UGANDA NEWS

Uganda Joins BRICS: Col Katabazi Highlights Economic Opportunities and Shift from Western Influence

Col Emmy Katabazi, the Deputy Director General of the  Internal Security Organisation (ISO) has highlighted the economic benefits that await Uganda from being a part of BRICS, pointing out...

Inside the Fate of Three Sacked KCCA Officials

Three senior officials from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) are facing serious legal troubles following the tragic...

Uganda Is Set To Launch First Mass Oil Production Come 2025

The Minister of State for Economic Monitoring, Rose Lilly Akello, has confirmed that Uganda is headed toward having...

Gov’t Boosts Luwero Agriculture with Tractors, Seedlings, and Livestock Support

The Government in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries, has provided three tractors, 60,000...

Adjumani Health Officials Raise Alarm Over Broken Incinerators and Medical Waste

Health officials at Dzaipi Health Centre III in Adjumani District have expressed serious concerns about a broken incinerator,...

UCC suspends Koona Show on Spark TV

"Koona" TV program on Spark TV suspended for failure to meet minimum broadcast standards by the Uganda Communication Commission in a letter signed by ED Godfrey Mutabazi. This follows an incident in which MP for Rubaga, NATO Lubwama had a physical confrontation with a guest on the show hosted by Miles Rwamiti. Rwamiti and the producer of the program have been suspended until the Station can respond satisfactorily against to the ruling.

Fraudsters busted in joint security operations

A joint security operation has busted a racket of unscrupulous fraudsters and foiled a million dollar attempt by these goons who have been posing as United Nations (UN) employees in Entebbe to con unsuspecting travelers and Citizens. The three suspects who include Kirumira Henry aka Baluku Moses, Badru Kiyingi and Ochendi Moses are currently detained at CPS police cells in Entebbe. Fraudsters were found with fake UN documents which they wanted to present to their victim whose names are withheld for...

Uganda government not ADB building roads – President Museveni

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has explained that people should stop thinking that it's African Development Bank that constructs roads in the country , but the Ugandan Government.

Brig micheal kabango takes over command of amisom sector one

Brig Michael Kabango has taken over UPDF Sector One Command from Brig Paul Lokech after a one-year AMISOM tour of duty. The function was presided over by Maj Gen Peter Elwelu, the UPDF Commander Land Forces (CLF). Maj Gen Peter Elwelu commended Brig Lokech for a job well done during his one-year tour as Uganda Contingent Commander (CONTICO) in Somalia. He added that Somalia mission is important not only to Uganda’s ideology of Pan-Africanism but also to the world at...

Boda Bodas to soon be kicked out of Kampala city center

President Museveni yesterday revealed that government will soon replace boda bodas in the city centre with a mass transportation options in a bid to fight traffic congestion. Museveni made the remarks on Wednesday during ground breaking ceremony to launch Lot 1 of the Kampala Flyover Construction and road upgrading project (KFCRUP) at Nakivubo Blue Primary School. Mr Museveni said the traffic reforms will see the exit of boda boda businesses from the inner city and they will be replaced with tricycles,...