Parliament clears Shs 422.7B Loan for South Sudan Power Project
Parliament has approved a US$121.96 million (Shs 422.7 billion) loan from the African Development Fund to finance Uganda’s electricity export project to South Sudan, despite sharp divisions among Members. While some legislators welcomed the project as a strategic regional investment that could generate foreign income, others warned that it would worsen Uganda’s debt
Boda Boda Rider remanded Over Shs 332M Centenary Bank Fraud
Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi has remanded 45-year-old boda boda rider George Byaruhanga, also known as Ronald Kintu, over allegations of electronic fraud. Byaruhanga faces six charges, including electronic fraud, personation, forgery, and uttering false documents, in connection with a scheme that allegedly defrauded Centenary Bank of more than
Court Sentences Four Poachers to seven years in prison
The Masindi Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced four poachers to custodial terms of seven and three years, respectively, for illegal entry, hunting, and unlawful possession of wildlife products in Murchison Falls National Park. Magistrate Kosia Kasibayo convicted and sentenced Oyirwoth Albert and Odwoka Albert to seven years’ imprisonment after they
Mystery as Mudslides Claim Lives, Destroy Homes in Kween
Several people have died and dozens of homes have been destroyed following heavy rainfall that triggered mudslides in Benet Sub-county, Kween District. The disaster struck after hours of continuous downpour, leaving many residents displaced and property buried under mud and debris. Atleast nine people are reported to have died. Three
Gov’t to Borrow Shs 422.7b for South Sudan Power Project
The government is seeking to borrow Shs 422.7 billion (approximately $121.9 million) from the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), to finance the South Sudan Power Interconnection Project, Daily Star has learned. According to the Order Paper for today’s parliamentary sitting, Henry Musasizi,
Museveni Faults UWA Over Eviction of Pastoralists in Nakapiripirit
The National Resistance Movement presidential candidate President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has faulted the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) for evicting pastoralists from the Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve in Nakapiripirit district without consulting the affected communities. Speaking at a campaign rally in Nakapiripirit today, Museveni described the evictions as premature and insensitive to
UK Court Sentences Ugandan Man for Raping Two Women
A 48-year-old Ugandan man, Charles Isabirye, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison in the United Kingdom after being found guilty of raping two Ugandan women he lured into the country with false promises of work and accommodation, according to BBC reports. Leicestershire Police said Isabirye brought the two
Police Nab 10 After Raid on Bobi Wine’s Hotel in Lira
The Uganda Police Force has revealed that supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, attacked police officers in Lira District following a raid at the hotel where the candidate was staying. Police said the incident followed a raid on Tembo Trek
Dr. Turyagyenda Takes Over African Institute for Capacity Development leadership
By Timothy Nsubuga Uganda’s Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Sports, Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda, has officially assumed leadership of the African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD), marking the beginning of Uganda’s two-year rotational chairmanship of the regional institution. Dr. Turyagyenda took over from Prof. Carolyne Nombo, the Permanent
Agnes Nandutu Collapses at Parliament
Former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agnes Nandutu, on Monday collapsed on the stairs of Parliament, the Daily Star has learned. Witnesses say the Bududa District Woman MP had just arrived at the parliamentary building when she suddenly collapsed. Security and parliamentary medical personnel immediately rushed to her aid before she was
