By Amos Ssemuwemba The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has announced an interest rate of 11.5% for the financial year 2023/2024, marking a significant increase from last year’s rate of 10%. This announcement was made during the fund’s 12th Annual Members Meeting held today in Kampala, with Finance Minister Matia Kasaija highlighting the fund’s improved…
By Amos Ssemuwemba Claims have emerged suggesting that Peter Mayiga, the Prime Minister of Buganda Kingdom, intervened to prevent CBS FM and BBS Terefayina from hosting Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP). These assertions have predominantly circulated among NUP supporters on social media platforms. In response…
By Amos Ssemuwemba A Canada-based Ugandan businessman, Daniel Dennis Ssemugenyi, has accused DFCU Bank of unlawfully withholding his property titles despite fully settling a mortgage loan. He claims the bank forced him to repay the UGX 226 million loan for a condominium in Naalya within two and a half years, instead of the agreed 13…
By Amos Ssemuwemba In a controversial turn of events, police have blocked an event organized to celebrate the life and work of Hon. Jolly Mugisha, the Deputy President of the National Unity Platform (NUP). The gathering, set to take place at Nyamityobora Grounds in Mbarara, faced heavy police deployment, with officers preventing access to the…
By Amos Ssemuwemba In a bid to streamline the government sponsorship application process, Makerere University has announced that all applications for the 2025/2026 academic year will now be completed online. This shift marks a significant change in how students apply to public universities and other tertiary institutions across Uganda. The university will be using the…
By Amos Ssemuwemba President Yoweri Museveni is set to commission the Karuma Hydropower Plant today, marking a transformative moment in Uganda’s energy landscape. The 600-megawatt facility, the largest in the country’s history, is expected to not only boost power supply but also drive economic and social development through improved access to affordable electricity. The project’s…
By Amos Ssemuwemba The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has offered relief to over 1,400 law graduates who missed out on admission to the Law Development Centre (LDC) in September 2024. In a recent pronouncement, Kiwanuka confirmed that these students will now be admitted on 6th January 2025, addressing a significant concern raised by Deputy Speaker…
By Amos Ssemuwemba The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has endorsed President Yoweri Museveni’s decisive action to sack senior officials at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) following the tragic collapse of the Kiteezi landfill, which resulted in the deaths of over 30 people. On Tuesday, President Museveni removed KCCA Executive…
By Amos Ssemuwemba Parliament is set to convene for a plenary session this afternoon at 2:00 PM, with the top item on the agenda being the reconsideration of the Higher Education Students Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The government is pushing to reintegrate the Higher Education Students Financing Board into the Ministry of Education, a move…
