Author: Ronald Odongo

Italy to Fund Railway Line Construction in Uganda

The Italian government has announced plans to fund the construction of a railway line in Uganda. This was announced on Monday, May 20, 2024, by...

UPDF Sets Date to Recruit Over 9600 Soldiers

The Uganda People's Defence Forces are set to kick off a countrywide recruitment of youth into the army. This was announced on May 20, 2024,...

Take Advantage of Shs200 Billion COVID Recovery Fund- Anite to Traders

Evelyne Anite, has encouraged business operators in the country to take advantage of the government's Shs200 billion allocated to support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

What Sh72.130 trillion National Budget Passed by Parliament will do

On Thursday, May 16, 2024, Parliament passed a Shs72.130 trillion national budget for the coming financial year 2024-2025. In the running financial year 2023-2024, Parliament...

UN Chief Calls for a Lasting Ceasefire in Sudan

António Guterres has urged the international community to continue pushing for a lasting ceasefire in Sudan, Khartoum.

Tororo Private Contractor Held over Embezzlement, Fraud

A private businessman in Tororo district has been arrested by police detectives from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit. The suspect, identified as Polly Natuhwera, the...

President Museveni Heightens Push for One East African Gov’t

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has re-emphasized the need to have one government for East Africa. While addressing Kenyan media on Thursday, May 16, 2024, President...

MPs Reject Govt’s Attempt to Impose Shs300 Levy on Kerosene

Members of Parliament have rejected the government's attempt to impose a Ugx300 levy on kerosene. The proposal was part of the new levies on other...

Parliament Passes Third Supplementary Budget to Fund Construction of Hoima Stadium

Parliament has passed the third supplementary budget presented by the government to kick-start the construction of Hoima International Stadium. The construction is in preparation for...

Speaker Among Asks MPs to Sensitize Electorates on Census

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, has urged legislators to encourage constituents to participate in the ongoing National Housing and Population Census to...

NATEETE: Police Arrests Machete-Wielding Thief Following Intelligence-Led Operation

Police are holding a man who appeared in a viral video attempting to rob money from a local businessman in Nateete, a Kampala City...

Gov’t Moves to Remove Brokers, Idlers from Bus Parks

The government, through the Ministry of Works and Transport, has announced plans to remove brokers, idlers, and drunkards from all the bus parks in...

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