The Board of Directors of Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) has warned about none conformity to agreed repair methods for previously observed cracks at the Isimba Hydro Power Project. The board made the observation Friday when they visited the Isimba Hydro Power Project site to assess the progress of the …
Read More »Uganda lifts ban on labour exports to Middle East
Government has lifted a ban on the externalization of labour to allow Ugandans seek jobs abroad especially in The Middle East. A year ago, government imposed a ban on the externalization of workers following reports of hostility meted out on Ugandans working abroad. The growing concern was that domestic workers …
Read More »Champions Sundowns falter after whirlwind start
Pretoria, South Africa | AFP | Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa failed to build on a great start to their CAF Champions League title defence and won only 2-1 at home to KCCA of Uganda Friday. The defending African champions were two goals ahead within six minutes of the last-32 first …
Read More »Sundowns win 2-1 but Sserunkuma scores crucial away goal
Sundowns 2 KCCA 1 Saturday Vipers vs Platinum Stars (South Africa) Striker Geoffrey Sserunkuma’s away goal will give KCCA the belief needed to knock out African champions Mamelodi Sundowns. The African champions who went 2-0 up in the first 10 minutes, could only manage a 2-1 first leg win Friday …
Read More »VIDEO: Gloom as Mayanja Nkangi laid to rest
VIDEO: Former Uganda justice minister and Katikiro of Buganda Mayanja Nkangi was this afternoon laid to rest at his ancestral home in Kalungu district. His burial brought together leaders from the Mengo and the Ugandan government led by Vice president Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi and the Katikiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga. …
Read More »Former DPC Mwesigye guilty of assaulting journalist, fined
Court has found senior police officer Joram Mwesigye guilty of assaulting WBS TV journalist Andrew Lwanga in a January 2015 incident. Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu on Friday fined the former Old Kampala district police commander sh1 million for causing bodily harm to the journalist, and ordered him …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: FDC faces break-up
COVER STORY: FDC faces break-up: Whatsapp war as Nandala quits Besigye camp against Muntu THE LAST WORD Trump’s war with the press: How the new US president is bursting the Washington bubble and annoying the nation’s hypocrites ANALYSIS After Park Yard evictions: Can Hamis Kiggundu deliver on his promise? BUSINESS …
Read More »KIIZA: Opposition are partners to governments
The Leader of the Opposition in Uganda’s Parliament Winnie Kiiza has said that opposition parties should not be viewed as enemies of the ruling government, but as an organ with an advisory role. Kiiza said that the opposition is a government in waiting’ and should not be classified as being against …
Read More »LATIGO: Domesticate the draft anti-terrorism bill developed for Africa
African parliaments have been urged to be at the forefront of combating terrorism and violent extremism, by ratifying and implementing anti terrorism laws. Terrorism was a top item on the agenda at the Pan African Parliament session in Midrand, South Africa on Wednesday, with Uganda’s Prof. Ogenga-Latigo saying that every country hould domesticate …
Read More »Kagoma MP loses seat over bribery
The Court of Appeal has nullified the election of Kagoma County MP Moses Walyomu Muwanika and ordered the Electoral Commission to conduct fresh elections. Justices Fredrick Engonda-Ntende, Paul Mugamba and Alfonse Owiny-Dollo overturned an earlier decision of Jinja High Court that had rejected the evidence of voter bribery against Walyomu …
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