Every morning, Sheeba Kwagala and her colleague head to a sanctuary in the Ugandan capital of Kampala to mash agricultural waste, mainly banana peels and crop residues, with molasses and clay to make briquettes. Briquettes, a type of renewable energy source and a form of solid biofuel, are said to be more energy-efficient than wood […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has disagreed with traders who say that there are many taxes in the country being imposed on them. “The first claim is that there are too many taxes in Uganda. This is not true and that is why I’m here to talk with you,” he said. The President made the remarks on […]
This Thursday, limited passenger services resume between Kampala and Namanve, following suspension last year to pave the way for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the existing line. The passenger services will feature departures from Namanve to Kampala at 6:40am and 7:45am and evening departures from Kampala at 5:30pm and 6:50pm to with each trip taking […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today launched the National Patriotism Environmental Protection campaign at Kitebi Secondary School- Rubaga Division, Kampala. During the launch, President Museveni said he was happy with the campaign since it aims at conserving the environment. “People who go into wetlands, on lakeshores, on river banks, are really enemies of the country,” […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended former Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. John Patrick Amama Mbabazi and his wife Mrs. Jacqueline Mbabazi for their contribution towards the reorientation of Uganda which had lost direction before the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government came into power. “I congratulate Rt Hon. Mbabazi and Jacqueline; first and foremost, for being […]
Embeera ya Loodi Meeya wa Kampala, Elias Lukwago tewoomya nnakabululu, yaddusiddwa mu ddwaliro lya Nairobi Hospital e Kenya ng’obulumi bumususseeko. Abamuli ku lusegere bagamba nti okutuuka okusalawo okumutwala e Kenya yasoose kutwalibwa mu malwaliro ag’enjawulo mu ggwanga okuli ery’e Lubaga gye yaweereddwa ku bujjanjabi naye ng’embeera tekyukako. Kigambibwa nti era Omuloodi yagendako ne mu ddwaliro […]
Turkish real estate firm, VAAL Real Estate, has entered the Ugandan market with its flagship housing project dubbed CADENZA valued at approximately US$30 million. The construction works for CADENZA located in Nakasero, Kampala, are expected to begin next month. Executives said the project will be ready for occupation in 2027 but those with matching price […]
Business tycoon Hajji Suleiman Mafabi Lumolo has confirmed to detectives that the robbery orchestrated by five policemen at his residence in Muyenga in Kampala not only resulted in the loss of his wife’s sh41m but also led to the theft of sh2.2bn, which he says was his. Twelve suspects have been arrested. Ambassador Barbra Oundo […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised countries and leaders not to use their progress in science and technology for parasitism. “Let us concentrate on utilising the progress of man in the struggle against oppression of man by nature rather than using that progress in science and technology for parasitism,” he said. President Museveni made the […]
A number of villages in Mukono Municipality and Kampala district are to spend the whole of Thursday dry following the planned shutdown of Katosi Water Treatment Plant by the management for routine maintenance. In a public notice issued by National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) to its customers, Thursday December 14, 2023 from 8:00am-5:00pm, the […]