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17:19
17:19

No Pay Rise for Judicial Officers-Museveni salaries 1 4 Top story

The Chief Justice, Bart Katureebe, said they are still short of the required manpower in the judiciary. He argued that given their current strength, each judicial officer is expected to dispose of about six cases each day, which is humanly impossible.
12:11
12:11

USMID Beneficiaries Want New Guidelines Revised uganda 1 1

Paul Omer, the Soroti Mayor says the new beneficiary municipalities dont have development plans for big infrastructure projects yet it is one of the requirements.
09:56
09:56

Fort Portal Municipal Council Identifies Five Projects for OWC Funding infrastructure 1 2

On Tuesday, Saleh agreed to fund the five projects. He later signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mayor Rev Willy Muhanga.Muhanga said that the projects will be implemented in a phased manner kick and hopes they will create employment for more than 30,000 people.
16:54
16:54

Missing Funds Force Fort Portal Councilors to Suspend Work explanation 3

The councilors decision followed a submission by Joel Kaija, the chairperson of the Works Committee, indicating that a sum of 1 billion Shillings that was given to the municipality by the Uganda Road Fund in the financial year 2017-2018 remains unaccounted for.
14:18
14:18

Gov't Finalising Resettlement Plan for Bukasa Residents area 5 1

Bageya Waiswa, the Ministry of Works Permanent Secretary, says they have developed a Resettlement Action Plan-RAP, which is before the Chief government Valuer.
10:30
10:30

Lira University Gets UGX 7.4 billion Teaching Hospital uganda 1 Top story

Alex Kakooza, the Education Ministry Permanent Secretary also disclosed that government has acquired more than Shillings 426 billion to face lift infrastructure in nine public universities.
14:42
14:42

Prof. Baryamureeba Calls for Independent Audit at MUBS member 1 3 Top story

Prof. Baryamureeba also wants an inquiry into circumstances under, which some members of management and council are the main supplies of goods and services to MUBS through pseudo companies.
12:45
12:45

Vendors Reject Plans to Erect Telecom Mast in Mbale Market ground 1 3

Kenneth Khatuli, the Mbale Deputy Town Clerk, says being the land lords of Mbale Central Market they are engaging the vendors so that they agree that the mast is erected in the market.
11:14
11:14

German Envoy Asks Ugandans to Control Child Birth floor 4

Dr. Conze was supported by Aidah Wetungu, the Executive Director Mbale NGO Forum who noted that there is no more land to contain the growing population, which calls for birth control.
14:51
14:51

Legal Committee Rejects Compulsory Land Acquisition Bill proposal 1

A member of the committee who preferred to remain anonymous said the members unanimously rejected the bill because the Minister failed to convince them that there was a need to amend article 26 to ensure that Government can forcefully acquire land.
07:39
07:39

Uganda Loses US$300M Annually – World Bank country 1 3 Top story

Calvo also revealed that Uganda recoups far less than what it invests in the Ugandan Shilling due to poor infrastructure management.
12:48
12:48

World Bank to Uganda: Close Gap between Agricultural Potential and Performance report 1

The report observes that a one-shot stimuli to growth in the last decade could have helped Ugandan agriculture and promoted significant poverty alleviation, but likely will not be able to provide the same level of continued stimulus for new growth.
21:25
21:25

Verbatim; President Museveni's Statement on Abiriga Killing town 1 Top story

Down with the pigs. Down with the parasites. Abiriga has joined the glorious list of our warriors who fell in the struggle: Martin Mwesiga, Mwesigwa Black, Valerian Rwaheeru, Kagina, Musisi and numerous others that contributed to the victory of the NRM and the people of Uganda.
06:59
06:59

Crops Rotting Away as Floods Devastate Amuria community 2 1

URN visited Kapelebyong Sub County on Saturday and found several gardens of cassava, maize, groundnuts, and sweet potatoes submerged in water.
10:08
10:08

Abiriga's Killers Idiots-Museveni investigation 3 4 Top story

According to Museveni, although investigations into Abirigas assassination are ongoing, there is a high possibility that the masterminds of the murder wanted to hurt the National Resistance Movement-NRM.
18:27
18:27

Strategic Investments in Infrastructure Paying Off- Museveni activity 1 Top story

Delivering the 2018 State of the Nation Address in Kampala, Museveni said the economy is expected to grow by 5.8 percent this financial year, rising to seven percent in 2019/20 on account of improved tarmac road network, stable electricity and peace and security.
15:28
15:28

Musisi Commissions Bakuli-Nakulabye-Kasubi Road kcca 1 Top story

Musisi says plans to relocate vendors from Kasubi market are ongoing, adding that they have already secured land along Hoima road.
14:45
14:45

Kotido RDC Lures Investors to Karamoja infrastructure 1 1

Lometo says Karamoja is now 99 percent peaceful thanks to the disarmament programme. The region used to be infested with small arms which aided intra-communal, inter-communal and cross-border cattle raids and killings, making the place insecure and lag in development.
07:53
07:53

AfDB Increases Funding to Transport, ICT Projects maritime 1

The past year was marked by significant infrastructure projects in Ivory Coast, Ghana and Uganda amounting to over USD 500 million 1.7 trillion Shillings. Active Transport and ICT projects in Uganda alone amounted to USD 384 million 1.4 trillion Shillings.
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