President Museveni Threatens to Fire Sembabule Cao Over Bad Roads
President Museveni has tasked Sembabule District Chief Administrative Officer, Mr Batarengaya Wabwire to explain why the district continues to have poor roads yet government procured road equipment units for all districts. Mr Museveni said even though the CAO is not directly responsible for road maintenance in the district, he has a big role to play […]
Chinese Top Tax Fraud List
Companies represented by individuals with Chinese names have dominated the list published by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) that the tax collection body says are engaged in fraudulent activities regarding Value Added Tax (VAT). The public notice issued by the Commissioner General, Ms Doris Akol, and published in Daily Monitor on Friday, URA explained that the […]
A bright future for Ugandan oil and gas sector
The International Monetary Fund recently stated that the oil reserves in Uganda may account for around four percent of the country’s economy annually in the next few years if managed well. These sentiments were echoed by speakers and delegates attending the Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit in Kampala Uganda. Addressing government officials and delegates, […]
The End? Zari Drops Diamond’s Name from Daughter
Tanzanian bongo star Diamond Platinumz and his wife Zari Hassan have once again given a clear indication that their marriage is on the rocks. This came after Zari commented that their daughter was no longer Latiffa Dangote but Latiffa Hassan. Diamond’s surname is Dangote. The socialite’s comment came amid speculations among fans that the two […]
God Needs Dollars, Christians Told
The Anglican Chaplain for Parliament, Rev Canon Christine Shimanya, has advised Christians who give offertory in Shillings to also bring dollars and pounds. “Some Christians have dollars and pounds earned from international conferences; instead they change the money to Shillings before bringing it to church as offertory. Bring those dollars and pounds, God needs them,” […]
Ugandan Pupils, Parents Arrested Over Absenteeism
Authorities in Pallisa District last Friday arrested and cautioned 26 pupils, one student and their parents for absenting themselves from school without giving any clear reasons. Pupils’ absenteeism is one of the key challenges in the district that has largely contributed to the declining academic performance according to district leaders. The arrest and consequent release […]
Police Defy President Yoweri Museveni Order On His Right of Way
Police has continued to defy an order by President Yoweri Museveni to stop clearing the way for his convoy while he is moving within Kampala, URN has learnt. The president, in February reportedly issued an order to Traffic Police to stop clearing the way for his vehicles in Kampala so that other road users are […]
Uganda’s Museveni Cancels Multi-Billion Chinese Mining Deal Over Bribe
President Museveni has stopped a multi-billion copper mining project with a Chinese company at Kilembe Mines following information that a former minister pocketed a $1m bribe to influence the deal. The President also ordered investigations into allegations that top government officials, including a former minister, received millions of dollars in bribes to influence the award […]
Why Summit On River Nile Ended With No Deal
Photographs of dignitaries and presidents taken from last week’s Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) heads of state summit at State House, Entebbe suggest the meeting was a tremendous success. But behind-the-scenes accounts of the June 20 to 22 event offer a contrasting narrative. The summit was convened largely to provide an opportunity for all 10 countries […]
FIFA Bringing Video Evidence to Football – A Blessing or Curse?
June 8 must have been marked as the anti-Byron Moreno day in Italy. On that exact date back in 2002, South Korea knocked out Italy from the World Cup. But this followed a number of poor refereeing deci- sions by one official from Ecuador called Byron Moreno. First, he denied Italy a would-be winner by […]
