Year: 2025

The government has announced it will discontinue payments for deemed power as the Achwa and Karuma Hydroelectric power stations are expected to commence operations this year. Deemed energy, often unused electricity available from independent power producers (IPPs) due to non-existent or weak grid infrastructure, has been a financial burden. John

IGG, Beti Kamya The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya Turomwe has summoned embattled Karamoja Affairs Minister, Mary Gorreti Kitutu over the controversial iron sheet saga. URN has seen a letter written by Kamya on December 6th, 2023 ordering Kitutu to appear before her office on Thursday, January 11th,

The Minister of Energy, Ruth Nankabirwa It is now clear that the concession for the power distributor, Umeme shall not be extended beyond March 2025. Umeme has for the last 19 years become a household name and is known for introducing the now-popular Yaka prepaid meters. The Minister of Energy,

A 58-year-old German tourist has died and two others injured after getting involved in a motor vehicle accident in Kaharo sub-county, Kabale district, along the Kabale-Mbarara Highway. The accident happened on Saturday at around 09:00 am. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Saiga Ibrahim, Kigezi Region Police Commander says that the

Musinguzi left, Zhanga in blue shirt, and Jincheng after signing the MOU The translation of Uganda’s tax laws and policies into Chinese is expected to ease doing business between the Uganda Revenue Authority and the Chinese investors. The translated tax policies were on Friday launched by the URA Commissioner General,

The Ministry of Energy, Ruth Nankakbirwa has set a deadline for the phase-out of outdated Yaka payment meters. Uganda like other countries in the region decided to switch its prepaid electric metering system to the latest technology known as Standard Transfer Specification. That standard of metering is being recognized at

An operation conducted by the Operations Support Unit (OSU) detectives out to nab cartels selling contraband milk powder has resulted in the seizure of over 32.5 tonnes of the same at a godown located along the Eastern Bypass. In the sting operation, an unsuspecting known broker in Eastleigh by the