November 20, 2024

Busoga Region – The government has officially launched a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Uganda’s first nuclear power plant in Buyende District. However, the project has encountered stiff resistance from local residents, who cite a lack of awareness, insufficient consultation, and uncertainties surrounding compensation. The plan involves relocating thousands of residents from 11 villages in …

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National Social Security Fund has launched a new voluntary savings plan that will allow members save as low as shs5000. The new plan named the smartlife flexi will allow Ugandans, including those who are not NSSF members to open up an account and choose the period and purpose of the savings to which they will …

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NATIONAL | The high-stakes murder trial of Molly Katanga, widow of the late businessman Henry Katanga, has faced yet another delay as proceedings were postponed for the second consecutive week. This time, the postponement was attributed to the absence of the trial judge, Justice Isaac Muwata, who is reportedly attending a judicial training. The hearing is …

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NATIONAL | Opposition stalwart Kizza Besigye went missing in Kenya at the weekend, his wife Winnie Byanyima and top party officials have said. But Ms Byanyima says Dr Besigye is being held in a military detention facility in Uganda. She has asked the government to “release my husband Dr Kizza Besigye from where he is …

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