Salva Kiir Fires Finance Minister
South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir has issued an executive order, sacking his finance minister, Aggrey Tisa Sabuni. South Sudan's President...
Month: January 2015
Pressure Mounts On Byandala To Quit Over Katosi Road Saga
Pressure is mounting on Works and Transport Minister Abraham Byandala to relinquish his ministerial and parliamentary seats over his involvement...
No Amnesty for LRA’s Dominic Ongwen
Former rebel commander Dominic Ongwen will not be granted amnesty despite claims by the former Lord's Resistance Army leader that...
Suspected ADF Instructor Confesses to Training Over 60 Recruits
A suspected instructor of the Allied Democratic Forces picked up over the weekend has confessed training more than 60 recruits...
UMEME Loses UGX 19billion to Power Thefts in Eastern Region
Illegal connections, power thefts and vandalism cost energy distribution company – UMEME a hefty Ugx 19.2 Billion in both commercial...
UGX 1.5 Billion Fisheries Project Stalls in Gulu
A fisheries project worth UGX 1.5 billion in Gulu district has been left to waste. Ministry of Animal Industries and...
Mbale Head Teacher Netted for Stealing Ugx 27 million
David Okiror, the Deputy Head Teacher of Nkokonjeru Primary school in Mbale town has been arrested for embezzling about Ugx...
King Lawrence Fears Zari
Though he pretends to be a social media beast, King Lawrence seems to get goose bumps whenever he takes on...
M23 Peace Negotiations Coordinator Resigns
Rene Abandi, the top official of the M23 who led a team that negotiated the Kampala peace deal has resigned...
KCCA, AG Dragged To Court Over World Bank Loan
Moses Muhumuza, a Uganda referring to himself as a concerned citizen, has dragged Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) alongside the...
Police Arrests 4 Suspected ADF Operatives
Police have picked up four suspected Allied Democratic Force-ADF operatives in an attempt to foil planned attacks on the country. ...
Magogo to Attend FIFA Ballon d’Or Awards
FUFA President Moses Magogo is among the hundreds of dignitaries expected at the FIFA Ballon d'Or Awards taking place in...
MP Kasamba Supports Caning Residents to Do Communal Work
Kakuuto County MP Mathias Kasamba has expressed support for the policy of whipping residents who refuse to participate in communal...
UPDF Announces New Eviction Deadline
Uganda People's Defense Forces – UPDF has set June 09th as the deadline for evicting hundreds of squatters from the...
I Paid Huddah To Bonk Her – King Lawrence
Following his earlier Facebook strife with Zari, King Lawrence on Friday night exchanged several shots of hostility with Kenyan socialite...
LRA’s Dominic Ongwen ‘capture’: Seleka rebels want $5m reward
Seleka rebels in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) say they should get a reward for capturing a Ugandan militia leader...
Understanding the plunge in global oil prices
Oil prices are expected to remain low in 2015 and rise only marginally in 2016, as the debate over the...
Apple Farming Takes Root in Busoga
Apple farming is slowly taking shape in Busoga region. At least 13 farmers spread in Jinja, Kamuli and Iganga districts...
MP Kiyingi Accused of Frustrating UGX 2.5Billion Water Project
Deogratius Kiyingi, the Bukomansimbi county MP has come under fire from residents for allegedly frustrating a water project worth UGX...
Katosi Road Saga: IGG Listed As Codefendant
Nakawa High Court has allowed the Inspector General of Government (IGG) to be party to a case in which a...