President Yoweri Museveni has summoned the leaders of the NRA liberation war veterans, to State House Entebbe as part of an audit into the UGX 231 billion fund periodically disbursed to support veterans’ wealth creation initiatives across the country. The directive is premised on the 2009 meeting between the President and leaders of Veterans Association […]
The Police in Kanungu District have in custody a Senior Four student of Trinity College Butogota Secondary School over allegedly setting fire to the school’s boys’ dormitory at approximately 8pm on Tuesday night. According to the Kigezi Regional Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nelson Tumushime, the suspect identified as Elisha John, a resident of Butogota […]
Imprisoned veteran politician Col Dr. Kizza Besigye, has sued the Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, over alleged prejudicial public statements he made last year, following his arrest in Kenya over an alleged plot to overthrow his father, President Yoweri Museveni. Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale, who are facing treason […]
Members of Civil Society Organisations and food safety advocates have warned against a growing trend of 1.3 million Ugandans suffering from foodborne illnesses annually from unsafe food, warning that food contamination has become a major public-health, human-rights, economic, peace and security crisis. The Executive Director Food Rights Alliance (FRA), Ms Agnes kirabo, said the figure […]
The 80 approved ministerial designates will take the oath of allegiance and oath of minister at State House Entebbe today, as four ministers designates entangled in dual and multi citizenship controversy, await President Yoweri Museveni’s decision as he awaits an advisory report from the Public Service on their eligibility to hold cabinet office. The quartet […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned the entry for travellers from Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as part of a move to safeguard the country’s public health, over fears of the recent Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. According to a joint statement released by the UAE’s National Emergency Crisis […]
Uganda faced a nationwide power blackout following a failure of the Owen Falls grid this evening for hours. According to a source, the grid entire grid collapsed after Owen Falls 1&2 and Lugogo 132kV, initially collapsed causing the earlier partial blackout around the Kampala Metropolitan Area. Wenereco Uganda Ltd, rural electrification company in West Nile, […]
President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that the Kidepo International Airport, in Karenga District in Karamoja sub region is set to economic potential of Karamoja by improving access to the region and promoting investment linked to tourism and wildlife conservation. During the launch of the construction of the Airport on Friday, President Museveni described the project […]
The Inspectorate of Government has arrested one Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Commissioner over an alleged extortion ring, in which asylum seekers were allegedly forced to pay between $5,000 and $10,000 for refugee status in the country. In a statement released on Thursday night, the inspectorate revealed that it arrested the Commissioner for Refugee […]
The Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Milly Babirye Babalanda has revealed that less than 25 guests are expected to attend the 37th National Heroes Day celebrations, scheduled for Tuesday next week which will be held scientifically at State House Entebbe. While addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre on Thursday, Hon Babalanda noted that the […]
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