At the invitation of His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, His Excellency Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) paid a working visit to the Republic of Uganda on 30th October, 2024. His Excellency Tshisekedi was received at State House, Entebbe, by his host, President Museveni. The…
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has recalled their two representatives from the Judicial Service Commission on grounds that they have been there illegally since they were last elected about nine years ago. According to Executive Order Number Two issued by ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde, the representatives include Norah Matovu Winyi and Ruth Sebantindira who was…
The Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTCL) on Friday 25th October 2024 received a new lease of life following the signing of an agreement between the Government of Uganda and Rowad Capital Commercial (RCC), a company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The event was witnessed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House, Entebbe.…
Speaker of Parliament of Uganda, Hon Speaker Annet Anita Among has directed the government to provide the August House with a full 2024 Census report, following public criticism regarding discrepancies in the provisional census data. The speaker emphasized that Parliament needs to thoroughly review the official report to address the discrepancies highlighted by various stakeholders.…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) party youth have endorsed Robert Kyagulanyi and asked him to contest for presidency in the 2026 presidential elections. The endorsement was made at the NUP National Youth Convention held at the Jinja Show grounds on October 25, 2024, where the party youth leaders from all over the country had gathered…
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has raised concerns over the irregularities involving the UGX723.4Bn government investment into Dei BioPharma Company, citing the lack of transparency in this deal raises concern about taxpayers’ money that has been sunk into this project. Ssenyonyi raised these concerns while presenting a Report on the Oversight…
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, CDF General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has condemned the grievous act by Private Ameny Bonny, who shot dead three civilians and injured two others on Monday in Ngora East village, Ngora parish, Paimol sub-county, Agago district. This was contained in his message that was delivered…
The General Court Martial in Makindye has sentenced 16 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters to three months and 22 days in prison on charges of treachery and possession of 13 explosive devices. The convicts were also cautioned for the illegal possession of ammunition. The individuals sentenced are Olivia Lutaaya, Rashid Ssegujja, David Mafabi, Robert Christopher…
Roko Construction Ltd has completed works on the Ministry of DC Finance building, and will soon hand it over to the client . In a statement issued yesterday , Roko also gave a detailed account on why works on parliamentary chambers have delayed : “Roko is building the Ministry of Finance office building which is…
Kampala – In a concerning development, fraudsters have escalated their tactics by impersonating prominent Ugandan businessman Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, sending fraudulent messages to people within his network. These messages falsely claim that Dr. Sudhir is requesting assistance in purchasing gift cards, leveraging his reputation to deceive potential victims. The scam involves impersonators using Dr. Sudhir’s…
