NBS: An emergency fire drill that conducted this morning at Entebbe airport paralyzed businesses in Entebbe town as locals thought a plane had crashed at the Airport due to heavy smoke that emerged from the scene. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »BAILOUT: Government paying for air – MPs
VIDEO: A section of Mps are now raising the red flag on bailouts, warning that government could be paying for nonexistent or inflated supplies to government departments. Responding to the statements from the president on the much talked about bail out, the mps are asking for verification of all the …
Read More »VIDEO: URA plans new tax measures
NBS VIDEO: After failing to meet the revenue collection target for the 2015/2016 financial year, Uganda Revenue Authority has put up new avenues to ensure that Shs13 trillion target in the financial year 2016/2017 is attained. Doris Akol, URA Commissioner General says the authority has now partnered with 34 urban …
Read More »VIDEO: Gen Kayihura in Algiers over AFRIPOL Implementation
VIDEO: Police Chief General Kale Kayihura is in Algiers, the Capital of Algeria on a mission to assess the progress on the implementation of the proposed African Police (Afripol) – an offshoot of the International Police. Afripol was proposed in Cartagena, Colombia in 2014 and was approved by the African …
Read More »VIDEO: President Museveni pledges to bailout struggling companies
NBS: President Yoweri Museveni has finally broken the silence on the much talked about financial bailout of struggling companies insisting consideration will be given to companies that lost money in business transactions with the government of South Sudan. The president also revealed that companies that supplied government departments and have …
Read More »VIDEO: MPs summon Musisi, Lukwago over Usafi Market
NBS: The presidential affairs committee of parliament has summoned the political and technical leadership of Kampala Capital Authority (KCCA) over the mismanagement of USAFI market which they say is costing the country. The summons is in response to a petition filed by the vendors who complained of high taxes yet …
Read More »VIDEO: Gen Kale Kayihura summoned by Makindye Court
NBS: The Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura and seven of his officers have been summoned by the Makindye Magistrates’ court over torture charges relating to police brutality against Dr. Kizza Besigye’s supporters. This follows an application before Grade one magistrate, Julliet Nakitende, by a group of concerned citizens …
Read More »VIDEO: Besigye cleared and arrested again
NBS: Former Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate, Rtd Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye was re-arrested Monday morning and detained at Jinja road police station. Besigye was arrested while on his way from Makindye Magistrate’s court, where a case of disobeying lawful orders against him and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago …
Read More »VIDEO: Kyankwanzi cabinet retreat starts
NBS: Cabinet ministers and Permanent Secretaries left for a one week retreat at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi that will address issues of service delivery in the country. Others called to attend the retreat are members of the ruling NRM’s Central Executive Committee who will orient the new Cabinet in …
Read More »VIDEO: Regional authority chiefs address road carnage
NBS: With poor infrastructure identified one of the major bottlenecks thwarting economic developments, the regional Roads Authority chief executives are moving to establish East African Regional Authorities Forum in order to share experiences. The executives are meeting to draw means of addressing the challenges they face as they respond to …
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