6BN CASH BONANZA: ‘Hand Shakers’ Rush to Kadaga
The Uganda Revenue Authority’s Commissioner General Doris Akol and two other government officials who shared the infamous 6bn oil tax cash on Monday afternoon made an suspiciously unannounced visit to...
View ArticleSectarianism Limiting Uganda’s Prosperity – French Envoy
The French Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Stephanie Rivoal has said that sectarianism is limiting prosperity of Uganda as a nation. Ambassador Rivoal made the observation on Monday during a meeting with...
View ArticleKadaga to Akol, Handshakers: Prepare to Face MPs
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga has advised the Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) together with other officials with whom she shared the six billion oil case...
View ArticleMuseveni Redeploys Gen Katumba; Muhoozi Transferred to State House
President Museveni has redeployed the top military establishment including the Chief of Defence Forces Gen Katumba Wamala. Wamala has been appointed Minister of State for Works. The reshuffle is...
View ArticleUPDF Speaks Out: New Changes Are Normal and Good
The Uganda People’s Defense Forces have come out to describe as “normal,” last night’s reshuffle that saw key changes in its top leadership. The unprecedented changes saw among others, the head of the...
View Article6BN CASH BONANZA: Gen. Moses Ali ‘Smuggled’ Akol to Parliament
The First Deputy Prime Minister, Gen. Moses Ali on Monday “smuggled” the Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General, Doris Akol and two other senior government officials to a meeting with the...
View ArticleArmy Releases Details of Military Command Shake-up
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has released the full details of the appointments, transfers and promotions made in the force by the Commander in Chief and President of Uganda, Yoweri...
View ArticleWho Is The New CDF Gen David Muhoozi?
President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces Gen Yoweri Museveni has appointed Maj Gen David Muhoozi the Chief of Defense Forces of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF). Gen Muhoozi, who...
View ArticleMinister Elioda Intervenes as Mbarara Councilors Demand Town Clerk Resignation
Mbarara Municipality councilors yesterday broke into a protest demanding dismissal of the Town Clerk Munono Barintuma. The rowdy councilors, brandishing placards cornered the Minister of Science,...
View ArticleUPDF: Army Appointments, Promotions Not Intended to Please the Public
The army spokesperson Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda has refuted claims that Monday night’s reshuffles made in top ranking army officers by President Museveni are politically motivated and not representative....
View ArticleAkena Under Fire for Ring Fencing EALA Party Nominations
Another storm is yet to further destabilize the Uganda Peoples’ Congress (UPC) party after several accusations mounting against the party president, Jimmy Akena for allegedly ‘ring fencing’ EALA party...
View ArticlePrisoners in East Africa Training as Lawyers, Representing Each Other in Court
In Kenya and Uganda, up to 80% of those in prison have never seen a lawyer, estimates African Prison Project (APP) founder Alexander McLean. A new Al Jazeera documentary looks at the APP’s innovative...
View ArticleNWSC to Extend Water to 120,000 Villages in 80 Districts by 2020
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has finalized plans to extend piped water to 12000 villages in 80 districts in the next three years. The revelation was revealed by NWSC Managing...
View ArticleOIL CASH BONANZA: Akol Compares Self to Kiprotich, Inzikuru
The Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General, Doris Akol has said she deserved the presidential ‘handshake’ just like it was done to the athletic gold medalists Stephen Kiprotich and Dorcus...
View ArticleIsingiro: Locals Celebrate Transfer of Town Clerk
The business community in the western Isingiro town yesterday broke into celebration on hearing the transfer of their Town Clerk Richard Mugisha. Drivers, landlords, traders and district councilors in...
View ArticleMbarara Mayor Kakyebezi Wants Town Clerk Fired
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government Ben Kumumanya has directed the Ministry’s Senior Inspector and Principle Inspector to investigate corruption accusations against Mbarara Town Clerk...
View ArticleOil Cash Saga: Youth Groups Begin Crusade to Isolate Beneficiaries
Youth activists from various organizations have organized a crusade intended to isolate beneficiaries of the Shs 6 billion from the oil cash saga. The youth activists from Concerned Citizens, National...
View ArticleKabale: Mutebile to Be Sued Over Botched ICOB Polls
The election of Dr Francis Mwesigye Runumi as the International Community of the Banyakigezi (ICOB) Chairman and his executive hangs in balance. This is after two association members Stephen Birikano...
View ArticleCourt Orders Arrest of Former Rukungiri Chairman
The Rukungiri Grade One Magistrate’s Court has issued a warrant of arrest against the former Rukungiri LC5 Chairman Charles Byabakama Kwebangira. Magistrate Josephine Nakato ordered the arrest of...
View ArticleMuseveni, Rwenzururu Delegates Discuss Sustainable Development
President Yoweri Museveni has held a meeting with a 30-man delegation comprising Kasese Rwenzururu Movement leaders. During the meeting that took place on Tuesday at State House, Entebbe, the President...
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