18 families are stranded in Rukiiri Sub County after the authorities in Ibanda district ordered them to leave their homes immediately. Kajwengye, the district boss, insists that the families should go and live with their relatives since both the disaster ministry and the district have no money to resettle them to a safer place.
Hundreds of UPDF soldiers deployed to patrol the roads in south Karamoja following renewed cases of ambushes by suspected Karimojong warriors. The roads include Moroto-Soroti and Moroto - Nakapiripirit in Nakapiripirit, Napak and Moroto districts.
MP Kasolo and RDC Kaboyo ordered Police to impound the Tanzanian registered truck number T989 825 with the rice. They ordered Emmanuel Kabala, the officer-in-charge of Minziiro Police post not to release the goods until URA clears it. But when URA to rushed to Minziiro to investigate the seized rice, they were shocked to find the rice and the truck had been released without URA clearance.
The United Nations wants the proposed international neutral force to be stationed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to get a clear mandate and sanction from the Security Council.
The two suspects, Farrakhan Balidawa and Fred Dhikusoka, were reportedly seen by eye witnesses walking around the home of the 95 year old woman, Deborah Nasoko, two hours before she was found dead. Nasoko was a resident of Buluwe village, Bulesa sub-county, Bugiri.
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has called a summit on the Great Lakes Region with special focus on the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The new Chairman of the Uganda Rackets Squash Association (USRA), John Bosco Tamwisigire has said they plan to take the sport outside of Kampala and also spread it among the youth.
Dr Ezra Suruma, who now works as a Presidential Advisor on Finance and Economic Planning, said his experience shows that the country currently has no institutions with the capacity to properly manage public funds. He cited the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the recent Identity Cards project and Global Fund scandals where billions of shillings was misappropriated, as examples to show that the oil revenue could also be wasted.
The region has not had power since Sunday due to a technical fault at Opuyo sub-station, near Soroti town. The affected districts are Soroti, Lira, Katawki, Apac, Serere, Kumi, Bukedea and Nwoya.
Health officials have closed the only abattoir for Moyo town council over poor sanitation and hygiene at the abattoir. The abattoir was closed on Wednesday after an ultimatum given to the butchers who are running the abattoir by the health officials of the council expired.
The volume of Uganda’s oil reserve has increased from 2.5 to 3.5 billion barrels following latest discoveries at three oil wells in the Paara discovery area, a commissioner in the ministry of energy has said. The latest addition means the country is in a better position to meet its oil consumption demands and also support its national budget from the oil revenue once the production begins.
While parliament pushes for the reallocation of 39.2 billion shillings to the health sector, cabinet is uncomfortable saying this could cripple critical sectors.
According to Pandey, the technology is fit for relatively higher power needs like between 10,000 watts to 1 megawatt and above, meaning it is suitable for factories, big institutions and urban areas.
