(Kampala) – TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda has opened its first public electric charging station in Kampala at the Wampewo Service Station, in partnership with Green Hub. This launch represents a notable advancement in Uganda’s commitment to transitioning towards renewable energy and sustainable
(Kamuli) – Bobi Wine, the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), faced multiple obstacles as he attempted to reach Kamuli town, where he planned to open an office and address his supporters. Despite a heavy police and military presence, which blocked main roads and diverted him to a longer r
Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has charged and remanded a man accused of being a fake doctor to Luzira prison over forgery of academic documents. Thirty-eight-year-old Ken Nyombi alias Innocent Ssemanda alias Samuel Alfred Teriyeitu or Fred Ssendi was arraigned on Friday befor
The territorial police in Alebtong District have opened an investigation into the sudden deaths of two people: Adiyo Anna, a 46-year-old woman, and Ojobi Abel, a 51-year-old man, who was found unconscious. The incident occurred on November 4th, 2024, at an unspecified time in Oumo Village, Awori Par
President Museveni is set to host the first-ever Ateker speakers' reunion in Soroti from November 27 to 29, 2024. This historic event aims to reunite the diverse Ateker communities, including Iteso, Karamojongs, Turkana, Topotha, Masai, Lango, Kumam, and Nyagantom, who originated from
On October 4, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) published in this newspaper a “notice of intended application for licence” for the development of the proposed 20 Megawatts waste-to-energy power plant in Ddundu Village in Kyampisi Sub-county, Mukono District. The notice, a pr
Coffee, a long-cherished perennial crop, has for decades been the backbone of household incomes in some parts of Uganda. Today, coffee is at the centre of regulatory policies and renewed campaigns targeting both sustainable production and output. The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (
Several businesspeople in Kigogwa Town are counting losses after a fuel tanker exploded at a trading centre on Tuesday. The northbound tanker overturned before bursting into flames that engulfed the area, destroying several shops that included hardware, stationery, salons, and eateries,
The Ugandan government has presented a set of demands to the international community, including funding agencies, in response to the increasing burden of hosting refugees. Uganda currently hosts around 1.7 million refugees, straining the country’s resources as donor funding declines.
“Diversifying into the oil and gas sector has increased the company’s revenue and transformed our global partnerships,” said Mr Derek Natumanya, chief operating officer at ICS Engineering and Environment Company in a recent interview.“This shift has empowered us to invest in technolo
