Abuja Mission crisis sparks queries on accountability
The Ugandan Mission in Abuja, Nigeria, is allegedly facing a financial crisis after its accounting officer, Mr Eriya Tusubira, was reportedly asked to return to Kampala...
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Three Month Closure for Karuma Bridge Starts Next Week
(Kiryandongo) – The Karuma Bridge will be closed to all traffic for three months starting September 23, according to Uganda’s Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. E...
Suspected Trump assassination plotter has criminal history, ties to Ukraine war
The erratic life of a struggling roofing contractor suspected of trying to shoot Donald Trump swerved from bounced checks to a gun felony conviction and a quixotic plan t...
UMSC takes land dispute with Jinja hospital to Museveni
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) in Jinja City has escalated its land dispute with Jinja Regional Referral Hospital to President Yoweri Museveni. The contested la...
PRIMENation left guessing on new Central Bank Governor for 970 days
The absence of a substantive Central Bank governor – a key figure in managing the economy – robs the country of much-needed expertise, experts have said. The positi...
Govt taps Shs370b funding to end Kampala water crisis
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has launched a Shs373 billion project aimed at improving water supply in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan area.The Corp...
16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV
In December 2023, 16-year-old Sophie* (not her real name) left her parents' home in Bugiri District to work as a maid in Lumino Town Council, Busia District. Unbeknownst...
Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL
The amount of money that the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (UETCL) spends to transmit electricity has significantly risen due to an ageing grid, a 2023 value-for...
EACOP: Uganda sues to evict landowners in way of regional pipeline
Uganda's government is in a legal tussle with 112 landowners who are set to be displaced by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) as low-value payment, absentee lan...
John Mutebe: Need to Empower Women WASH Entrepreneurship in Uganda
The duty to provide water and sanitation services in a home, has traditionally been a preserve for the woman in a family. Daily chores include water collection, sanitatio...