Butambala district has asked Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) to pay it for the quarrying mines it has in the area. The Butambala district Chief Administration Officer, Joseph Byaruhanga says that they wrote to the RCC head offices asking for payment for the gravels but the company has declined to respond positively. According to Byaruhanga, RCC […]
People of Acholi have stepped up their demands to be considered for royalties from the oil that is being prospected in Acholi sub regions. This follows the confirmation of some oil wells in Amuru district last year. This came after oil was discovered in Amuru district and oil companies started working on this oil field […]
A National Resistance Movement party strong member has threatened to sue the Inspector General of Government, Raphael Baku over withdrawing the CHOGM charges against the former Vice President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya. On Monday last week the Anti-Corruption Court discontinued the hearing of some of the CHOGM cases against Bukenya basing on the IGG’s directive to […]
Former Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander, Thomas Kwoyelo has been remanded to Luzira prison, a day after the High court issued a directive for his release. Yesterday, a panel of three Constitutional Court justices led by Constance Byamugisha dismissed an application filed by government seeking to block Kwoyelo’s official release Friday. The government had filed […]
The government has revealed plans to put in practice the laws that govern the disposal of garbage particularly in towns. The remark has been made by the Minister in charge of Kampala Capital City Authority, Kabakumba Masiko while addressing the media in Kampala. Ms Masiko says that the laws restraining people from littering the city […]
The Egyptian government is to pay all costs for the operation of a set of conjoined twins at Mulago hospital. The twins who were born early this year have been at Mulago for over three months and were expected to be operated on from there. However, Mulago’s Deputy Executive Director, Dr. Doreen Birabwa says the […]
A Primary One pupil in Rakai district has died after being electrocuted on his way to school. The deceased identified as 9-year old Kevin Juuko was a pupil at Buyinji Primary School. The Officer in Charge of the Kalisizo Police Station David Karugaba, says the deceased stepped on a bare electricity wire as he tried […]
The government has expressed concern over the high number of patients’ with diabetes in Uganda. The ministry of health has says many hospitals are reporting increased cases of diabetes in different parts of the country. The ministry’s program manager in charge of non-communicable diseases Dr. James Sekajugo says the cases of diabetes have increased by […]
The independents Members of parliament who attended the NRM retreat in Kyakwanzi recently today locked themselves in a secret meeting trying to weigh the merits and demerits of the case against them by the complainants so as they defend themselves . This meeting came after the petitioner led by Mustafa Ssemugenyi , Patrick Kinyera and Aruu member of […]
The Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi has defended the group of independent MPs who attended the NRM caucus meeting at Kyankwanzi close to a month ago. Aruu County MP, Odonga Otto yesterday filed a petition before the Attorney General’s office, seeking to call for 17 independent MPs to be thrown out of Parliament. The MPs’ woes […]