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20:33
20:33

Councillor Disowns Signature on Fort Portal Speaker Censure Motion Willy Kintu Muhanga 1

One of the councillors Francis Byamukama has now come out to deny that councillors ever met to append their signatures on the motion, adding that the list used was an attendance list for a different meeting.
20:20
20:20

Operation Wealth Creation Refutes Claims of Financial Loss 1

The OWC statement is a response to media reports, quoting Ministry of Agriculture Director of Extension Services, Beatrice Byarugaba, who said when soldiers took over, they messed up the quality of inputs they were delivering to farmers.
20:11
20:11

IGAD Leaders Urged to Tolerate Criticism refugee crisis 4 1

The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Hillary Onek says that a number of regional leaders have become intolerant to criticism and divergent views, a key reason why their countries are riddled with conflicts.
19:42
19:42

Construction of Buhinga Stadium Starts 1 1

According to the architectural designs, the stadium which is budgeted to cost 6 billion Shillings will comprise of a football pitch, netball and volleyball courts, offices, dressing rooms, two gymnasiums, a clinic, and shops, among other facilities.
19:35
19:35

UWA Halts Search For Stray Lions In Amuru

The rangers called off their week-long operations on Sunday after tracking the lions into volatile South Sudan. Residents of Okidi Nam Village in Okidi Parish in Atiak Sub county told the rangers that the beasts killed four of their animals before migrating towards Oroko village in neighboring Palaro Sub County in Gulu District.
19:05
19:05

Three Killed, Eight Injured in Kikuube Accident fatal

The accident involved an Ipsum, registration number UBA 292H which, according to eyewitnesses, lost control and swerved off the road, overturning several times.
18:44
18:44

Uganda Raises Red Flag on Pakistani Asylum Seekers uganda government 1 1

A total of 280 Pakistani nationals have submitted applications for refugee status in the recent past. However, the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hillary Onek is suspicious that they could only be coming in as fortune seekers instead of refugees running away from their country.
18:24
18:24

Power Consumption Increased by 9 Percent in 2018 - Umeme 3 1

Umeme’s Managing Director Selestino Babungi says the increase was largely driven by industrial consumers. According to Babungi, the industrial sector that consumes almost 70 per cent of electricity recorded an average growth of 12 per cent during the year, supported by the underlying positive economic fundamentals in Uganda and the East African region.
17:47
17:47

DP Assumes IPOD Leadership 3 1

Democratic Party will be steering IPOD activities for the next six months. Top on its agenda will be IPOD summit slated for May 15th 2019. The summit is a meeting of leaders of political parties represented in IPOD.
17:35
17:35

4000 Apply For Albertine Youth Bursary Scheme bursary sheme 1

The bursary scheme was launched by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on November 15, 2018 at Hoima Boma grounds in Kahoora Division Hoima Municipality.
16:29
16:29

Accountant Narrates how he Lost Hostel to Money Lender 2 1

Wakanyira told the commission of inquiry into land matters, that he acquired the property between 2006 and 2007, through a 130 million Shillings loan facility obtained from Housing Finance Bank. However, he failed to finance loan, a result of which, the property was listed for sale. Wakanyira served as the principle Accountant in charge of proper and ground rates at Kampala City Council between 1995 and 1999. He is currently a private accounting consultant.
16:04
16:04

Appointments Board Reinstates Suspended Mak Association Leaders bennet magara 1 Top story

The duo through their lawyer, lawyer, Isaac Ssemakadde asked for temporary relief including lifting their suspensions pending the hearing and determination of their matter on March 31st.
15:35
15:35

Rakai Communities Digging Water Lagoons from Abandoned Kaolin Deposits ddwaniro sub county 3 1 Top story

As a result, communities in Ddwaniro Sub County have of late started drilling the mineral pits and opening up lagoons to collect rain water for use during the dry season.
15:26
15:26

Kidney Foundation Seeks UGX 568m for Treatment Centre 2

Dr Joseph Gyagenda, the Chairperson of the Foundation says that kidney diseases remain silently ignored by the government with only two dialysis centres, one in Kiruddu Hospital and the other in Mbarara Hospital.
15:11
15:11

Security Intercepts SPLA Soldier in Lamwo Lamwo district 2 1 Top story

UPDF soldiers attached to Bana Bana military detach in Madiopei sub-county in Lamwo district intercepted Lance Corporal, James Onyango on Saturday last week.
14:39
14:39

Six Radio Stations Off Air in Mbale

A source at Gold FM who declined to be named because he is not the spokesperson noted that Uganda Communications Commission put them off Air over none payments.
14:37
14:37

Kotido’s Napumpum Police Station Closed over Poor Facilities Uganda Police force 1 1

The station did not have working space for officers and was operating without police cells. Suspects held by the police were instead detained in a nearby market stall. Female, male and juvenile suspects were all muddled in one stall, prompting an uproar from the suspects, residents, and human rights activists.
14:21
14:21

Bukomansimbi DP Leaders On Spot Over Double Standards Democratic Party DP 2

Joseph Kamuli, the Bukomansimbi district DP Organizing Secretary, accuses the implicated officials for double dealing between DP and the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party. The others are; Isaac Lwanga, the Butenda sub county district councilor, also district’s DP mobilization secretary and Holix Yiga, the Party vice chairperson for Bukomansimbi North constituency.
14:10
14:10

Bodaboda 2010 Patron Abdallah Kitatta Transferred to Luzira Prison

The chairperson of the General Court Martial Lt General Andrew Gutti took the decision after a request by Army Prosecutor, Captain Samuel Masereje on grounds that Kitatta’s detention at the Military barracks was putting his life in danger. He did not divulge details.
12:47
12:47

Lyantonde RDC Halts Construction of Health Facility Citing Substandard Materials office of rdc 1

Kamwiine says the poor quality of construction materials is a direct indicator of poor workmanship.
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