By; Our reporter 29th Oct. 2020 The decision by the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Asset Authority-PPDA cancelling the contract of printing ballot papers will not affect the 2021 general elections, the Electoral Commission has said. Paul Bukenya, the EC Spokesperson says although the directive affects them by opening up a process that had […]
By; Ben Musanje 29th Oct. 2020 Members of Parliament are demanding for the release of 568 land titles taken from residents of Masaka district by Uganda Electricity and Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) for mutation. The MPs under the Natural Resources committee who are on a field visit to establish the access of electricity in Western […]
By; Ben Musanje 29th Oct. 2020 The head of regional operations UMEME Andrew Mwesigye notes that within the coming ten years, at least 60% of Ugandans will have been connected to the National grid. Currently, over 42.65% Ugandans enjoy electricity whereas government and other stakeholders are looking forward to connecting more than 6million users within […]
By Ben Musanje 28th Oct. 2020 A new report by the Public Policy Institute (PPI), Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) and the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy reveals that the high cost of politics in Uganda is kicking out women and young people who would fit best to serve their people. The research released on […]