The High Court in Jinja Friday ruled on the alleged illegality of the Kyabazinga of Busoga Kingdom, William Gabula Nadiope IV, in a case filed by the chief of Bulamogi, Prince Edward Columbus Wambuzi, shortly after the former’s election in September 2014. In the judgement read by the deputy registrar, Mr Fred Waninda, court quashed […]
Anti-corruption monitors in Kween District have asked the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) “to take keen interest in investigating the stalled construction of town council administrative offices.” The chairman Kween anti-corruption monitors Mr Jorem Cherotic claimed to this publication that “the structure supposed to house key district offices has remained incomplete after over Shs20million meant for […]
Kiryandongo local government is stuck with over Shs800 million on a frozen account- meant to implement 15 different sub-projects for more than 1,000 beneficiaries in the district under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Projects (DRDIP) from the Office of Prime Minister (OPM). Area Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Mr Ismail Ocen Tuesday said authorities received the money in July […]
Several political leaders, who gathered at Soroti City sports ground yesterday to eulogise Emorimor Augustine Osuban Lemukol, have called for a peaceful transition during the election of the cultural leader’s successor. Ms Peace Mutuuzo, the Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Culture, said some cultural institutions such as the Bamasaba, have not been able […]
KAMPALA – During a lengthy plenary sitting that stretched into the night on Thursday, Parliament passed the Mining and Minerals Bill. The Bill seeks to organize, register, license, regulate and transform artisanal and small-scale mining in Uganda. The new law introduces a progressive artisanal and small-scale mining licensing scheme for empowering area communities where minerals exist. […]
Real Madrid can hope to overcome the one goal deficit in their Champions League last 16 clash with Paris Saint Germain but the La Liga leaders need their strikers to rediscover their form beginning at home to struggling Alaves on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have been far from clinical in front of goal recently — […]
Kenya’s double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge announced Friday he will line up in the Tokyo marathon on March 6. “My focus has been on Tokyo from the beginning of my training cycle, and I can say I am ready to race there,” he confirmed. The post on Twitter was accompanied by a short clip with […]
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is to spend sh510m on consultancy services for the development and promotion of Entebbe, Kampala and Jinja as tourism cities. The consultancy service will include development of product catalogues, product audit reports, tourism investment handbook, high resolution marketing videos and photos and itinerary fliers for each of the cities. According to Sophie Balijuka, the UTB Product Development […]
We are having to deal with the injury of mismanagement and incompetence of bureaucrats and insolence of arrogant political response. It is this that has brought us to where we are. So where are we? Without ICO Certificate of Origin, Uganda’s coffee has no proof that it is that. The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) […]
The health of Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has greatly improved, his deputy, Anita Among told Parliament on Thursday. “I would like to inform the country that Speaker Jacob Oulanyah is now in a very good state. He has been able to speak to many MPs and we thank God for that,” she said while […]
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