uganda’s new Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022, Ugandans found guilty of vandalizing electricity infrastructure may face a fine of $283,764.96 (UGX 1-billion) or a 15-year jail sentence, just five years short of the Ugandan life sentence term of 20

November 4, 2022

Business·National News·Uganda

MPs Grill Finance Minister For Details On Shs1.7 Trillion Loan Disbursement Plans

Parliament’s Committee on National Economy has asked Finance State Minister, Hon. Henry Musasizi for details on the actual intended disbursements of the loan before they can give their nod of approval. Shadow Finance Minister, Hon. Muhammad Kivumbi objected asking for details of

November 3, 2022

National News·Politics

‘Parliament Has Not Increased MPs’ Salaries- Speaker Among

The Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon. Anita Among has refuted media reports that legislators plan to increase their salaries. The Monitor newspaper recently reported that President Museveni rejected a proposal by Members of Parliament to have their pay and pension contribution increased.

November 2, 2022

ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES·National News

West Nile Region To Be Connected To The National Grid Come 2023

The implementation of the Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Project (GERP) in West Nile is well underway. Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) begun stringing the transmission cables on the 67km Kole-Gulu stretch under Phase One of the Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Project

November 2, 2022

National News·Security

“SID Kireka had become a lawless center”- IGP Ochola Bites, Orders Officers To Relocate Back To CID Headquarters

Officers deployed at the Kireka-based Special Investigations Unit/Division (SIU/D) have started packing their bags to relocate to the Criminal Investigations Directorate – CID headquarters in Kibuli on the directive by the Inspector General of Police, Martin Ochola. According to information obtained by

November 2, 2022

National News·Op-ed

OP-ED: NWSC At 50 Redeems Gov’t Image In Business After 20 Years Of Divestiture

By Ben Ssebuguze: Kampala: One of the reasons which was fronted by crusaders of Privatisation of assets under world bank and International monetary funds under the Structural Adjustment programs (SAPs) was that many of government Assets were making losses. In 1991, the

November 2, 2022

Business·National News·Uganda

Public Debt Soars As Gov’t Seeks to Borrow Shs3.5 Trillion To Finance Budget

The Finance State Minister, Henry Musasizi has asked Members of Parliament to approve up to Shs3.5 trillion to finance the Shs48.1 trillion budget. The first loan request which is up to US$464 million translating to about Shs1.7 trillion, is to be sourced

November 2, 2022

ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES·National News·Trending

ERA Announces Standardized Complaints Handling Guidelines for Electricity Distributors

The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has issued a set of Standardized Complaints Handling Guidelines for licensed electricity distributors, as one of the measures to effectively handle complaints from consumers. According to officials at ERA, the Complaints Handling Guidelines are designed to set

October 29, 2022

Crime·National News·Uganda

Errant Spenah Beach Tenant ‘Asiimwe’ Finally Evicted Amid Heavy Police Deployment

Spenah Beach in Entebbe is finally no more after the police, together with local authorities in Entebbe municipality finally evicted John Asiimwe, an errant tenant who had refused to vacate the place, even after defaulting to pay rent for two years. Spenah

October 28, 2022

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