Residents of the eastern Uganda town of Soroti may be set to enjoy more stable and affordable power supply following the commissioning of East Africa’s largest solar power plant in the district. The $19million power plant, which is Uganda’s first gridconnected solar plant, will generate 10MW of power, with the …
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The planned construction of Muzizi Hydro power Project is soon taking off following an agreement signed between the government of Uganda and funding partners; German development bank (KfW) and French Development Agency (AFD). KfW will provide a concessional loan of € 40 million (US$42.4million) and a grant of € 5 …
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Europe should not impose term limits on Uganda – Oulanyah tells EU Members of the European Parliament and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) parliamentary group will on Wednesday vote on a motion to impose presidential term limits on member states. The ongoing ACP-EU joint parliamentary assembly in Nairobi was preceded by …
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ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Mr. Najib Balala has officially launched the construction of a dedicated cruise ship terminal at the Port of Mombasa. The estimated cost of 350 million Kenya Shillings, equivalent to about 35 million US Dollars, will be funded in part …
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Former FDC Presidential candidate Dr. Kiiza Besigye has expressed fear that he will spend the rest of his entire life reporting in courts if a time limit is not put on how long an accused must attend court without trial . Besigye who is battling treason charges, called law makers …
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Mulago National Referral Hospital is again in the spotlight, after being dragged to the High Court by a mother who claims that her baby went missing in the hands of Mulago staff on December 26,2015. Fatuma Nakayima and Centre for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) have sued the Executive Director …
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Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan police on Thursday arrested the prime minister of the traditional Rwenzururu kingdom, whose monarch is facing treason charges for allegedly seeking to overthrow the government, police said. Police spokesman Suwed Manshur said that the king’s number two, Johnson Thembo Kitsumbire “was arrested this afternoon …
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Jailed Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere on Thursday applied for bail before Jinja High Court, saying he is of advanced age and gravely ill. Mumbere wants to be released on bail pending his trial on various capital offences he is facing in relation to the recent Kasese killings. Court will sit to set a …
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A private body guard to the board chairman of Sebei Elgon Co-operative Union Major Juma Seiko was on Thursday charged and remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of murder and attempted murder. Prosecution led by Emilly Ninsima alleges that on December 4, 2016, at Major Seiko’s residence in Nakasero, former soldier …
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In this week’s issue of The Independent: COMMENT Yahya Jams: Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s decision to cling to power after initially conceding defeat in the Dec.01 election might be a result of his fear about how the victorious opposition might treat him. That has lessons for those opposing President Yoweri …
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