The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has announced a reduction in electricity tariffs for the first quarter of 2025, lowering the cost of power for domestic, commercial, and industrial consumers across Uganda. The new rates reflect an average 5.2% decrease compared to the previous quarter, driven by favorable economic factors such as reduced inflation, lower international fuel prices, and stable foreign exchange rates. ERA Chairperson Sarah Wasagali Kanaabi said the reduction would save...

 Government has announced that it has started a process that will see it recruit at least 2821 teachers for 91 seed schools around the country ahead of the new school term. The chairperson of the Education Service Commission, Rev. Prof. Dr. Samuel Luboga said having advertised these jobs on December, 23,2024, they will close receiving of applications from teachers on January 10. “The schools have been organized in 10 clusters to ease...

The facts that this insect has cause the death of thousand has brought the issue to the attention of the international community and prompted authorities to boost their efforts to eradicate the insects. Even though malaria drugs and treatments are easily accessible and have a good track record, some of them are prohibitively expensive for the average citizens. Well, Pesticides are regarded to be efficient in the control of mosquito. Not...

The Minister of Health, Dr. Ruth Aceng, has defended the government’s proposal to borrow US$18.09 million (UGX 65.923 billion) from the African Development Fund for the expansion and equipping of the Uganda Cancer Institute. She argued that the loan is essential for improving cancer care in Uganda and addressing the overwhelming workload faced by oncologists.Dr. Aceng made these remarks during an appearance before Parliament’s National Economy Committee. She explained that...

 Kampala, Uganda – As the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) prepares to wind down its operations following the enactment of the UNRA Repeal Act by President Museveni, the agency has outlined a detailed plan for the handover of its functions and assets to the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT). The transition, which is set to be completed by December 30, 2024, will see the transfer of responsibilities, assets, and staff...

 Users of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are reporting difficulties accessing them due to a mass global outage. "We're aware that a technical issue is impacting some users' ability to access our apps. We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience," Meta, which owns the apps, said on X. Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook this evening and over 18,000 struggled to use...