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May 15, 2020

Just In! Another Scandal Hits REA As Energy PS Gives Ill-Advice To Min. Kitutu On Fake Statutory Instrument

In an unprecedented move, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development has run a riot code onto the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of Local Government and Finance, sending them scuttling by

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May 27, 2020

Just In! Energy Mafias Rock Parliament As Patriotic Young Turks Question AIGP Akullo’s Involvement In Min. Energy Corruption

Panic has rocked Parliament as renowned Parliamentarian and Lawyer Hon. Paul Akamba an Independent legislator representing Busiki County, in Namutumba District wrote to the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga disowning

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May 29, 2020

Just In! URA Boss Sacks 15 Top Commissioners On Presidential Directive

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) boss John Musinguzi Rujoki has fired 15 top commissioners and assistant commissioners including Henry Martins Saka and Dicksons Kateshumba presidential directives as one of the ways to clean

Hard Times: Uganda Records 49 New Covid-19 Cases As Deaths Rise To 13

Uganda has on August 15 registered 49 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of cases recorded in a single day ever since the outbreak was reported in the country. The cumulative total

August 15, 2020

Health

Crisis: Two City Arcades Closed As Covid-19 Cases Surge

Government of Uganda have closed two city Arcades with immediate effect after registering two Covid-19 cases. Ms Betty Amongi, the Minister for Kampala Affairs, on Thursday said Namaganda and Galilaya arcades registered

August 14, 2020

Health

Umeme Seeks Review Of Free Electricity Connection Policy

Uganda’s Power Distributor, Umeme Limited has proposed a revision of the Electricity Connections Policy (ECP) to allow capable customers shoulder the full payment for connection since government ran short of funds for

August 10, 2020

Business

Covid-19: Bushenyi District NRM Chairman Jaffar Basajjabalaba Tests Positive

The Bushenyi district NRM chairman Jaffar Bassajabalaba has tested postive to COVID19. According to NBS through their twitter updates, Jaffar Bassajabalaba is also a member of the Bushenyi COVID19 task force. “Bushenyi

August 9, 2020

Health

Uganda Registers Sixth Covid-19 Death As Cases Shoot To 1,254

Uganda has registered another Covid-19 death, bringing the total to six. According to the Ministry of Health, the deceased is a 70-year old Ugandan male, resident of Natete, Kampala. “On 24th July

August 7, 2020

Health

‘You Must Pay COVID-19 Rent Arrears’- Gov’t Chief Whip Nankabirwa Tells Traders As Landlords Lock Shops

Government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa has advised Ugandans to forget about not paying their rent arrears for the months the country was under lockdown. She instead promised to ask government to come

August 6, 2020

Business

Ugandan Government To Lose Shs340 Billion Per Year In Tax Stamps

Due to the continued refusal by the manufacturers to pay for the tax stamps, Government of Uganda (GoU) is looking at Shs 340 Billion Shillings to be paid to SICPA a company

August 4, 2020

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Kabale Lost 38 Babies, 4 Mothers During Covid-19 Lockdown

Four mothers and 38 babies have died in Kabale district since the Covid-19 lock down was announced in March this year. This is contained in a report by the District Health Department

August 3, 2020

Health

Dr Entingi-Ego Officially Takes Over As New Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor

Dr. Atingi-Ego has assumed his role as the Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda on August 03, 2020 following his appointment by His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on 23 April, 2020. He replaces

August 3, 2020

Business

Kadaga, Oulanya To Hold Peace Talks

By URN Plans are ongoing, to reconcile the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga and the Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah as bickering between the two senior leaders of Parliament heightens. The two leaders

August 3, 2020

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