Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has threatened to close its offices across the country over inadequate staff. DPP Mike Chibita says that his office has for years been grappling with shortage of staff now totaling to 600 personnel in their upcountry offices and …
Read More »Albertine consortium gave sh7.4b before signing for refinery project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium (AGRC) posted a commitment bond of USD 2 million (over 7.4 billion Shillings) before it signed the Project Framework Agreement with the government for the oil refinery. Emerging information from the Directorate of Petroleum at the Ministry of Energy indicates …
Read More »Crime preventers and the pretenders
Museveni struggles to find space for his `election machine’ Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | “We undertake to protect the President and help him keep this country safe. A crime preventer can give his life for the President. We can kill for the President.” Those were the loaded words of …
Read More »FDC cautions Byamugisha against working outside party structures
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has agreed with their former party presidential candidate Moses Byamugisha to follow the constitution while handling matters of the party. Byamugisha 34, was today appearing before the FDC Youth League contrary to the prior summons where he was …
Read More »Age Limit case hearing resumes today
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Hearing of the Age Limit case resumes today at the Constitutional Court sitting in Mbale. Last week, the Court issued summons requiring ten government officials including the Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi David, Head of Public Service John Mitala, Mps ;Moses Grace Balyeku (NRM, …
Read More »MP Byandala, LCV Chair disagree on proposed Luweero Hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A disagreement has erupted between Luweero District Chairman Ronald Ndawula and Katikamu North Member of Parliament Abraham Byandala over the proposed construction of Luweero Hospital. Doctor Henry Mwebesa, the Acting Director General of Health Services announced that Government had elevated Luweero Health Center IV to …
Read More »MPs task Human Rights Commission on re-arrest of suspects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament sitting on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have criticised the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) for not taking action against security operatives who defy Court to re-arrest suspects released on bail. Officials from UHRC were today appearing before the committee chaired …
Read More »Makerere: Fate of arrested students stifle dialogue on ending strike
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The fate of 24 students who were arrested during an early morning strike at Makerere University has stifled a dialogue between students and management on calling off the strike. It has been a culture that students arrested during strike are released, however University management …
Read More »Makerere warns staff on ‘spilling the beans’ to media
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice-Chancellor Prof Barnabas Nawangwe has warned that the university is considering punitive sanctions against staff who give “false information” to the press. Prof Nawangwe says the misinformation has resulted in bad publicity which is hurting Makerere’s international image. He says media claims …
Read More »Behind the scenes in Uganda’s oil refinery deal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The signing of the Project Framework Agreement between government and the Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium (AGRC) for USD4 billion oil refinery was a great relief to the Energy Ministry as it races towards first Oil by 2020. Sources at the Energy Ministry have indicated …
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