A group of environmentalists under the Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (BCF) is mooting for the enactment of punitive ordinances against actions that lead to wetlands destruction in Masaka sub-region. Antonio Kalyango, the BCF Executive Director observes that many local governments are failing to customize and effectively enforce provisions of the National Environment Act 2019, hence the […]
A dark period has turned for Mukono District Chief Administrative Officer, Elizabeth Namanda over failure to interdict Robert Mbaziira, the Mukono District Senior Land Management Officer. In October last year, Mbaziira was arrested on the orders of the State Minister for Lands Sam Mayanja who had visited the district to settle the escalating land […]
President Yoweri Museveni has recalled former Assistant Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba from retirement to serve as the new Inspector General of Police. President Museveni has also appointed James Ochaya as the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), replacing Maj Gen Geoffrey Katsigazi. Byakagaba replaces Martin Okoth Ochola who retired in February this year. […]
The Ministry of Local Government witnessed a significant milestone as Minister Raphael Magyezi and Permanent Secretary, Ben Kumumanya handed over nine vehicles to the nine implementing entities of the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area. These entities include Kampala, Mukono, Wakiso, Mpigi, Nansana, Kira, Entebbe, Makindye Ssabagabo, and Kampala in their respective municipalities. Uganda has embarked on […]
Fear on Wednesday morning gripped residents of Namulanda B in Kisubi, Entebbe Municipality following a tragic fire outbreak that gutted a home of one of the residents killing six children. Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson says the fire gutted the residence of Bakita Ayang, a South Sudanese national, where six children were […]
Several bridges in Napak district have been washed away by flash floods, leaving residents stranded. The most affected areas are in the sub-counties of Lotome, Kangole Town Council, Poron, and Apeitolim. For instance, in Poron sub-county, the bridge was washed away forcing the forces to reallocate their Yankee Battalion military detachment that was about 300 meters away. […]
At least eight people have been killed by landslides triggered by torrential rains in Uganda’s border district of Kasese on Thursday, a government official said on Friday. Joe Walusimbi, the Resident District Commissioner for Kasese, told Xinhua by telephone that landslides swept several areas in Kyarumba and Kyondo sub-counties, leaving eight people dead. “We are […]
As the National Population and Housing Census 2024 kicked off, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the First Lady, Maama Janet Museveni spared time to answer Census questions on their household before they were counted. The Executive Director / National Census Commissioner, Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Chris Ndatira Mukiza oversaw the enumeration exercise this afternoon at […]
Uganda’s 2024 National Housing and Population Census kicks off in a few hours’ time, and starting midnight, roadblocks will be staged on highways where individuals in transit will be counted. They will categorize as the ‘floating population’. Chris Mukiza, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS Executive Director said that with the support of security agencies, roadblocks will […]
Uganda’s privately owned TV and radio stations have refused to broadcast a presidential message promoting efforts to carry out a national census, citing a lack of funding. This is despite a directive by the state-linked Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to all broadcasters to give the census “maximum publicity” for free. President Yoweri Museveni had recorded […]