Month: January 2025

A section of Entebbe Road will be closed to motorists for a month due to ongoing works on the Kampala Flyover project. According to the Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA, traffic flow will be diverted from Monday to September 2 at the section between Shell Shoprite and Garnesh Plaza. In a

A 42-year-old farmer on Thursday drowned in a water pond in Kayirikiti village, Bukomansimbi District in an attempt to draw water for irrigation. Frank Kafeero, died when he had gone to irrigate his eggplant and tomato gardens in response to the prevalent dry spell in the area. His body was

Herbert Edmund Ariko has been elected the Soroti East Member of Parliament. Ariko who contested on the National Resistance Movement-NRM party ticket defeated his closest rival Moses Attan Okia. Ariko garnered 9,407 votes against Attan’s 8,771 votes. The Uganda Peoples’ Congress-UPC candidate, Pascal Amuriat got 115 votes. Ariko was declared

The private sector of the East African Community has launched a regional trade portal for small and medium enterprises amidst grumbling against the political leadership’s failure to respond to their concerns. Apart from the persistent presence of non-tariff barriers by different national authorities, nationalist interests have even failed initiatives like

MPs were recently appalled by state of houses at Jinja police barracks. A section of legislators have lashed out at Government’s failure to prioritise the construction of houses for the Police Officers, saying these has left the members of the force sleeping like goats and ducks. The rebuke was made

The administrators of the new taxi park are stuck with over 200 bags and 8 mattresses left behind by travelers from different parts of the country. Officials say they have kept some of the luggage since the government reopened the economy in January this year following the two-year lockdown. According

DFCU Head Business Banking, Ronald Kasasa. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda are set to benefit as dfcu Bank launches a brand-new offering aimed at giving them an opportunity to enjoy banking while operating an account that speaks to their business needs at their convenience. Named ‘Sukuma Business

Ordered: Minister Frank Tumwebaze. President Yoweri Museveni has directed Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries to allocate Turkish firm, Beyler Group 15 acres of land in Entebbe for the construction of a hospital. In his June 20th letter to Tumwebaze, Museveni says the Turkish Investment Group has committed to

The Busiro North Member of Parliament, Paul Nsubuga is in trouble for skipping his trial for alleged phone theft. The Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate, Siena Owomugisha has issued an arrest warrant against the legislator to face trial. Owomugisha issued the arrest warrant after the prosecution led by Judith Nyamwiza