By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Minister for Water and Environment, Maj Gen. Kahinda Otafiire has questioned the value of the US$25 million Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS) saying the project added little to the police’s existing surveillance infrastructure. Appearing before the Committee on Physical Infrastructure chaired by Mwine Mpaka on Tuesday, 13 October […]
By AgencyKAMPALA – Ecobank agreed to partner with China’s payment system to enable settlements in yuan. The Togo-based bank, which operates in 34 African countries — more than any other continental lender — will sign an agreement this month to join the China Interbank Payment System (CIPS).South Africa’s Standard Bank and the African Export Import […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Parliament has demanded a breakdown of the price at which Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) supplies fuel to oil marketing companies, as MPs questioned rising pump prices and called for measures to cushion consumers.This followed an explanation by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Dr. Monica Musenero, who told Parliament […]
CAPTION: Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa presiding over the House on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. (Courtesy photo).By Our reporterKAMPALA – Parliament has asked Dei BioPharma to stick to its mandate and avoid producing generic medicines that can already be manufactured by Ugandan companies, warning that it risks competing unfairly with businesses operating without similar taxpayer support.The […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, left, Attorney General Hon. Dr. Sam Mayanja, right, during Uganda’s 64th Independence Day celebrations on October 9, 2026, held virtually from State House, Entebbe October 9th, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Our reporter ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has outlined Uganda’s economic recovery journey since 1986, highlighting the country’s […]
CAPTION: Global Capital Save, Managing Director, Ben Kavuya in a recent photo. By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by money-lending company Global Capital Save (2004) Ltd, upholding findings that its mortgage transaction with borrower Alice Okiror was invalid and ordering the company to pay hundreds of millions of […]
By Our reporterENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is among the 20 medallists set to be honoured during Uganda’s 64 the Independence Day celebrations on October 9, 2026, at State House Entebbe.The development was confirmed by Hajjat Zamina Malole, Chancellor of the Presidential Awards Committee in the Office of the President.President Museveni will receive the […]
CAPTION: The Leader of Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, has raised concern over the continued depreciation of the Ugandan shilling against the US dollar, warning that the weakening currency is likely to increase the cost […]
KAMPALA – The Committee on Presidential Affairs has called for stronger accountability, reliable utilities and clear performance targets for Dei BioPharma Limited, following a government investment of Shs723.4 billion in the pharmaceutical manufacturing project. The committee during its assessment of the company’s performance revealed that the substantial public investment in the privately operated company […]