His close associates describe him as a hardworking, determined, result oriented and no nonsense man, whose vocabulary lacked one word called failure. In that reign, he fought for his dear life up to the last minute, to the extent that even when he would be seen as weak, he moved on, performing a duty which […]
An Australian national has today appeared before court on charges of rape and human Trafficking, the offences he allegedly committed while at his residence in Jinja. The suspect has been identified as Jones Robert Williams, the Managing Director of Jinja Marine supplies Co. Ltd. Williams has been arraigned at Jinja Chief Magistrates Court on charges […]
IBANDA-UGANDA The recent fall in the prices of vanilla has frustrated farmers in Ibanda district, many of them fearing that they may not be able to recoup their investment. A kilogram of vanilla was valued at 550,000 Shillings in the pre-COVID-19 period. However, this value gradually decreased to sh210,000 in 2021 and worsened in 2022 […]
Public Service Minister Wilson Muluri Mukasa, has suspended the on-going restructuring and termination of contracts at the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) in response to complaints raised by the affected employees. In a June 27, 2023 letter to the NEMA Board Chairperson, Muluri indicated that he conducted a thorough analysis of the submissions provided by […]
President Yoweri Museveni has banned the importation of second-hand clothes, the electricity cables and meters. Museveni has directed that from September 1, 2023, no one should be allowed to import any of the above products. The President therefore castigated unpatriotic government bodies like those in the power generation sector who don’t want to support local investors […]
Mukono Municipal Council authorities have resorted to security to recover the funds disbursed under the Youth Livelihood Project (YLP) and Uganda Women Empowerment Programme (UWEP). The Municipal Council received over sh1.3bn, which was distributed to different beneficiary groups as part of these projects. However, the Auditor General’s Report for the Financial Year ending June 30, […]
The Police in Ssezibwa Region are holding four suspects for allegedly trading in homosexuality and lesbianism acts. Ssezibwa Region Police Spokesperson, Hellen Butoto has identified the suspects as; Nantume Patricia (26) who is the owner of Cloud 9 Massage and Chills Outs located at Bukaya West Zone in Njeru Municipality, Hope Nawasasira (20), Douglas Kibirige (25) […]
President Yoweri Museveni has faulted Rubanda West Member of Parliament Moses Kamuntu Mwongyera for exporting raw iron ore. The MP owns Kamuntu Investments Limited, a company with a mining license in Kigezi region. During the belated International Youth Day celebrations held in Kabale district on Friday, a group of youth led by Kabale District Youth […]
KAMPALA – Patrick Ayota has been named the new National Social Security Fund (NSSF) managing director, taking over from Richard Byarugaba whose contract was not renewed. The Managing Director is the Chief Executive Officer of the Fund and is subject to the NSSF Act and to the general control of the Board on matters of […]
Guard puts Mukono Town Clerk on gunpoint-orders him out of factory he had gone to close for tax non compliance. Mukono Central Division Council has rebuked the high level of impunity exhibited by the administrators of Seret Grains Uganda Limited, for reaching to an extent of putting the acting division town clerk on gunpoint, ordering […]
