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Uganda's Fuel Reservoirs are often empty Uganda’s Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has claimed that Government has stocked fuel in case of any post election violence after the August 2022 general elections in Kenya. This is however contrary to the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) that admitted before Parliament that the

Absa Uganda MD - Mumba Kalifungwa, hands over a dummy cheque  assorted relief items to Robert Kwesiga -Uganda Red Cross Society Secretary General.   Absa Bank Uganda has today announced a donation worth UGX60 million to the Uganda Red Cross Society to cater for the purchase of shelter kits to

Minister Otafiire speaking to the youth   The Minister of Internal Affairs, Major General Kahinda Otafiire has asked for forgiveness from the Ghetto youths in Kampala, saying the government committed mistakes in the implementation of previous poverty eradication programs.   He made the apology while addressing over 1,500 youths drawn

MPs and Uganda Airlines officials in a group photo at the national carrier’s  self-handling yard MPs on Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure are impressed with the performance of Uganda Airlines and have promised to lobby for more Government funding to the national carrier. This comes after the lawmakers went on

One of the killed animals. Residents of Bwera LCI in Kyangwali Sub County in Kikuube have killed 40 cows and torched four houses belonging to Pastor George Baguma from Bwera Miracle church over land wrangles. The more than 500 residents are feuding with the pastor over approximately 300 acres of

Henry Musasizi (L), Minister of State for Finance (General Duties) appearing before the Ad hoc  Committee MPs on the Ad hoc Committee investigating the controversial tax exemption to Bujagali Electricity Limited were left in shock when Henry Musasizi, Minister of State for Finance (General Duties) asked the Committee to ignore a

Bujagali power project MPs have discovered that at the time the Government of Uganda contracted  Bujagali Electricity Ltd was contracted in 2004, the company wasn’t allegedly registered. Lawmakers say the company’s  certificate of incorporation indicates that the company was registered the following year in 2005. The queries were raised by

Children are now forced to take breast milk substitutes  A local food rights organization has filed a constitutional petition challenging the government's inaction on regulating workplaces and breastfeeding.   Their petition highlights gaps in the legal regime affecting the ability of mothers to breastfeed their babies for the recommended six