Uganda news

Uganda’s elderly have asked government to institute a special census to verify the exact number of elders in the country. Hon. Dominic Gidudu Mafaabi, the state minister for elderly persons says the number of elders according to statistics is 4% of the total population. Therefore, with the population at over 44million people, 4% would imply that the number of elders ...

Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) ED, Ms Allen Kagina, has told lawmakers that her entity is struggling to clear a debt of more than Shs140b. She appeared before COSASE which is investigating the findings of the 2020/2021 Auditor General’s report. Ms Kagina said the Authority is yet to pay several project-affected persons. She added that they mostly use the huge ...

The management and staff of Equity bank has been commended by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda The Most Rev Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu. He did this as a sign of appreciation towards the bank for supporting the church’s sustainability agenda that is bringing about development. He made these remarks yesterday during a visit to Equity Bank Lira branch. ...

Encroachers on Masaka Recreation Grounds have been told to vacate the premises by Masaka City Council authorities. This is to pave way for the redevelopment of the stadium. Ms Florence Namayanja, the Masaka City mayor, issued the order after receiving information about the encroachment. Corner Stone Designs and Engineering Limited, a firm hired to develop new designs for the stadium ...

Kole District police has in its custody a 28-year-old man accused of killing his cheating wife and his own cousin. Apparently, the man found the two involving in sexual acts on his marital bed. Moses Ongom, a resident of Beiko village, Opeta parish, Aboke sub-county in Kole district is the suspect in custody. Police arrested him for killing his cousin ...