On Monday, Cabinet chaired by President Yoweri Museveni at State House, Entebbe approved the creation of nine cities, five of which Arua, Gulu, Jinja, Fort Portal, Mbarara will become operational on July 1, 2020.
Read more ...Abibu Najar of Roundabout boda-boda stage was stabbed along Obote road near Nebbi Town church and his motorcycle registration number UEB 206G9 stolen.
Read more ...Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has said in a statement today that the 66km road plans for construction will be put on halt because all technically acceptable tenders exceed the financial resources available.
Read more ...Patrick Ocailap, the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury said that the government has decided to push the sector’s allocation from 900 billion Shillings to 1.2 trillion Shillings to cater for the missing ingredients like extension workers and fertilizers that have been directly affecting farmers’ productivity.
Read more ...Patients found at health centre say that whenever they go to the facility to seek medical services, there are few or no health workers.
Read more ...The accident occurred at around 7:30 p.m. at Lukodi Trading Centre in Bungatira Sub County Gulu district. It involved a Fuso truck registration number UAK 168C carrying vendors from Palaro Trading Centre to Gulu Main Market.
Read more ...The Rt Rev Dr Eciru shall be consecrated as the 3rd Bishop of Soroti Catholic Diocese on Saturday of 25th May 2019 upon his appoint to bishop by Pope Francis on March 19th 2019.
Read more ...Akol appeared before the committee chaired by Ntenjeru North MP Amos Lugoloobi to justify a requirement for additional funding of Shillings 103 billion to implement digital stamps and e-tax system.
Read more ...As the committee interfaced with the State Minister for Finance in-charge of Planning David Bahati, a fresh document defending the additional resources was presented indicating more funds totalling 934.4 billion contrary to the 929 billion Shillings figure officially tabled before parliament.
Read more ...According to estimates, up to 279 billion Shillings would be required to enhance implement the proposals. However, Parliament’s Budget Committee recently indicated that the bill is too huge to be catered for within the next budget.
Read more ...Last September, it sold 657 million shares, equivalent to 18 per cent of the firm’s total equity to be listed at the Uganda Securities Exchange. But, the people who bought shares in the company will have to wait for another year before they can earn a dividend, the company has announced
Read more ...Mike Komakech, a resident of Got Moyo Village, was convicted by the Grade Two Magistrate Mike Okonye on the basis that he used obscenities to insult his wife contrary to Section 128(3) of the Penal Code Act.
Read more ...They were detained in connection with the death of Joel Ogenrwot, a resident of Lagot Oywec village in Okidi Parish Atiak Sub County in Amuru district. They are Patrick Ocen alias Tabu, Godfrey Okwera and Morris Okello.
Read more ...The board of seven directors will be chaired by Ahabwe Godfrey Pereza. Ahabwe is a former MP for Rubanda East constituency and minister of state for local government.
Read more ...Parliament has approved a Shillings 1.6 trillion supplementary budget request by government for the current financial year 2018/2019 part of which is to carter for the ongoing President Yoweri Museveni’s country wide tour on wealth creation.
Read more ...In what appeared like a dig at the musician and Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi, Kivejinja told reporters in Kampala “you can’t just come from the ghetto to be the President”.
Read more ...The laws are Administrator General's Act, Succession Act,1906 and Estates (Small Estates) (Special Provisions) Act,1972. The Estates of Missing Persons Act, 1973 and the Probate Resealing Act,1936 will also be amended.
Read more ...According to the district male youth councillor, Enock Fred Kaahwa, the centre will have the first public library in Kyenjojo, a conference hall with capacity of accommodating 1,000 people, a restaurant, and offices for renting.
Read more ...MPs on Tuesday disagreed with Finance Ministry’s additional Shillings 929 billion in allocations to the already scrutinized 39.54 Trillion National Budget for the coming financial year 2019/2020.
Read more ...This is the fifth time that Tibyangye, a tea farmer, is leading the first group to arrive in Namugongo, according to records at the Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine Secretariat. Congregants were astonished by his courage and determination as he led the group towards the precincts of the Shrine.
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