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Italy To Sponsor Construction Of Uganda Railway Line
The Italian government has announced plans to fund the construction of a railway line in Uganda. This was announced on Monday, May 20, 2024, by the Italian Ambassador to Uganda, Mauro Massoni, while meeting President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House, Entebbe. According to President Museveni, the proposal will ensure the reconstruction of the railway…
Court Awards Mabirizi Complex Tenant 125M Over Illegal Eviction
A tenant at Mabirizi Plaza, who was evicted from her shop and her stock confiscated for failure to pay rent, has won a court case with damages of Shs125m with interest. Ms Sophie Nakitende sued Mabu Commodities Limited, a company that owns Mabirizi Plaza, after it evicted her and seized her stock for non-payment of…
MPs Call For Independent Probe Into US$150 Million ‘Scam’ ACDP Project
Lawmakers have called for a probe into the implementation of the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP), citing failure to meet the intended expectation and lack of value for money. The call follows an oversight visit by the MPs on the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries to the districts of Kyotera, Rakai, Masaka and…
Senior Police Officer Arrested In Foiled Armed Robbery At Abaitta Babiri
Amutuhaire during his recent wedding Police in Entebbe have apprehended a senior police one ASP Amutuhaire Bright attached to Kajjansi police station in a foiled robbery along Entebbe road. According to Deputy Kampala metropolitan spokesperson Luke Oweyesigire revealed that security agencies arrested the officer alongside his accomplice Richard Musinguzi who had put a city businessman…
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Ham Vs DTB Case: Supreme Court Sets Dates For Pre-hearing, Summons 17 Law Firms!
The Supreme court has summoned lawyers from 17 law firms for a pre-hearing conference scheduled to commence this week on Thursday. The conference, presided over by Lady Justice Elizabeth Musoke, aims to address legal matters and establish the framework for arguments and submission timelines in civil applications. The summons signed by Supreme court registrar Harriet…
President Museveni Set To Launch Parish Development Model Next Week
President Yoweri Museveni will launch the Parish Development Model (PDM) on 26 February 2022 in the eastern district of Kibuku. The launch of Shs 490 billion PDM meant to eradicate poverty through execution of development activities at the parishes, was announced by the Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, during the House sitting on Tuesday,…
Sao Tome And Principe President Visits Kiira Vehicle Plant In Jinja
The President of São Tomé and Príncipe, H.E Carlos Manuel Vila Nova has today visited the Kiira Vehicle Plant in Jinja District. During the visit, H.E Vila Nova revealed that he was delighted to pay a call to the vehicle plant, praising it as an impressive project. “When we see the implementation of such a…
Panic As Dfcu Top Management Ploy To Involve Museveni In Internal Quandary
It has emerged that Dfcu bank shareholders plan to approach President Yoweri Museveni on their fact-finding travel to Uganda causing panic to DFCU Top Management. According to an insider, the meeting with President Museveni will trigger an investigation into DFCU troubles that are believed to have caused millions of losses to the Bank. DFCU in…
Bullets, Teargas As Police Disperse Protesting BodaBoda Riders
Police has used teargas and live bullets to disperse hundreds of Boda-boda operators from Bombo road and Lumumba Avenue on Tuesday February 18, 2020 afternoon protesting endless police arrests and eviction from their stages in Kampala. The demonstration followed a recent operation conducted by jointly the KCCA enforcements and police to crackdown on Boda-boda riders…
Buganda’s Lukiiko Approves UGX109.7Bn Budget
Buganda’s Lukiiko has approved a budget of Shillings 109.7 billion to support different Kingdom activities in the 2020/2021 financial year. The budget presented on Monday afternoon by the Kingdom Finance Minister, Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa is Shillings 13 billion less compared to the current financial year budget. According to Nsibirwa, they considered a lower budget since…
