Uganda is expected to have a power generation capacity of about 1,600 megawatts by the end of this year, against a demand of 950, leaving a surplus of more than 500 megawatts. There have therefore been calls on the government of Uganda abandon the thermal energy which is considered expensive and also environmentally not friendly
Read more ...During a council session, the councilors accused the Town Clerk of abuse of office, incompetence, failing to implement council resolutions and having poor working relationship with the technical staff.
Read more ...The group was previously accused of plotting to overthrow the government of Uganda by organizing meetings, mobilizing funds; acquisition of firearms and military training in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and also by mobilizing and recruiting people
Read more ...Mercy Walukamba, the Chairperson of the Party Election Management Committee, admitted that there are hundreds of complaints received from Kampala and Metropolitan areas alone. She however adds that the redress process has started and they are set to hold a meeting tomorrow -Tuesday- with some of the petitioners.
Read more ...Kingo threatened that "when" he becomes president, he will change the entire Electoral Commission because they make it so hard and complicated for people to freely exercise their rights as Ugandans
Read more ...He also wants Court to issue an injunction permanently restraining the Secretary General of the East Africa Community from issuing any further unlawful statements of that nature against him.
Read more ...The NRM had planned to repeat primaries in four out of the nine villages in Sembabule Town Council and in two polling stations in Rugushuulu Sub-county after the process was reportedly interrupted by the chaos that delayed the declaration of final results in the initial process, a week ago.
Read more ...Wamala Regional Police spokesperson Racheal Kawala says the body of the deceased aged between 5 to 6 whose identity has not been established yet has been taken to Mityana hospital mortuary as the search for the suspects who took off with the victim’s head is mounted.
Read more ...Already, according to Dr. Bruce Kirenga, a Lung Expert who has been involved in treating critical COVID-19 cases says they have added a form of physiotherapy called proning on their cocktail of care for critical patients.
Read more ...Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo pointed out the problem while delivering his speech at the third memorial lecture of the late Chief Justice Benedicto Kiwanuka
Read more ...The officers from the districts of Ibanda, Isingiro, Tororo, Tororo county, Mbale, Jinja, Gulu, Kanungu, Lira, Kyankwanzi, Namutumba, Kaliro, Buyende, Mayuge, Kakumiro, Kyenjojo and Ssembabule, are accused of altering election results, forging declaration forms, declaring the wrong candidates, accepting bribes, intimidating candidates and non-financial accountability.
Read more ...Lawrence Wadada, the Chief Administrative Officer of Ngora says the decision to close the district was arrived at in order to reduce tension from other staff in the district. He, however, hastened to add that all the staffs at home are on call, depending on the workload.
Read more ...This comes after a pronouncement by President Yoweri Museveni allowing Places of Worship to open, although for only 70 parishioners for each service.
Read more ...On interrogation, the police officer lied to detectives that he was at his designated beat despite the investigations showing otherwise, while the security guard was found sleeping in his guard-post Enanga said
Read more ...Significantly also, AIGP Mugisa notes that the absence of hydrants at the university also is is also to blame for the delay to accomplish their job. He says although such an institution or any other building is advised and expected to have fire fighting policies were hydrants are critical, Makerere lacks one.
Read more ...The findings from Uganda show that due to the national lockdown that was instituted to forestall the spread of the disease and other measures such as the closure of weekly markets, the closure of all points of entry accompanied by the ban on public transport led to the loss of income of 71 percent in the respondents interviewed.
Read more ...The security personnel who are meant to ensure there is strict adherence to hand washing and standard operating procedures at Rubaga are camped outside the gate and interacting with some of the candidates. No temperature is being checked for anybody, and almost everyone is wearing their facemask like a necklace.
Read more ...Many aspirants who came in late were handpicked by some Electoral official's bypassing those that showed up as early as 5:30 a.m to participate in the exercise which started today.
Read more ...Paul Etiang, the chairperson Soroti city Privates Schools Association and the Director Soroti Education Center, says government has not come out clearly on safety measures for teachers and learners who do not reside in school premises
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