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20:37
20:37

Soroti Leaders Want Youth With Business Experience to Access YLP Funds 1 2

Since 2014/2015 Financial Year, the district has received 956 million shillings but managed to recover 229 million shillings.
20:25
20:25

Kwania District Gets UGX 600m for Construction of Administration Block 4 2

The construction of the two-storied building which is expected to cost approximately 4.5 billion shillings started with 600 million shillings from the transition fund which was given to the District to facilitate its operation.
20:08
20:08

Ntungamo LCV Chairperson, Councillors in Blame Game Over Attack on District Speaker Demian Katwesiime 5 2

The District speaker Elijah Authaire and clerk to Council were on Wednesday attacked and pepper-sprayed by unknown people who forced themselves into their offices at the district headquarters.
19:49
19:49

Disagreements Hindering Construcion of Seed Secondary Schools 5 1

Janet Museveni blamed the mishaps of the project on disagreements about the location where the seed secondary schools should be constructed.
19:34
19:34

Nimule Game Rangers Kill Suspected Ugandan Poacher 1

The Chairman LC3 Dufile Sub-County Maurice Vuzzi Nyidanyi identified the deceased as 17-year-old Wilson Lowuga. It is alleged that the deceased entered the park a week ago to poach.
19:20
19:20

Candidates, Parents Await Release of PLE Results 1 2

The results will be released on Friday tomorrow by the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni at Kampala Parents School.
19:13
19:13

Thirteen Anti-Corruption Activists Remanded The Alternative 1 4 Top story

Kyazze claimed that the group held a public meeting in disregard of the laid down procedures in the Public Order Management Act when they refused to coordinate and cooperate with Police to ensure that all participants are unarmed and peaceful.
18:55
18:55

Police Sets Up Towing Charges for Vehicles, Motorcycles 1 1

In the new charges that police have pinned on various noticeboards at Kampala Central Police Station –CPS, towing of motor vehicles and motorcycles in the Central Business District –CBD to nearby police division will cost 30,000 and 15,000 shillings respectively.
18:35
18:35

RDC Cancels Monitoring of Shs54M Road Works Over Missing BOQs Division 1 4 Top story

Francis Barabanaiwe, the Mbarara Town clerk, says providing the BOQs would create more problems if not explained well to the residents.
18:18
18:18

Supreme Court Declines to Halt Buganda Ground Rent Collections Kabaka 1 1

The Supreme Court Judge Dr Esther Kisakye has declined to halt the ground rent collections in Buganda Kingdom.
18:15
18:15

Mixed Reactions as KCCA Passes New Property Tax Rates 3

Milly Nabwami, a Landlord in Kamwokya Kifumbira zone 2 has welcomed the new rates but says it is still high and hard to meet. Nabwami owns four rooms that she rents out at Shillings 80,000 each. She says that the property valuation exercise, KCCA asked her to pay Shillings 60,000 for each house hence Shillings 240,000 a year for her four rooms, which she says sounds reasonable.
18:05
18:05

Man Arrested Over Missing Wife 1 1

Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, said police picked Musisi after Nasuna’s relatives got concerned when they tried to reach her on phone but in vain.
17:52
17:52

Delayed Funding Could Affect 2021 Elections-Byabakama FDC 1 2

According to Byabakama, EC requires 518.944 billion shillings for the 2021 elections. He says Government has so far allocated 140 billion shillings for voter registration, verification among others.
17:30
17:30

Confusion Mars DP NEC Meeting

Today the party organized the meeting at their new home in Mengo to discuss among others the party roadmap ahead of the 2021 elections.
17:17
17:17

BBS TV Journalist Arrested with Bobi Wine Recalls Ordeal People Power 3 Top story

In an interview with URN, Tamale says he was the first journalist to arrive in Kyadondo East to cover the planned meeting. He says as he approached Kasangati police station about half a kilometer to the planned venue of the meeting at about 7:30am, he found car spikes placed in the middle of the road to help the police scrutinize those heading to Gayaza.
17:01
17:01

2,000 Delegates to Attend Africa Climate Week in Kampala Climate Change 2

Beatrice Anwar, the state minister for environment said the Africa Climate Week is a unique event that brings together both government and non-party stakeholders to address climate issues under one umbrella in order to become part of the momentum created by the global climate agreement in Paris.
17:01
17:01

Education Sector Budget Reduced By UGX 111 Billion - Janet Museveni 3 1

The Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni says that her Ministry faces a risk of not implementing activities worth Shillings 1.68 trillion in the coming financial year 2020/2021 in the face of the declining budget allocation and failure to secure more funding.
17:00
17:00

Seven City Traders Arrested in Crackdown on Stolen Electronics 1 2 Top story

Isa Ssekitto, the Spokesperson Kampala City Traders Association- KACITA, says they are concerned about the continuous security crackdown on traders.
16:47
16:47

Four Bodies Recovered from Collapsed Jinja Building security 4

The dead have been identified as Dennis Muhoofa 28 years, Saad Basalirwa aged 18, and Joseph Isabirye. The identity of the fourth victim is yet to be established.
16:31
16:31

Justice Ministry Needs UGX 500b to Clear Court Awards Parliament 1 1

Appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee on Thursday, the Attorney General, William Byaruhanga said that there is need to clear the arrears that have continued to attract interests. Byaruhanga also told MPs that they urgently need shillings 183 billion to clear urgent cases.
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