Concern as 100 people Perish in Road Accidents in 6 Days—Police Report
Traffic police have recorded 100 deaths in their latest traffic report for July 9–15, 2023, as road congestion skyrockets in the country.
According to Traffic Police spokesperson Michael Kananura, Bodaboda motorists topped the list with 42 deaths, and 40 pedestrians also lost their lives, among others.
Kananura said on Monday, July 17, at the weekly press briefing at police headquarters in Nagiru, that a total of 324 people were also injured and 133 vehicles destroyed during accidents. He warned motorists that...
Uganda can Make Millions of Dollars from Exporting Khat-Minister Otafiire
The Minister for Internal Affairs, Hon. Kahinda Otafiire, who was on Friday appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs said that Uganda could be losing a lot of money on the international market for prohibiting the sale of the Khat, commonly known as miraa, compared to Kenya, which he said is minting millions of dollars exporting the chewy leaves.
"My colleagues in Kenya tell me they get US$120 million from exporting miraa to Somalia; US$120 million is...
IBANDA: Movement of Animals at Night Banned to Avert Livestock Theft
The district security committee has resolved to prohibit animal movement at night in order to reduce the rising number of occurrences of animal theft.
During an interview at his office on Friday, Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Joseph Drake Mukiibi, also the head of district security, said that certain bad actors have been exploiting the cover of darkness to transport stolen animals to surrounding districts.
He stated that police have begun erecting roadblocks along important highways around the district and will be...
Prof. Sudi Nangoli Replaces Oluka as New Managing Director of UPPC
The Board of Directors of Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) has appointed Prof Sudi Nangoli on a renewable three-year contract as the corporation’s new Managing Director, replacing Mr. Kenneth Oluka, who held the position in an acting capacity for nearly two years following the discordant exit of former MD Prof. Tom Wasswa.
While handing over the office yesterday, Mr. Oluka thanked the appointing authority for having given him the opportunity to lead the institution for one year and seven...
High court instructs KCCA to Approve Watoto Church Redevelopment Plans
The High Court's acting Justice Douglas Karekona Singiza has ruled against the government's decision and directed the approval of Watoto Church's development plans into a 12-storey building comprising a three-star hotel, a 3,000-seat auditorium, a shopping center, and a youth center.
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) had declined to issue a permit for the reconstruction in 2019, citing the site's designation as a national heritage monument.
The judge overturned the KCCA ruling and issued a judicial order instructing the KCCA...
Government Writes to International Aviation Body over Ugandans Denied Danish Visas
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has run to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) following Denmark’s suspension of Ugandans seeking visas over the quality of the Polycarbonate e-passports.
The spokesperson of the ministry, Simon Peter Mundeyi, while speaking to the press today, Tuesday, July 3, confirmed the new developments, saying that Ugandan passports have no faults. He has stated that the new passports were first verified by the ICAO, the international aviation body that verifies passports before issuing them. Mundeyi...