Electricity distribution shifts from private to public hands
The government of Uganda is committed to meeting Umeme Limited’s buyout amount before the electricity distributor’s concession runs out at the end of March...
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Inside The Monday Cabinet Meeting Where M7 Furiously Branded NSSF’ 5trn Bwebajja Office Complex Deal Extortionist & Chased Away Top Bosses As Nabbanja Pleaded
During a recent Cabinet meeting, a team from NSSF came to present details about the Bwebajja government administrative offices campus which is meant to house offices for...
Good News: Gov’t Takes Over Electricity, Cuts Bill for Ugandans – See How Much to Pay Per Unit
Uganda's government has announced a significant shift in its energy sector with the takeover of electricity distribution and sales, a move expected to lower electricity c...
Trump in phone call advises Putin not to escalate in Ukraine
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war, a source familiar with the conversation tol...
Fix glitches in national power distribution, Ministry tells UEDCL
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has tasked Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (UEDCL) to fix glitches facing the distribution of power in the coun...
The IGG Report that led to firing of KCCA's Kisaka, Luyimbazi, Okello
A summary report of the Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya shows that Ms Dorothy Kisaka, the sacked executive director of the Kampala Capital City Authority...
We had to pay the price, says Luyimbazi
The now sacked deputy executive director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Mr David Luyimbazi, has denied claims that as top leaders they slept on the job and...
China’s influence on our economy
China’s approach to African countries, and Uganda in particular, has been heavily influenced by a shared sense of historical and contemporary struggles again...
Malaysia crowns new monarch in spectacular ceremony, with King Charles sending personal good wishes to half-British billionaire, 65, known for his love of private jets and luxury cars
Malaysia has crowned its new billionaire King in a traditional ceremony marked with pomp and cannon fire. King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, 65, has pledged to govern fairl...
Is the world finally growing weary of Kagame’s excesses?
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has cruised to another incredible 99%-plus victory in the country’s presidential elections. The latest results showed he had...