Govt to construct 9 mini hydro power plants in western Uganda. The Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC), a government company put in place to catalyse financing for renewable energy projects and increased access to clean and modern energy services is set to break ground for the construction of nine mini hydro power sites in the districts of Kasese, Bushenyi, Mitooma, Hoima ...

6 hours ago · Ugandan health officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala. A range of scientists are developing research protocols relating to the planned deployment of more than 2,000 doses of a candidate vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola, said Pontiano Kaleebu, executive director of Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI).

10 hours ago · The Uganda Prisons Service has said it will not release Rtd Col Dr Kizza Besigye and other civilians who have been facing trial on various charges before the Court Martial until they get instructions from the Attorney General. Last week on Friday, the Supreme court halted all ongoing criminal trials of civilians in the Court Martial […]

1 day ago · President Yoweri Museveni has slammed the Supreme court ruling that declared unconstitutional the trial of civilians in army courts. Below is the president’s statement (verbatim) regarding the ruling. Fellow Ugandans, especially the Bazzukulu. Greetings. I have just come back from wonderful inspection trips for wealth creation in …

3 days ago · The shadow Finance minister Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has raised alarm over Uganda’s escalating public debt, warning that the government’s spending priorities are worsening the country’s financial crisis. Presenting the minority report to parliament, Ssemujju, who also serves as the Kira Municipality MP, revealed that Uganda’s public debt has ballooned from Shs 97.5 trillion in June […]

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Jan 10, 2025 · The death of Kawempe North Division MP, Muhammad Ssegirinya has united legislators across the political spectrum in urging the government to ensure that suspects are not denied police bond or court bail. During a special sitting presided over by the speaker Annet Anita Among, MPs paid tribute to Ssegirinya while condemning acts of torture and […]

5 days ago · Indeed it is not easy to know who is a real Ugandan. There were some we knew were born and studied in Uganda even on scholarships and later we got to know they went back to Rwanda got good jobs and some even became Ministers in the Govt.

Nov 20, 2024 · The report documented 90 cases of land evictions during this period, with nearly four incidents occurring weekly, affecting over 15,126 people and threatening 5,060 hectares of land nationwide.