Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has tasked authorities at Uganda National Roads Authority to explained the delays in the completion of Mpigi-Busega Expressway. Mr Thomas Tayebwa who yesterday led a team of legislators from Physical Infrastructure and National Economy committees on a fact-finding mission, inspected on-going construction works at Katonga Bridge and Mpigi – Busega Expressway…
Uganda People’s Congress (UPc) party has cautioned government of Uganda on her decision to Monopolize and reclaim Oil imports. This comes after the energy minister hon.Ruth Nankabirwa recently tabled a bill in parliament from cabinet where government is going to be buying bulk petroleum products under Uganda national oil company (UNOC). UPC spokesperson Sharon Ayat…
The International Crimes Division of the High Court has found seven out of the twelve people who were arrested for terrorism shortly after the murder of former Buyende District Police Commander, Muhammad Kirumira, guilty. Jamil Muwonge, Ibrahim Kavuma, Uthman Mugoya, Luutu Kimuli, Juma Swabalu Sekiti, Daniel Kaaya, and Ismail Ssewanyana have been on remand for…
Kampala Parents’ School has today (Friday) dedicated a total of 214 Primary Seven Candidates to God ahead of next week’s Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) which begin on Wednesday, November 08, 2023. Rooted on the pillars of life; spirituality, morality, and physical fitness, among other things, the school held the prayers for the candidates at the…
Police in Kampala have started investigations under circumstances where a woman shot dead a Kampala business man Henry Katanga in a domestic brawl at his home near Rivinio apartments in Mbuya,a leafy Kampala suburb. Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident happened on 2nd November 2023, after the Katanga returned home on Thursday night and started…
The start of the year is always a good moment to consider the key themes set to drive policy in the UK and EU over the next 12 months. 2022 was, by any measure, a difficult year in Europe. War on the continent, runaway inflation, energy security and even a corruption scandal in the European…
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has obtained a machine that will aid in cracking down on mixed rice imports and determining the origin of imported rice. The machine which was donated by the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), will assist URA in verifying the country of origin for imported rice. Abel Kagumire, the Commissioner of…
The Office of the President has announced an oversight inspection exercise aimed at evaluating service delivery in various sub-regions of Uganda. Scheduled to start on October 31, 2023, the exercise will cover Arua City and several districts, including Arua, Madi-Okollo, Adjumani, Pakwach, Alebtong, Otuke, Amolatar, Kole, and Oyam. Hon. Beatrice Akello Akori, the State Minister…
The information reaching our desk reveals that Ugandan security operatives are hunting for one of the top opposition activists who were vocal in defending human rights, especially of the traders in Kampala against injustices and harassment of Ugandans which has given the Ugandan government sleepless nights due to his strong voice. In corridors of power,…
The National Council of Sports (NCS) has withdrawn the Certificate of Recognition from the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) due to persistent management challenges. The UNF will no longer conduct any business to do with the sport, on behalf of the Government of Uganda. That would mean the national team She Cranes can no longer compete…
