The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, has named Ms Stella-Marie Biwaga as interim Board chairperson for Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), replacing Ms Lydia Ochieng-Obbo, whose contract was terminated.In the Saturday statement, Ms Nankab
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has fired the Uganda Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (UEDCL) Board chairperson, Ms Lydia Ochieng Obbo and placed its managing director, Mr Paul Mwesigwa, on forced leave over alleged regression of the company.In a statement issued on Saturday
Super agent Jorge Mendes is reportedly ‘pushing’ the idea of a summer swap deal involving Manchester United centre-back Leny Yoro and a top Barcelona defensive talent.It’s no secret that United are looking at defensive and midfield talent in the summer transfer window, with the addit
The government has been ordered to pay Shs 10 million for unlawfully detaining three youth climate activists.In a recent ruling, the High Court found that the activists’ right to personal liberty under Article 23(4)(b) of the Constitution was violated when they were held by police for mo
Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipal officials display placards in protest on April 28 2026, demanding that leaders must lead by example. PHOTO/HILLARY TWINAMATSIKOAdministrative services at Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipal Council were paralysed on Tuesday after civil servants staged a sit-down strike, pro
Local Govt Minister, Raphael Magyezi instructed Chief Administrative Officers, Town Clerks, and city authorities to restore order in urban areas by relocating traders operating on streets, pavements, corridors, and drainage channels into designated markets and formal trading spaces.Street
A family in Kawempe has been reunited with their missing son, following an emotional breakthrough that has ended more than a year of uncertainty and anguish. The child, Jordan Augustine Omuse, disappeared on March 16th, 2025, during chaotic scenes linked to the Kawempe North by-election, after re
A family in Kawempe has been reunited with their missing son, following an emotional breakthrough that has ended more than a year of uncertainty and anguish. The child, Jordan Augustine Omuse, disappeared on March 16th, 2025, during chaotic scenes linked to the Kawempe North by-election, after re
A family in Kawempe has been reunited with their missing son, following an emotional breakthrough that has ended more than a year of uncertainty and anguish. The child, Jordan Augustine Omuse, disappeared on March 16th, 2025, during chaotic scenes linked to the Kawempe North by-election, after re
Uganda is among the world’s top future nuclear power players as it pushes to become East Africa’s leading producer of stable electricity.Uganda ranks ninth globally with 18GW of prospective nuclear power capacity.China leads the world, followed by the United States, France, Russ
