The President says in his address to the Nation on Friday, he will speak to how we can deal with floods, landslides, and other problems Uganda is currently facing. The President also assures the displaced persons that Government, through the Prime Minister’s Office, would assist them in all ways possible.Each of the families will receive…
According to reports, at least 16 persons have died as a due of flooding and landslides caused by heavy rain in the Bugisu and Sebei sub-regions. 11 bodies were discovered in a vehicle that was flashed into River Nabuyonga on Sunday morning. The deceased were travelling to an introduction ceremony before their vehicle was washed away by floods at the bridge By Monday morning , 16 bodies had already been located. Rain fell continuously from Saturday at 11 p.m….
President Museveni has been asked by a group of NRM MPs to offer an expedient solution that address the actual issues that Ugandans are facing rather than focusing discussion on the need for electric vehicles. According to Mps, the President can still use his government for practical solutions to an inescapably unsustainable situation. Mps want government to concentrate on the oil refineries instead of their focus on building a pipeline to export crude oil. On Wednesday, President Museveni delivered a national address and expressed need for Ugandans to shift from the fossil fuel cars to electric cars as the country joins the global power…
The Kampala High Court has stayed the warrant of arrest it had on July 13, 2022 issued directing Police to arrest Businessman Shukla Mukesh on sight; pending determination of the main application Mukesh has filed challenging the amount due to Nakawa West MP Joel Ssenyonyi; as exhorbitant. It should be noted that Shukla Mukesh was…
Authorities in the new tax park have resented KCCA’s plan to relocate hawkers into the park. The authorities say the relocation of hawkers back into the park will congest the areas. They now argue that the exercise could result into increased criminality. The New tax park was one of the major operational grounds for the…
Kampala Capital City Authority plans to light up the city’s largest market of Owino. Through the United Nations Development Program, KCCA will roll out the project meant to improve the security of persons and property. The Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority Dorothy Kisaka says the UNDP funding will help them improve the market….
Police in jinja is firing teargas live bullets in some parts of Jinja City to disperse people who are protesting high fuel and commodity prices. Local leaders have condemned the protests and blamed an invisible hand for fueling young people. National planning authority ED Joseph Muvawala has called on police to rush and secure the…
Kenya’s NANDI Hills, July 25 – Currently, Raila Odinga of the Azimio La Umoja – One Kenya coalition is being urged by Deputy President William Ruto to rethink his decision to skip tomorrow’s presidential debate. During a Monday campaign stop in Nandi Hills, Ruto said he would be there to greet him. I wish to…
The Cabinet will sit today to discuss whether to permit workers to be exported from Uganda to the Middle East. The government has been forced to have the hard talk due to the persistent cries of a group of employees, most of whom move to the Middle East to work as domestic helpers. The Cabinet…
Mr. Laban Joshua Musinguzi, the Coordinator of the Parliamentary Forum for Labour, Decent Employment and Productivity (PFLDEP) has called upon the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Decent Employment to carry out thorough consultations with all the members in the Labour externalization sector before presenting a comprehensive paper before Cabinet. This followed a July 4, Cabinet…
