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Govt To Compensate Former KCC Staff Shs 4Bn

Former employees of Kampala City Council (KCC), which was transformed into Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), who were retrenched almost 10 years ago, will receive their terminal benefits in July this year. The State Minister for Finance (Planning), Hon. David Bahati, told

May 14, 2020

Crime·News

Museveni: For Tumukunde, There’s Evidence! He Can’t Survive Treason Charges

The President of Uganda, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is confident the State has enough evidence to convict former Security Minister Lt Gen (Rtd) Henry Tumukunde of treason charges related to statements he made urging Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame to support regime change

May 11, 2020

Business·News

Opinion: How BoU Will Kill The Ugandan Economy After Coronavirus

By Omongole Richard (Farmer) Uganda’s post coronavirus economic failings are going to come from the IMF/World Bank supervised theoretical economist at Bank of Uganda. You borrow $ 491.5 million, then $151m will go to budget support and UDB . A whole $340m

May 9, 2020

Education·News

Covid-19 Crisis: Ugandan MPs Want Learners’ Programme On TVs, Radios Reviewed

Members of Parliament has called for review of the learner’s programme developed by the Ministry of Education to keep learners engaged during the COVID19 lock down. In her communication during the plenary sitting on 06 May 2020, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga said that

May 7, 2020

News·Politics

At Last! Parliament Approves Creation Of Terego District

Parliament of Uganda has approved the creation of Terego district in accordance with Article 179(A) of the constitution. Out of the 243 lawmakers present, there were five abstentions and two who voted against while 236 voted for the creation of the new

May 5, 2020

Health·News

Tension In Masindi As Police Frees Suspects Over Coronavirus

Police in Masindi District have released suspects in custody on police bond after one of the officers tested positive of coronavirus. Julius Hakiza the Albertine Police mouthpiece has confirmed that all suspects made statements before they left and were given police bond

May 4, 2020

Health·News

M7 ‘Expected’ To Ease Lockdown As Gen. Tumwine Meets Starving K’la Residents

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected ease in a phased manner the lockdown which started on April 1 aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Uganda. This follows a report presented by a Cabinet committe and the security Minister

May 3, 2020

Business·News

Budget Committee Strikes! Rejects Shs15.8 Billion Supplementary Expenditure Request

Members of the Budget Committee of Parliament have rejected a fresh government supplementary request of 15.8 billion Shillings. The Committee received the request on Thursday from Gabriel Ajedra, the Minister of State of Finance in charge of General Duties. According to Ajedra,

April 30, 2020

News·Politics

Shameful For MPs To Pocket COVID-19 Sh20m – Museveni

Members of Parliament (MPs) who have taken the sh20 million given to them as part of the COVID-19 supplementary expenditures might be in trouble. In his update address on the Coronavirus pandemic on April 28, President Yoweri Museveni condemned MPs for seeking

April 29, 2020

Crime·ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES·Hot Take·News·Trending

Energy Mafias Debunked Part II: Background Of Mafia Larceny That Has Failed President Museveni To Meet His Targets In Energy Sector

By the Capital Times Investigative Unit As promised in the First part of the Energy Mafia Series, In part 2, we bring you the background to the larceny that has brought darkness to our country for the past few years and how they

April 27, 2020

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