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𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 308 🄰🄵🅃🄴🅁🄽🄾🄾🄽 🄴🄳🄸🅃🄸🄾🄽 𝐌𝐀𝐘 25, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 Kikagati power plant to generate over 110GWh of clean energy annually 📌President Museveni and his counterpart Suluhu Samia of Tanzania have launched the Kikagati Hydro power plant in Isingiro District. The 16.5-MW hydro power station is on the Kagera River, along the Uganda-Tanzania border and is expected to generate over 110GWh of clean energy annually, which is enough power to meet the normal consumption of approximately 815,590 people in Uganda and Tanzania. H.E Suluhu noted...

SGA Security Company has confirmed that their security guard identified as Atuhaire Rogers shot himself dead this morning at exactly 9:00 a.m. Atuhaire Rogers, who had been deployed at Mukwasi House, Lumumba Avenue, Kampala for the past two days, was found dead at the scene. Initial reports suggest that the deceased was discovered by Okudu David, a day guard who had arrived for duty. David reported hearing the sound of a gun being cocked, assuming it was a routine safety precaution....

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced tough actions against corrupt government officials, saying they are impeding the development of the country. Describing the corrupt officials as parasites, President Museveni warned them to stop asking for bribes and to assist those he termed "wealth creators. While presiding over the International Labour Day held at Namutumba District headquarters on May 1st, Monday, the President said corrupt officials in government will soon lose their appetite to steal public resources. "Don’t ask for a bribe. Assist...

The National Unity Platform (NUP) head of mobilization (countrywide), Fred Nyanzi, has written to President Yoweri Museveni on behalf of the NUP top leadership, seeking to dialogue with him on the future and economic development of Uganda. While addressing the press at his home in Kyebando on Tuesday, Nyanzi, who had returned from Lubaga hospital for a check-up, revealed that he had written a long letter to President Museveni highlighting some of the issues that, as a party, need to...

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 277 AFTERNOON EDITION 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 24, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬  Deputy Speaker Tayebwa tips Ugandans on how to fight Malaria 📌Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has advised Ugandans to grow mosquito repellant plants and clear bushes around their homes to fight malaria. Tayebwa was Sunday leading the Parliament Walk intended to raise awareness in the fight against malaria. Tayebwa says the fight against Malaria is not only about money but also about mobilisation of communities and sensitization of the people. “We must mobilise our communities...

The Anti-Corruption Court chief magistrate, Joan Aciro, has granted a cash bail of Ugx 10 million to Karamoja's Minister of Foreign Affairs after presenting five sureties. Mrs. Mary Goretti Kitutu and her brother have been in custody for a week. Her co-accused brother Nagoya Michael Kitutu has also been granted a Ugx 3 million cash bail, and each of his two sureties has been bonded by a Ugx 100 million non-cash bail. Two land titles have also been deposited to...