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Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL

Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL

The amount of money that the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (UETCL) spends to transmit electricity has significantly risen due to an ageing grid, a 2023 value-for-money audit by the Auditor General (AG) has revealed.The audit shows that the actual expenditure for some of the activi

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Denver International Airport Prepares for Record-High 100 Million Passengers

Denver International Airport Prepares for Record-High 100 Million Passengers

Denver International Airport (DIA) is gearing up to handle a projected 100 million passengers annually, scheduled to arrive as early as 2027, five years ahead of previous estimates. Breaking Records: Over the Labor Day period, DIA screened a staggering 428,182 p

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Strange Plane Lands at Heathrow Airport

Strange Plane Lands at Heathrow Airport

(London UK) – An unusual sight at London’s Heathrow Airport caught the attention of onlookers as the Airbus Beluga, a plane designed to carry large cargo, landed to deliver critical parts for a grounded British Airways aircraft. The plane, named after the be

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No hand-held phones at school without a policy, says govt

No hand-held phones at school without a policy, says govt

Hand-held devices such as tablets and phones will not be permitted for use by learners in schools until policy guidelines are established, according to the Ministry of Education and Sports.Dr Dennis Mugimba, the m

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Uganda Airlines to mark 5th birthday with new routes

Uganda Airlines to mark 5th birthday with new routes

This month, the national carrier, Uganda Airlines will make five years of spreading its wings across the East African region, India, West Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.The fifth birthday will coincide with

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How Ndere fell deep into Shs10bn debt

How Ndere fell deep into Shs10bn debt

A few days ago, Quickway Auctioneers and Court Bailiffs listed for public auction, three properties including Ndere Cultural Centre, a well-known institution for cultural preservation and education, due to an unpaid loan.The public notice indicated that Ndere Cultural Centre, spanning 3.64

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Is French train arson Putin's new terror tactic? Czech Republic warned just three months ago that Russia had made THOUSANDS of attempts to interfere with Europe's rail networks

Is French train arson Putin's new terror tactic? Czech Republic warned just three months ago that Russia had made THOUSANDS of attempts to interfere with Europe's rail networks

Questions have been raised over the possible involvement of Russia in a series of coordinated attacks against 

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Museveni to courts: No bail for corruption suspects

Museveni to courts: No bail for corruption suspects

President Museveni has asked the judiciary to include corruption on the list of unbailable cases“We should easily defeat the corruption. The only support we need from the judiciary is no bail for those accused of murder, treason, terrorism, rape, defile

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Museveni: Why I Didn’t Block MPs’ Huge Salary Increment

Museveni: Why I Didn’t Block MPs’ Huge Salary Increment

MPs’ Mistakes Distorted Historical Mission – PresidentMuseveni, his wife Janet and Speaker Anita Among and deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa (behind). Courtesy PhotoUgandan President Yoweri Museveni has explained why he did not block deci

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Why bars, nightclubs are closing their doors

Why bars, nightclubs are closing their doors

The vibrant nightlife of Kampala, undoubtedly East Africa’s party hub, is undergoing a seismic shift as a wav

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