MP Cadet Buturo commissions Shs6m community water project in Rubirizi
The project, valued at more than Shs6 million, is expected to improve access to safe water for hundreds of residents who have for years struggled with water shortages and...
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NGOs Urge Mayuge District to Sustain Development Gains as Heroes Programme Ends
Implementing partners operating in Mayuge District have called on local authorities to establish deliberate sustainability mechanisms to preserve the gains achieved by no...
Climate Change Linked to Increasing Domestic Violence In Homes
Gender based violence is increasingly being linked to the effects of climate change.Ann Nassamula, a Senior Programme Officer at the Centre for Domestic Violence Preventi...
Digital number plate delays leave vehicles stranded across Uganda
Delays in Uganda's digital number plate system are leaving thousands of vehicles idle, costing businesses millions and disrupting transport operations across the country...
UEDCL Boosts Power Supply in Wakiso with New Transformer Projects to End Low Voltage Challenges
Residents of Matugga, Bombo and Kapeeka are set to benefit from improved and more reliable electricity supply after UEDCL commissioned a series of transformer upgrades ai...
Busoga Master Plan Seeks to Replace Sugarcane Dependence with Cocoa, Coffee and Palm Oil
Government is in the final stages of developing a transformative strategic development plan for the Busoga sub-region, with a focus on science, productivity, and long-ter...
Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"
Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 tha...
Ebola Fears Cut Donor Support as Nalukolongo Care Home Appeals for Help
Bakateyamba Home says reduced donations linked to the Ebola outbreak are straining its ability to care for vulnerable residents, prompting an appeal for government and co...
BoU Allays Fears of Cash Withdrawal Caps at Banks
The recent announcement by the Bank of Uganda introducing new limitations to over-the-counter cash withdrawals and check payments have has raised questions over the motiv...
Gen Kainerugaba announces SGR contract cancellation, orders PLU protest at Turkish Embassy
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said Uganda cancelled its $3 billion SGR contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi and has called for a PLU demonstration at the Turkish Embassy...