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Uganda to increase electricity production

Uganda is set to increase power production this month with the commissioning of the first 25mw phase of Bujagali hydro electric power dam. The dam has been commissioned today by the Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi. The dam is designed to supply power to the national power grid. The 25mw is half the capacity of the […]

Opposition MPs form new alliance

Opposition MPs irrespective of their political briefs have formed an alliance in which they will sign memorandum of understanding promising to be working together. The MPs on DP, FDC, UPC, Justice Forum and the Conservative Party working under their umbrella association of opposition MPs have convened in Jinja today to reflect on their performance over […]

Schools increase cut off points for SI students

The selection of Senior One students has kicked off today at Wonder World Amusement Park in Kansanga, Kampala. The traditional best secondary schools such as Uganda Martyrs Namugongo, St. Mary’s College Kisubi, Kings College Budo and Mt. St. Mary’s Namagunga have announced their cut off points for this academic year. The selection was opened by […]

KCCA Director for physical planning charged with murder

The suspended Director of Kampala Capital City Authority in charge of Physical Planning, George Agaba has been remanded to Luzira Prison today evening over murder. He has been remanded to Luzira after his bodyguard Santos Makmot was charged with similar charges two days back. Makmot was arrested over reported shooting at civilians and killed one […]

Police urges youth to shun opposition rallies

The inspector General of Police, Lt. Gen. Kale Kayihura has urged the youth inUgandato shun opposition rallies especially those organised by Forum for Democratic Change and Activists for Change in brief A4C. Addressing a congregation of the youths in Kyengera on Kampala Masaka road today, Kayihura said many opposition leaders misinform people making them to […]

Mbarara hospital to recruit people to offer consultancy services

MbararaRegionalReferralHospitalis set to recruit people to offer it consultancy services and to help it to purchase a vehicle.  The Hospital management has now invited bids from eligible bidders for the supply and delivery of a motor vehicle and provision of consultancy services. The press release the hospital management has issued today indicates that the bidding […]

Uganda inflation continues to reduce, now at 25%

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics has released its latest market research indicating that annual headline inflation has reduced tremendously. UBOS today released its monthly market report indicating that the annual headline inflation rate for the year ending January 2012 dropped to 25.7% from 27.0% recorded for the year ended December 2011. Releasing the report in Kampala, the director macro economics statistics, Dr. Mukiza Chris states […]

Gordon Wavamuno Knighted over St. John’s Ambulance service

The chairman of Spear Group of Companies Prof. Gordon Wavamuno, has been chosen by the Queen of England for the Knighthood honor.   Wavamuno’s notification was published in the London Gazzette on the 17th January 2012, while the date of the ceremony for the knitting is yet to be announced. Wavamuno becomes one of a few […]

Traffic jam reigns as students get stranded in bus and taxi parks

  Hundreds of students, pupils and general passengers have been seen stranded in taxi and bus parks across the country as heavy traffic jam affected the easy movement of vehicles. The situation was chaotic in Lango sub region. Most of the students and pupils from there who study in Buganda kingdom schools remained stranded atLiraBusParkas […]

Hajji Nasser Sebaggala eats with poor people

It is hard to believe that the former mayor ofKampalacan go to a market in a slum and eats food from there. Hajji Nasser Sebaggala amazed revelers today morning when he parked his car in a dirty place and went to eat food with the dirty people in Owino (St. Balikuddembe) market.  Sebaggala told the […]

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