The road projects in Mbarara city and Ntungamo municipality are under the Uganda Support for Municipal Development programme, which is funded by the World Bank. Authorities in Mbarara City and the Deputy Inspector of Government, Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, have voiced concerns that if the contractor misses another deadline, the money allotted for the building…
The Opposition’s Shs43 trillion alternative budget for the next financial year, 2024–2025, was presented by the shadow cabinet, led by Mr. Joel Ssenyonyi, Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LoP), on April 8. The budget’s primary goals are to uphold human rights and bolster the fight against corruption. The opposition’s alternative budget was presented at Parliament…
According to the lead counsel, Jonathan Kirumira, in case government decides to purchase the identified land and relocate Luzira prisons, it will simply be a manifestation of double standards, manipulation of the law and selfish interests that undermine Ugandans at the expense of the few privileged persons such as investors.
A case to overturn President Museveni’s executive order ordering the expulsion of cattle keepers, or “Balaalo,” from northern Uganda was dismissed by the Gulu High Court. Presiding Judge Philip Odoki was prompted to dismiss the case after the petitioner, Mr Leonard Otee, did not follow up on the matter and have it prosecuted against the…
For the 2024–2025 financial year, community mobilization, mindset transformation, and service digitization have been identified by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) as top priorities. Registrar General Mercy K. Kainobwisho made this revelation to stakeholders on Thursday during her presentation of the URSB’s performance. In order to support entrepreneurship, innovation, and business growth, she stated…
Due to allegations of fraud involving the loss of billions of shillings in unsecured loans from Equity Bank, two men have been taken into custody. Godfrey Mukwaya and Robert Mugumya, two former employees of Airtel Uganda, were taken into custody by police detectives on Thursday night and held at the Kampala Central Police Station (CPS)….
Dr. Johnson Byabashaija has been reappointed by President Yoweri Museveni to the position of Commissioner General of Prisons for a further two-year term. Museveni announced on Wednesday that the new term will start on May 4. “I do hereby renew the appointment of Dr. Byabashaija as Commissioner General of Prisons for a period of 24…
At Entebbe International Airport, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has seized over 325 cellphones that travelers had tried to smuggle into the country. According to a statement from the URA, the smartphones were found during an operation they called Operation Holy Grail, which aims to stop travelers from smuggling phones into the country. The statement…
China Henan International Corporation Group (CHICO), a Chinese roads construction company has been banned by the African Development Bank (AfDB) for participating in “fraudulent activity” in a project that the AfDB is funding in Uganda. CHICO, the Henan-based constructor, is now prohibited from participating in any new AfDB-funded projects on the continent, including its ongoing project…
Deputy Inspector General of Police Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi has ordered the Police Exodus Sacco to continue operations in spite of demands from members of parliament and certain police offices to stop Sacco deductions until audits have been completed. According to Maj Gen Tumusiime, it will be disastrous for a police officer and his…
