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MPs urge caution as government moves to ban old taxis

MPs urge caution as government moves to ban old taxis

A number of legislators have expressed mixed reactions to a government proposal to phase out old taxis from Kampala and other urban roads, as authorities push to improve road safety and modernise public transport.The proposal, which is under discussion by the parliamentary committee on Com

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Gov’t Sets Commencement Date for Cattle Restocking in Teso, Lango, Acholi Regions

Gov’t Sets Commencement Date for Cattle Restocking in Teso, Lango, Acholi Regions

John Kalule, the Commissioner for Monitoring and Evaluation in OPM speaking with Amuria Assistant RDC Proscovia Arongo after the district Baraza. Credit by Delux Emmy AlomuBy Delux Emmy AlomuSOROTI CITYThe Office of the Prime Minister has officially announced that the long-aw

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Kireka 14Bn Market Project Cleared As IGG Brings Stakeholders Together

Kireka 14Bn Market Project Cleared As IGG Brings Stakeholders Together

Deputy IGG Anna Muhairwe greets an old man after the Kireka market redevelopment-related meeting at Kira Municipal Council headquarters. Deputy IGG Ann Muhairwe arrives to tour the Kireka market. Having existed since the early 1970s, Kireka main market is one of Uganda’s oldest ye

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PANIC! Insiders warn billions threshold could lock out hundreds of agents

PANIC! Insiders warn billions threshold could lock out hundreds of agents

KAMPALA: A storm is brewing inside the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) after a controversial proposal to overhaul licensing requirements for clearing and forwarding agents sparked fears of a massive industry shake-up that could push smaller players out of business.According to an internal c

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RED PEPPER EXCLUSIVE! How Kabalagala Police Officers, City Lawyers framed Belgian National with Gay Charges, Stole his Sh700m & Forced Him to Flee Uganda

RED PEPPER EXCLUSIVE! How Kabalagala Police Officers, City Lawyers framed Belgian National with Gay Charges, Stole his Sh700m & Forced Him to Flee Uganda

An explosive internal police investigation has uncovered an alleged sinister scheme involving police officers, lawyers and shadowy security operatives who reportedly framed a Belgian oil and gas consultant with homosexuality accusations, extorted money from him and forced him to flee Uganda.

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Aceng rallies Lira residents to back Anai Airport Project

Aceng rallies Lira residents to back Anai Airport Project

Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng has urged Lira residents to support the Milton Obote Airport project in Anai despite a court case filed over land encroachment claims.Health Minister, also Lira City Woman MP, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng addressing residents about the proposed Milton Obote Airport pr

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Where Are The Roads?” MPs Clash With Works Ministry Over Stalled Projects

Where Are The Roads?” MPs Clash With Works Ministry Over Stalled Projects

Members of Parliament have sharply questioned officials from Ministry of Works and Transport over long-delayed road projects and expensive framework contracts, some of which have remained incomplete for more than a decade despite billions of shillings spent.The officials appeared before th

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Tycoon Sudhir’s luxury One Ten Apartment Tower in Kololo gains shape

Tycoon Sudhir’s luxury One Ten Apartment Tower in Kololo gains shape

Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s ambitious luxury residential development, the One Ten Apartments, is steadily rising in Kololo as one of the most prominent high-end property projects currently reshaping the skyline of Kampala.The 15-storey apartment tower, located along Prince Charles Drive, i

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Medical Students Association Rejects Government Policy on Internship

Medical Students Association Rejects Government Policy on Internship

Medical Interns addressing the press in Kampala in the pastThe Federation of Uganda Medical Students’ Associations (FUMSA) has firmly rejected a new government policy that requires medical students to complete a one-year internship before graduating, effectively extending the Bachelor of

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Government introduces minimum monthly pay in landmark pension overhaul

Government introduces minimum monthly pay in landmark pension overhaul

Public Service Minister, Hon. Muruli MukasaKAMPALA, Uganda — The government has overhauled the public service pension system, introducing a minimum monthly payment and a contributory model designed to ensure retirees can afford basic necessities.The reforms, part of the Public Ser

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