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KCCA Director for physical planning charged with murder

The suspended Director of Kampala Capital City Authority in charge of Physical Planning, George Agaba has been remanded to Luzira Prison today evening over murder. He has been remanded to Luzira after his bodyguard Santos Makmot was charged with similar charges two days back. Makmot was arrested over reported shooting at civilians and killed one […]

Police urges youth to shun opposition rallies

The inspector General of Police, Lt. Gen. Kale Kayihura has urged the youth inUgandato shun opposition rallies especially those organised by Forum for Democratic Change and Activists for Change in brief A4C. Addressing a congregation of the youths in Kyengera on Kampala Masaka road today, Kayihura said many opposition leaders misinform people making them to […]

Uganda Development Bank reduces interest rates

As a result of the recent hikes of interest rates in the market, many corporate businesses are encountering difficulties in paying back the loans they have acquired from the commercial banks. A couple of weeks back, the traders in Uganda through their umbrella association of ‘Kampala City Traders Association’ staged a sit-down strike protesting against […]

Mbarara hospital to recruit people to offer consultancy services

MbararaRegionalReferralHospitalis set to recruit people to offer it consultancy services and to help it to purchase a vehicle.  The Hospital management has now invited bids from eligible bidders for the supply and delivery of a motor vehicle and provision of consultancy services. The press release the hospital management has issued today indicates that the bidding […]

Police arrests city thugs

The police inKampalahave arrested 10 suspected thugs in Kisenyi, a Kampala Citysuburb. The Deputy Police spokesperson Judith Nabakooba says that the suspects were found with iron bars, fake guns and keys the police suspects were being used to open peoples’ houses at night. Nabakooba says that the suspects would be paraded before journalists after investigations. […]

Police deployment at Kampala taxi parks enters day three

The police deployment at Old and NewTaxiParksin Kampalahas entered day three. This follows Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) took over the management of the taxi parks. The High Court in Kampala on Monday dismissed a case filed by Uganda Taxi Operators and Drivers Association (UTODA) against KCCA on grounds that the case was wrongly filed. […]

Security tight on Kampala –Masaka road

Security is tight onKampala–Masaka road following an anti government rally organised by members of the ‘Action for Change” in Kyengera. The inspector general of police, Lt. Gen. Kale Kayihura has confirmed the deployment and said it is there for the good of all Ugandans. When our informers made the tour of the road, they saw […]

Money meant to run youth activities out next week

It seems the youths across the country are full of smiles since the government has announced that they can access low interest loans from banks starting by next week. The government has put a side 25 billion shillings for the youth to borrow. The minister for finance, Miria Kiwanuka says that the youths can access […]

Government fixes interest rates on bank loans

The government ofUgandahas agreed with commercial banks to fix interest rates to be charged on money given out to the youth in form of loans. The minister ofUgandafor Finance Minister, Maria Kiwanuka says that the banks will charge 15% for a period of six months. Some of the banks the government has agreed with include […]

Bead for life bar in Bugolobi soon closing shop

Due to escalating economic crisis inUganda, the people in Bugolobi aKampalasuburb are in shock wondering where to go next after Bead for Life Bar threatens to close. The workers at the bar have told us that they are soon beading farewell to its customers. We hear the workers at Bead for life bar have started […]