Author: Our Reporter
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NEYMAR AT PSG: From training DRUNK to clashing with youth players, Mbappe
A new report from France has lifted the lid on Neymar’s turbulent time at PSG and revealed how he clashed with team-mates and is said to have lost the respect of Kylian Mbappe. After six years with the French giants, Neymar called an end to his time at the Parc des Princes last summer after…
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A LEGEND RESTS! Dr. Martin Aliker dead at 95
Dr. Martin Jerome Okec Aliker, a Ugandan dental surgeon, businessman, entrepreneur, and community leader has passed on at 95. Dr. Aliker was a senior presidential adviser and has sat on the board of directors of nearly forty Ugandan companies. He also served as the chancellor of Victoria University Uganda. From 2004 until 2014, he served…
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All UPDF soldiers set for double salary increment
By Our Reporter In a significant move aimed at boosting the welfare of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF) officers, Parliament has approved a Shs962.23 billion for the enhancement of their salaries. This decision was presented by Hon. Wilson Kajwengye, the Chairperson of the Defence Committee of Parliament as the Hous considered the defence and veretans…
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MPs approve Shs200 billion for Kampala city roads
The citizenry should look forward to better roads in the capital city after Parliament approved an additional Shs157 billion for road infrastructure development. Members of Parliament on Friday, 12 April 2024 gave a nod to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to reconstruct and maintain city roads in the 2024/2025 financial year after the lawmakers adopted…
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Finance ministry on the spot over Shs4 trillion irregular expenditure
PIcture caption: ON THE SPOT: Hon. Amos Lugoloobi (C) listening to colleague ministers during the plenary sitting on Friday, 12 April 2024 Parliament has tasked the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to explain the spending of Shs4.05 trillion without prior approval from Parliament. The matter came to the fore on Friday, 12 April…
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Parliament approves Electoral Commission’s Shs756 billion request for 2026 general elections
By Our Reporter The Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee has called on government to provide Shs756.988 billion for the Electoral Commission (EC) to commence preparations for the 2026 general elections. Their call follows delays in release of funds to effect the general elections roadmap, which according to the committee chairperson, Hon. Robina Rwakoojo, is way…
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South Africa president Ramaphosa jets in Uganda this Monday
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa will on 15-16 April 2024, undertake a Working Visit to the Republic of Uganda to meet with HE President Yoweri Museveni. The two leaders will discuss regional security and stability, including the situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. From Kampala, President Ramaphosa will proceed to the Republic of…
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NWSC-KCCA commission modern sanitation facilities to improve water, sanitation in Kampala
KAMPALA – The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has on Friday, April 12, 2024 handed over Nine sanitation facilities to the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to help improve water and sanitation infrastructure in the capital Kampala. The facilities located at Police Primary School- Kibuli, St. Paul Primary School, Nsambya P/S, Kasanga Primary School,…
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Meet Ayikobua Isaac, the man dubbed the future of Ayivu East Division Constituency in Arua City come 2026
He is a big challenger of the ruling NRM Government in West Nile in general and Arua City in Particular.
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UPDF rebrands, CMI renamed
By Our Reporter In a significant administrative move, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Headquarters has undergone a renaming/rebranding process aimed at modernising its structure and aligning with the UPDF Establishment 2021. Following the official launch of the UPDF Establishment 2021 by His Excellency the President of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief on February 17, 2024, a…