December 14, 2021
Uganda: Kayunga Villages to Get Free Power Connection
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) says it has started connecting electricity generated from Isimba Hydro Power Station to 40 villages in Kayunga District. Read more »
Uganda: Senior Doctors Join Medical Interns Strike
Senior House Officers (specialising doctors) from Makerere and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) have resolved to join the strike by doctors and medical interns… Read more »
Uganda: Soroti City, District Leaders Clash Over Cattle Market
A wrangle has erupted between Soroti District and Soroti City Council over ownership of Arapai Cattle Market. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Tells Cultural Leaders to Join Fight Against GBV
The government has asked cultural and religious leaders to help it fight violence against girls and women. Read more »
Uganda: Minister Issues New Speed Limit Ahead of Festive Season
The Works and Transport minister, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, has ordered a review of speed limit regulations. Read more »
Uganda: More Soldiers Deployed to Fight Illegal Fishing in Kalangala
The Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) has deployed 16 more soldiers to fight rampant illegal fishing in Kalangala District. Read more »
Uganda: Nema Deploys Police At Ssese Beach to Save Lake
Environmental police have taken over the site at the former Ssese Gateway Beach at Kitubulu near Entebbe Town where a developer has reportedly been dumping soil into a section of… Read more »
Uganda: Police, Army Surround Bobi Wine's Home Ahead of Kayunga Visit
Police and the army on Tuesday morning surrounded the home of former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine ahead of his planned visit to Kayunga District in… Read more »
Uganda: Police Arrest Nine Chinese, One Ugandan Over Suspicious Dealings
Police Directorate of Crime Intelligence operatives have arrested nine Chinese nationals and a Ugandan and recovered more than 555 mobile phones and more than 270 sim cards at… Read more »
Uganda: Kabaka Mutebi Decries Nepotism, Corruption
Kabaka Ronald Mutebi has decried nepotism and corruption, saying the vices are hindering development of the country. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Koffi Olomide Sentenced in France Over Dancers' Kidnapping
Congolese singer Koffi Olomide has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for the kidnapping of his former dancers. But the sentence was suspended for three years. Read more »
December 13, 2021
Uganda: Corruption and Uganda's Rising Public Debt - Why the Taxpayer Should Care
Uganda's growing debt burden and the pace at which the debt is accumulating have now become a matter of concern to some of the stakeholders monitoring public debt levels. Read more »
Uganda: Why Degradation Continues in Nakaseke, Luweero Wetlands
The degradation of wetlands in Nakaseke and Luweero district have continued despite a presidential directive to protect them. Read more »
Uganda: Workers, MPs Reject Move to Sack Striking Doctors
The heads of the National Organisation of Trade Unions (Notu) and the parliamentary Health Committee, have asked the Ministry of Health not to terminate the training of striking… Read more »
Uganda: RDCs Frustrate Execution of Court Orders - Bailiffs
Court bailiffs have criticised Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) who have made it a habit to frustrate the execution of court orders against judgment debtors. Read more »
Uganda: Two Killed At Mbale Murrum Excavation Site, One Injured
A 16-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man have died after they were buried under a mound of earth which caved-in while they were excavating murrum at Tululu village, Bunanimi parish,… Read more »
Uganda: NSSF's Pension Tower Worth Shs300 Billion
The National Social Security Fund's (NSSF) Pension Tower which will be completed next year, is the largest real estate investment worth Shs300 billion. Read more »
Uganda: Police Officers Conned in Fake Passports, Training Deal
Police have cautioned Ugandans to watch out for fraudsters ahead of the festive season after three of their officers were reportedly conned Shs600, 000 each over fake passports and… Read more »
Uganda: New Law Seeks to Regulate Markets, End Wrangles
Parliament is considering a new law, the Markets Bill 2021, which will repeal existing pre-independence law, and address management of markets across the country. Read more »
Uganda: Anite Asks Museveni to Disband Udb Top Brass
The State Minister for Investment and Privatisation, Ms Evelyn Anite, has asked President Museveni to disband the management of Uganda Development Bank (UDB), saying it is… Read more »
Uganda: DPP Directs Court On Torture Claims By Nup Coordinator
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has directed the Resident State Attorney at Buganda Road to draft a response in regard to torture claims… Read more »
Uganda: Three Dead After Boda Boda Collides With Car in Oyam
Two female passengers and a motorcyclist have died after the boda boda motorbike on which they were riding collided with a speeding car along Gulu-Kampala highway in Oyam District… Read more »
Uganda: Court Dismisses Trespass Case On Katanga Land
The Magistrate's Court at City Hall in Kampala has dismissed a case in which a businessman was accused of trespassing on a disputed piece of land at Katanga Valley near Wandegeya… Read more »
Uganda: Residents Decry Poor State of Rukungiri - Kanungu Road
Residents of Rukungiri and Kanungu districts have decried the poor state of Rukungiri-Kanungu Road which has continued to deteriorate due to heavy rains. Read more »
Uganda: Another Pastor Arrested Over Kakira Ritual Killing
Kampala Metropolitan Police has transferred a Nansana-based pastor to Jinja Police Station in connection with the murder of a four-year-old girl. Read more »