All posts tagged "News"
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923NationalMPs want Finance to expedite payment of Sh69.5bn to Uganda Railways
The MPs also tasked the Ministry to explain some discrepancies detected in the land sale including why there was no formal letter...
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1.1KFeaturedSpeke Resort Munyonyo named Official Hospitality Partner for Ruger ahead of Big Brunch Concert
The 'Bounce' and ‘Dior’ fame singer will be one of the headliners on the big brunch “We Outside - Tuli Wawelu” concert...
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759NationalGov’t collects shs2.5bn in first month of Entebbe Expressway
Stephen Kitenga, the head of Communications at UNRA noted that the government collected shillings one billion in the first week of tolling...
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1.3KEntertainmentUS Rapper Snoop Dogg sued for sex assault
The self-styled gangsta rapper, who is due to play Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, is alleged to have forced the unnamed woman...
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1.3KBig StorySupreme Court dismisses BOU appeal against Sudhir, Meera Investments – Ordered to cough billions & return his bank
In a ruling delivered no Friday, February 11, 2022, Supreme Court ruled that BOU reverts Crane Bank to the owner(s) and also...
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738Big Story93% of Ugandans have less than sh1million on bank accounts
This means when a bank is closing down, anyone with 10 million shillings will be fully paid their deposits back, while the...
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1.3KAfricaICJ orders Uganda to pay DRC UGX 1 Trillion in War Reparations
The Congo demanded 11 billion dollars in damages from a war that left hundreds of thousands of her people dead and millions...
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769AfricaLybia Prime Minister survives assassination attempt
Rival factions have been vying for control of Libya, and a parliament based in the east of the country is to vote...
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1.8KLatest NewsGov’t cancels transfer of Kitgum CAO Gwokto Martin to Adjumani
In a placement letter dated, February 7, 2022, the PS of Local Gov't Ministry instructed the new CAO Mr. Grandfield Oryono to...
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832CrimeThree hospital staff arrested over theft of X-ray machine
The x-ray and its components were recently donated by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB), the technical arm of the Health Commission...
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1.1KBig StorySEACOM acquires Africell Uganda assets as it expands East African footprint
This latest expansion comes on the heels of SEACOM’s recent acquisition of Kenyan service provider Hirani Telecom’s metro fibre network.
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644CourtHigh Court summons Mabirizi over shs300m fine
When contacted over this matter, Mabirizi indicated that the notice to have him committed to civil prison is illegal because he filed...
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1.9KNationalUNEB sets dates for 2022 PLE, UCE and UACE Examinations
In a Thursday statement released by UNEB, registration of all candidates (PLE, UCE & UACE) is set to begin this month of...
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580CourtSsemakadde pins judiciary to produce minutes of judges annual meet
At the conclusion of this year’s annual judges’ conference in Kampala last Thursday, the judges jointly resolved not to entertain any form...
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615Latest NewsGov’t to give shs20 million to Emyooga groups affected by floods in Albertine Region
Benard Barugahara the Buliisa District Community Development Officer (CDO) says the floods led to the displacement of many people and several fishing...
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786FootballLukaku ends drought as Chelsea reach Club World Cup final
Chelsea can join Manchester United and Liverpool as the third English side to win the Club World Cup, having finished as runners-up...
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869CrimeFour arrested for gang-raping 30-year-old woman in Kakumiro
Kakindo police station CID has confirmed the arrest of the four thugs and have been detained at Kakumiro CPS as investigations continue....
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1.6KNationalUPDF bombs ADF positions in Irumu forest
According to locals, detonations of heavy weapons were heard in several localities south of Irumu forest, a situation that has created fear...
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861NationalFDC elects Harold Kaija as Flagbearer for EALA Race
In the race for EALA, Kaija will vie against Dr. Gerald Siranda of the Democratic party plus other members from the ruling...
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1.1KBusinessJumia Uganda launches free delivery to consumers in Kampala and Entebbe
According to Jumia, the free delivery offer is aimed at incentivising more consumers to shop online daily and is in line with...
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995NationalMinister Muhwezi faces censure over torture
This would be the third time Jim Muhwezi faces censure as a minister. The first time was when the Sixth Parliament successfully...
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1.1KNewsMaj. Gen Kandiho appointed new Chief of Joint Staff at Uganda Police
Gen Kandiho has replaced Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba who has been appointed the Ugandan Delegate to the South Sudan Peace Monitoring Mechanism.
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777Big StoryNewly discovered HIV variant highly infectious and severe – Scientists
The new strain, called the VB variant, damages the immune system, weakening people’s ability to fight everyday infections and diseases much faster...
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612CrimeSuspected cattle thief lynched by mob in Luwero
Also in mid-July last year, a furious mob in Nakaseke district lynched one of the suspected cattle thieves as they pursued six...