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Part of the rubble/ Photo by Reacheal Wambuzi. A two-floor building still under construction at the Jinja city-based Speke courts hotel collapsed on Monday night. Eyewitnesses say that the building collapsed at around 7:00 PM while casual laborers were finalizing their day’s duty. Edward Musisi, a resident in the neighborhood says

Police's Housing Unit. Budget cuts will stall construction of more housing units MPs on Parliament’s Defence and Internal Affairs Committee have rejected the proposed budget cuts for Uganda Police Force, wondering why the budget for the Force is being reduced amidst the increase in crime rates and population in the

L-R: George Arodi, the Chief Executive of Uganda Baati, Rt Rev. Stephen Namanya, the Bishop of North Ankole Diocese, Jotham Taremwa, a Member of the construction committee and  Ian Rumanyika (Right), Head of External and Corporate Affairs at Uganda Baati in a group photo after the donation of roofing products

President Yoweri Museveni Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni over the weekend called for a ban on overseas travel by members of parliament and civil servants to save money for priority areas. He made the remarks while commissioning facilities at Uganda Petroleum Institute-Kigumba (UPIK) where the country intends to train local experts in oil

Balaalo cattle being driven out of Usuk Town Council offices in Katakwi district last week. Balaalo herdsmen are struggling to beat an ultimatum of three days given to them to leave Katakwi district. The Balaalo moved with their cattle to Katakwi with more than 2,000 heads of cattle after being

Nandala Mafabi, the Budadiri West MP A section of legislators on Parliament Accounts Committee (PAC) have called on Police to start charging the “Very Important Persons” (VIPs) who seek out for personalized security, arguing that the concentration of security towards a certain group of people is denying other Ugandans such services.

At least 90 percent of the lockups at the newly constructed Arua central market have been irregularly sub-rented by their owners, according to an investigation report by Arua Resident City Commissioner RCC Alice Akello. The investigation follows a directive by the Minister for Local government, Raphael Magyezi. During his visit

As Uganda gears up to benefit from the oil and gas sector, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni says there is a need to invest all the needed funds in Uganda Petroleum Institute-Kigumba (UPIK). He says this will prepare Ugandans with needed skills and strengthen the country’s capacity in oil sector. President

Maize millers in Fort Portal City have faulted maize farmers for the poor quality of maize flour produced. The maize millers said this during an engagement on Friday between officials from Uganda National Bureau of Standards - UNBS and Small and Medium Enterprises- SMEs owners in Fort Portal on product