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Floods in Kampala The office of the Prime Minister through the Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Refugees Ministry is seeking Shillings 20 billion to prepare for the destructive rains expected to start this month and run to May this year. According to the Uganda meteorological authority, the first major rain season

Deputy Speaker Anita Among Parliament is set to conduct another investigation into the controversial Naguru-Nakawa land after conducting a similar investigation into the same subject in the 10th Parliament. The latest investigation was pronounced by Deputy Speaker, Anita Among during the plenary sitting where she announced a nine member ad hoc

Umeme workers in the field disconnecting power thieves Energy Generators and Distributors Association of Uganda have asked Parliament to approve the proposal by Government to fine people who indulge in illegal power connections  Shs400M or have culprits jailed for 10years in order to curb rampant illegal electricity connections. The Association

Thousands of Africans have thronged to Ukraine borders to flee the conflict/Reuters Deputy Speaker Anita Among has given the Ministry of Foreign Affairs up to Tuesday next week to present an evacuation plan on how Ugandans trapped in war torn Ukraine can be evacuated to safety, after reports emerged that

Cattle rustlers have resorted to making guns so as to continue with criminal activities Security officers in Karamoja region have noticed with concern the increasing number of home-made guns being recovered in the region. This was revealed by Karamoja regional police Spokesperson Micheal Longole on Monday while addressing the media

Section of Rhinocamp market being used for drying Cassava The multi-million Shillings Rhino Camp Market in Madi-Okollo district has now turned into a cassava drying area after lying idle for more than ten years. Residents are using the market stalls and the floor to dry cassava for sale and domestic