Last Updated at 10:20 EAT on 02nd February 2023 by HICGI By Our Reporter The Government of Uganda has earmarked a compensation package of shs.17 million, to relocate people settled in landslide prone areas in the Elgon region. The affected Families are expected to use that money to relocate to areas of their choice. Prime…
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Kyagulanyi, Mayiga and Mpuuga In Crisis Meeting
Last Updated on 12: 36 on 31st January 2023 By Brenda Namugenyi The president of National Unity Platform political party Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has engaged in a closed door meeting with the Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga and the leader of opposition Mathias Mpuuga. Key on the agenda is the impasse and friction between…
MP Ssegirinya Woes: Constituency Medical Center Closed.
HICGI News Agency Last Updated at 15:24 by HICGI By Brenda Namugenyi Kawempe North Medical center, a health facility established by the area Member of Parliament Muhammed Sseggirinya has been closed and medical equipment uninstalled for lack of funds to sustain the facility. Thomas Bagonza the administrator of the facility says they have resolved to…
Can the Executive Spare Minister Persis Namuganza ?
By Brenda Namugenyi Namuganza is accused of undermined the powers of parliament and its leadership. MPs say the minister rides on the pride and powers of the executive which needs to be trimmed. On Monday, Parliament voted to censor Persis Namuganza from her position of minister of state for Lands and Urban Development. A total…
Two Guns Recovered from Suspected Mental Patient
By Our Reporter Residents of kalengero village in malongo subcounty Lwengo district have been thrown into panic after a suspected mental health man moved around the village with two AK47 riffles and two magazines. Mark Kyalisiima a pastor in Lwengo approached the man whom he suspected of having a mental health challenge and asked him…
Opposition MPS Draft Alternative Budget for FY 2022/24
By Our Reporter The Opposition in Parliament has adopted a new approach towards the national budget by developing a completely different alternative national budget. The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP) Mathias Mpuuga has made the announcement while speaking to Opposition MPs during their 3 day retreat in Entebbe. “It is our duty to…
UNEB To Release 2022 PLE Results Next Week
By Our Reporter Results for the 2022 Primary Leaving Examinations are set to be released next week, according to Uganda National Examinations Board. A total of 832,839 candidates sat for PLE from 14153 examination centres across the country. Daniel Odong the UNEB Executive Director says the results shall be released before commencement of the 2023 academic year…
Computer Misuse Act: Constitutional Court Decriminalizes Offensive Communications.
By Brenda Namugenyi After seven years, the constitutional court has delivered a land mark ruling, nullifying section 25 of the computer misuse act 2011 because it curtails freedom of speech. The section makes it criminal for any person to use electronic means of communication to disturb or attempt to disturb the peace or right of privacy…
Uganda Police kills several suspects after bombings in the Capital Kampala
By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0910 EAT on 23 November 2021. Police say security forces have killed seven suspects and detained 106 people during operations linked to bombings in Kampala. Uganda Police have said that seven suspects were killed and 106 people detained during operations by the security services linked to three suicide bombings…
UN in Uganda extends programme criticality to missions from abroad.
Kampala, By our reporter. United Nations- UN in Uganda has released a statement following media reports that the body has stopped staff from travelling to Uganda. In a statement UN- Uganda says it remains committed to sustaining its operations in support of the national vision 2040 and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)….