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Supreme Court orders UMEME to pay Kampala businessman USD 2.5 Million in Damages

Supreme Court orders UMEME to pay Kampala businessman USD 2.5 Million in Damages

The Supreme Court has ordered UMEME to Pay Kampala Businessman $2.5 Million in Damages for unlawful charges leading to equipment loss. Justices Mwondha, Prof. Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, Tuhaise, and Chibita rule in favor of Enock William Makubuya, stating UMEME wrongly billed him for energy loss in

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Coffee Scandal: How Nelson Tugume Tricked Museveni; Diverted Shs 21bn to Own Factory in Ntungamo

Coffee Scandal: How Nelson Tugume Tricked Museveni; Diverted Shs 21bn to Own Factory in Ntungamo

The funds taken by Tugume for his private coffee enterprise is almost higher than the 2023/2024 financial year budget (Shs 22bn) which the government allocated to cater for the allowances of medical interns and senior house officers across UgandaMuseveni in a group photo with

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Coffee Prices Soar in Ibanda District

Coffee Prices Soar in Ibanda District

Farmers in Ibanda are experiencing a boon in their earnings as coffee prices reach unprecedented highs over the past few months. Robusta coffee, in particular, is currently trading at a record high of sh9,200 per kilogram in Ibanda town, with beans fetching sh8,900 a kilo in Kashangura, Kagongo d

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Foreign Affairs Ministry Seeks 6 Billion Shillings for NAM and G77+China Post Summit Activities

Foreign Affairs Ministry Seeks 6 Billion Shillings for NAM and G77+China Post Summit Activities

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs has recommended allocating Shs4 billion and Shs2 billion in the National Budget Framework Paper for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, specifically catering to post-summit activities related to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+China for the next three ye

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Government Seeks 79 Billion Shillings for Merging Agencies

Government Seeks 79 Billion Shillings for Merging Agencies

The Committee on Public Service and Local Government, led by Hon. Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, has put forth a recommendation for the allocation of Shs79.3 billion in the Financial Year 2024/25 to facilitate the merging of government agencies. This proposal emanates from the Ministry of Public Service

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Govt will not establish a Constitutional Review Commission, Mao says

Govt will not establish a Constitutional Review Commission, Mao says

The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has disclosed that the government will not establish the long-awaited Constitutional Review Commission. This decision comes after Parliament failed to allocate the necessary resources in time for its establishment. During a

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FDC raises concern as NAM, G77 summits trigger business shutdowns in Kampala

FDC raises concern as NAM, G77 summits trigger business shutdowns in Kampala

Uganda's hosting of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the G77+China (Third South) Summit has raised concerns for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), regarding the adverse effects on ordinary citizens and local businesses. In a media briefing in Kampala, John Kikonyogo, the party spo

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