The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has said the electricity grid will increase by 30 per cent in November. The authority acting Chief Executive Officer, Benon Mutambi says the increase of power supply will be a result of the government increased investment in the sector. He adds that 50MW out 250MW that will be commissioned from […]
The Ugandan importers have decried the exorbitant rental fees for the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) bonded warehouses at the customs. The car trader in Kampala, Badru Bogere says that keeping a saloon car costs an importer an average of 5000 shillings and a heavy truck is 15,000 shillings per day. Bogere explains that if one […]
One of the major surprises in the new cabinet list released by President Museveni is the appointment of Maria Kiwanuka as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Developing. Many people know her as the Managing Director of Radio One/ Radio Two (Akaboozi) and a string of other businesses including Maria’s Galleria. She is also […]
The Chairperson Mbale district Bernard Mujasi has appealed to the political leaders at all level in the district to be firm in the fight against corruption that is rampant in the district. Mujasi said it is shame for those in responsible position to divert funds meant for the public which denies services to local people. […]
Opposition Democratic Party has apologized to its former President Dr Paul Ssemwogerere for participating in the walk to work campaign. The DP President Norbert Mao says Ssemwogerere never used any harsh means during his time in office as President to seek justice. Mao says that as a party, DP is ashamed to have thrown stones […]
Bishops from the ecclesiastical Province of Kampala along with their catechists have made a pilgrimage to Munyonyo, the site of Andrew Kaggwa’s martyrdom. The Bishops led by the ordinary of Kiyinda Mityana diocese say they are visiting the area because Andrew Kaggwa is the patron saint of the catechists. They also reason that the pilgrimage […]
The appointments committee of parliament has been fully constituted with members from major parties such as FDC, UPC and DP joining. The members from the NRM party include Patrick Nakabaale (Central youth), Sofia Nalule (Disabled National), Mathias Kasamba (Kakuuto County), Rose Najjemba (Gomba County), Muwuma Milton (Kigulu South), Saleh Kamba (Kibuku County), Christine Amongin Aporu […]
Human Rights defenders across the board in Uganda have re-echoed the urgent need to pass the anti torture bill. The executive director of African Centre for Treatment and rehabilitation of torture victims Samuel Herbert Nsubuga says calls to have the bill passed into an act have not yielded much yet torture continues. Nsubuga says a […]
THE East African Community (EAC) is making history in several dimensions – with the election of Rebecca Kadaga as Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, the number of female speakers in the EAC region has raised to three. The Parliament of The United Republic of Tanzania and the Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda already have female […]
The Secretary-General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon has called for more efforts to ensure better maternal health services in order to prevent avoidable deaths of mothers while giving birth. Ban who was speaking today during a visit to Ethiopia said that while there has been remarkable progress in the fight against maternal mortality, more effort […]