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PFF Demands end to prolonged road closures during Museveni movements

PFF Demands end to prolonged road closures during Museveni movements

PFF deputy president for the Buganda region, Dr Lulume Bayiga, said Ugandans should not accept the continued closure of major roads in Kampala during the movements of President Yoweri Museveni as normal.The opposition People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has criticised the continued closure

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BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba

BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba

'Boda-bodas have provided employment. If tomorrow we decided to remove them, what would happen to the young men who depend on them? Each rider supports several people. So, they have benefits, but they also present challenges. They need to be better organised, and we had already started that proce

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UN preparing for 'worst case scenario' including use of nukes

UN preparing for 'worst case scenario' including use of nukes

UN preparing for nuclear catastrophe 'worst case scenario' including use of nukes in Middle EastThe United Nations is preparing for a nuclear catastrophe if the Middle East war escalates further.World Health Organization officials are monitoring the consequences of joint US-Israeli

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BLACKOUTS, BILLIONS & BOARDROOM WARS! Investigation Exposes Rot at UEDCL as Power Crisis Rocks Post-Umeme Era

BLACKOUTS, BILLIONS & BOARDROOM WARS! Investigation Exposes Rot at UEDCL as Power Crisis Rocks Post-Umeme Era

Ugandans are asking one burning question: what exactly is going on at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited?Ever since Umeme exited and UEDCL officially took over power distribution on April 1, 2025, complaints of persistent blackouts, delayed meter replacements, sluggish custome

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Power generation drops to 4,300MW as gas shortfall hampers thermal plants

Power generation drops to 4,300MW as gas shortfall hampers thermal plants

Electricity generation in Nigeria has fallen to an average of 4,300 megawatts (MW) following a significant reduction in gas supply to thermal power stations, the Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, has disclosed.In a power supply update issued to journalists in Taraba state, the Yo

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BIG STORM: Power Struggles At ERA Risk Uganda’s Electricity Stabilization Efforts

BIG STORM: Power Struggles At ERA Risk Uganda’s Electricity Stabilization Efforts

A power sector storm is brewing in Uganda as internal conflicts at the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) intersect with national energy supply challenges, threatening to further destabilize an already fragile economic lifeline.According to insiders, senior staff at ERA allege that Chi

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Gov’t hands over Shs3.8Bn roads in Nakaseke

Gov’t hands over Shs3.8Bn roads in Nakaseke

Government has commissioned Shs3.8Bn community access roads in Nakaseke under the LEGS project, boosting dairy farming, trade and local revenue growth.Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya cuts the ribbon to commission the Gayaza–Kalungu–Mityomere Road in Nakas

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Shs 5.3tn Karuma Dam Delivers Only 30% of Installed Power Capacity, Threatens Loan Repayments

Shs 5.3tn Karuma Dam Delivers Only 30% of Installed Power Capacity, Threatens Loan Repayments

Kampala — Uganda’s flagship hydropower projects are operating far below their available generation capacity, raising concerns over revenue shortfalls and the country’s ability to service billions of dollars in Chinese loans used to build the plants, the Auditor General has warned.In

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Lord Mayor-elect Balimwezo promises technical solutions

Lord Mayor-elect Balimwezo promises technical solutions

New Kampala Lord Mayor-elect Ronald Balimwezo plans to leverage his engineering background to solve the city's persistent infrastructure, drainage and waste management challenges.KAMPALA, Uganda — Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga, a professional engineer newly elected as Kampala lord mayor, says

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Court Sets Date to Hear NUP Supporters’ Case in Mbarara

Court Sets Date to Hear NUP Supporters’ Case in Mbarara

During the appearance of the accused to hear the ruling of their Bail Application, the accused heard in court the state attorney Rebbecca Akuria submit that state was ready to begin their trial.CourtThe Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mbarara City has set a date to begin the hearing o

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