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Minister warns against power thefts

  Ultimate Media  The Minister of State for Energy, Simon D’ujanga has warned Ugandans against vandalizing power cables and making illegal power connections.  Addressing journalists in Kampala today, the minister said several people have been electrocuted as a result of power theft and illegal connections.  Citing Bunghoko South in Mbale as an example, D’ujanga said […]

Bishop condemns corruption in Uganda

   Ultimate Media  The Bishop of Namirembe Diocese of the Church of Uganda, Kityo Luwalira has decried the increasing cases of corruption among public officials in Uganda.  The man of God calls upon public officials in Uganda to lead morally upright lives and shun corruption.  Luwalira made the appeal today while meeting members of Uganda […]

Illegal structures keep Kampala dirty

  Ultimate Media  Illegal structures are hindering development in Uganda’s capital city, Kampala.  The wooden and metallic kiosks constructed along streets and road sides of Kampala interfere with the smooth flow of traffic in this city.  The Mayor of Kampala, Hajji Nasser Sebaggala says attempts by Kampala City Council to remove the illegal structures are […]

Buganda donates food to landslides victims

   Ultimate Media  The landslides victims in Bududa district have today received another consignment of food from the office of the Katikkiro (prime minister) of Buganda, Eng. John Baptist Walusimbi.  A total of 1,000 bags of maize flour and 700 bags of beans were delivered to vulnerable people of Bududa through Uganda Red Cross Society. […]

Cattle theft on increase in Uganda

  Ultimate Media  The Spokesperson of Uganda Peoples Defence Forces, Captain Deo Akiki has said cattle theft is on increase in Karamoja sub region.  He says the Karamajong worriers have turned cattle theft into a commercial venture.  The stolen animals are loaded on lorries and transported to Kampala.  Akiki however says the army has arrested […]

Ethics Minister warns rebels on jobs

   Ultimate Media  The Minister of Uganda for Ethics and Integrity, Dr. James Nsaba Buturo has said civil servants who criticize government programmes risk losing them.  The Minister says civil servants have to remain apolitical at all times even when they belong on opposition.   Buturo says the government will not continue paying civil servants who […]

Naduli wants Otunu to apologise

  Ultimate Media  A former LCV chairperson of Luweero district, Hajji Abdul Naduli has accused Dr. Olara Otunu, the President of Uganda Peoples Congress of being involved in a coup that over threw his own UPC government.   Naduli, urges Otunu, who is also former UN Diplomat to apologise to members of his party, UPC and […]

Museveni orders probe into Mukono eviction

  By Walakira Nyanzi, Ultimate Media President Museveni has today directed his statehouse office in charge of land issues to probe reports that over 600 residents of Nabuti village in Mukono town are facing eviction from their plots of land by a group of people, who claim to be landlords. The probe committee is going […]

Uganda government dismisses Kony threat

Ultimate Media The government of Uganda has dismissed conclusions by the Human Rights Watch that Uganda still faces a security threat from the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels who the internal human rights body said are on rampage killing civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Human Rights Watch in a report last week said […]

Uganda Telecom adds competition in mobile money market

Ultimate Media Uganda Telecom has joined the growing mobile money market with a big promise to its subscribers to enjoy mobile banking financial transactions in every part of Uganda. Though coming late on the scene after MTN and Zain started their mobile money transfer services, Uganda Telecom has launched its mobile money service to be […]