Kumi, Uganda — Residents of Ongino in Kumi District have appealed to the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to help them recover hospital land which they claim was erroneously sold to an unknown person believed to be a soldier.According to residents who spoke to this publ
If you have been following the exchange rate lately, you already know the story. The Uganda shilling has been under sustained pressure against the US dollar, and for ordinary Ugandans who are either receiving money from a relative abroad, running a small business, or simply trying to save, that d
The Electoral Commission (EC) has received Sh56 billion from the Ministry of Finance to facilitate the long-awaited Local Council One (LC1), Local Council Two (LC2), and Village Women Council elections across Uganda.The Ministry of Finance Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, Patrick Ocailap,
The Ministry of Works and Transport has challenged quantity surveyors to speak “uncomfortable truths” about project costs and affordability, warning that Uganda continues to pay a heavy price for poorly scoped and costed infrastructure projects.The call was made on Friday during the la
The Church of Uganda Mothers Union has welcomed a High Court arbitration ruling that resolves a long-standing dispute with a contractor, clearing the way for the resumption of construction of its multi-billion-shilling Mothers’ Union House project in Kampala.Jubilation has swept through
Residents of Matugga, Bombo and Kapeeka are set to benefit from improved and more reliable electricity supply after UEDCL commissioned a series of transformer upgrades aimed at tackling persistent low voltage and network overloads.Thousands of residents and businesses in Matugga, Bombo and
Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”.There has been no confirmation or denial from the
The recent announcement by the Bank of Uganda introducing new limitations to over-the-counter cash withdrawals and check payments have has raised questions over the motives behind it. The banks have been given the next six months to transition to the new policy adjustment.The new mea
In a stark reminder of the systemic vulnerabilities plaguing local government administration, the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has arrested Mr. Mukiibi Hussein, the Principal Human Resource Officer of Mityana District Local Government.Mukiibi is accused of masterminding a sophisticated
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said Uganda cancelled its $3 billion SGR contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi and has called for a PLU demonstration at the Turkish Embassy in Kampala.Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has cl
