Parliament Rejects UGX300 Billion Request For Rural Electrification
Parliament has rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to allocate an additional 300 billion Shillings for rural electrification in the 2026...
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MPs Push to Reinstate Rural Electrification Agency Amid Power Access Concerns
Lawmakers are demanding the revival of the Rural Electrification Agency, arguing that electricity access in rural Uganda has slowed since its dissolution, even as governm...
Guard stabbed in Iganga robbery dies as police recover stolen gun
sniffer dog tracked the suspects’ trail up to a nearby railway station, while police recovered exhibits of forensic importance, including knives and hammers believ...
World Bank Concerned Over Uganda’s Growth Not Corresponding With Improvement In People’s Livelihoods
‎‎The World Bank has hailed Uganda’s high economic growth rates but noted that this is not corresponding with the improvement in people’s liveli...
Makerere student arrested for breaking into college building, stealing equipment
Police used a sniffer dog to track suspects in a Makerere veterinary college break-in and recovered several stolen items from a nearby house.Police at Wandegeya responded...
How firm lost Shs 10bn Yaka metre deal from UEDCL for ‘inflating’ its prices
A dispute over a multi-billion shilling electricity metre tender has collapsed after the PPDA Appeals Tribunal dismissed a case filed by Uzuzi Meter Technologies Limited...
No One Can Challenge Meâ€: Ruto Dismisses Opposition, Says “None Is My Sizeâ€
President William Ruto has brushed aside his political rivals, asserting that no opposition leader possesses the necessary qualifications to challenge him in the 2027 gen...
Uganda plunged into nationwide darkness after major grid collapse
KAMPALA — Uganda was thrust into a total blackout Sunday morning after a sudden failure in the national electricity grid, according to the state-run transmission u...
WAKISO: Seven More Primary School Teachers Sent to Jail Over 2025 PLE Malpractices in Wakiso
The Chief Magistrate at Mwanga II Mengo Chief Magistrate’s Court, His Worship Adams Byarugaba, has sentenced 7 teachers accused of involvement in examination malpr...
Gov’t urged to reduce digital EPS fines, align speed limits
A consultative meeting in Arua, featuring motorists, Ministry of Works and Transport and Uganda Police Force, Wednesday.Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Works and...