The 600MW dam that was expected to be commissioned last year will now take another 12 months under construction by the Chinese firm, Sinohydro. Documents, critical to the construction project, seen by Nile Post, show that the delays were occasioned by defects on the dam, a string of unsubstantiated costs filed by Sinohydro and late purchase of land by government. Three meetings held at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral development from 3rd to 12 of December show that government and the Chinese contractor failed to agree on over 615 billion shillings’ worth of costs that the contractor was asking for…
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For Remah Namakula the 2019 was her year especially with her hit song Gutujja that made rounds on Uganda’s music waves but most importantly in her personal life. However the soulful singer, songwriter will be starting off her 2020 with a bang in a Live in Concert show that is slated to take place on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14 at Hotel Africana. The announcement was made earlier today during a place conference organised by sponsors held at the New Vision offices. Speaking to the media during the press conference, Remah applauded her fans for their constant support throughout the…
A few days ago, 11-year-old Joseph Mukasa (black trouser) a pupil of Nsamizi primary school was on his way from a shop when he met three cats that often eat poultry in the neighborhood of Banga, Nakiwogo. Out of anger, he threw a stone at them, and they ran away. At that moment, he realised that he had saved a barn owl. He picked up the injured bird and alerted his friends; Brian Eragu ( black & white checkered shirt) and Emma Lusaana(maroon t-shirt), aged 12 & 10 respectively. Mukasa informed the father about the rescue who advised him along…
Ali Lubega is a Ugandan recording artist, song writer known by his stage name Lubi Lubi. He is an independent artist best known for his single “Cheater” with Izo Master. He moved from Uganda to South Africa in 2014 where he managed to become an entrepreneur. He founded Local Point Investments which is a property development company. His music is established in his home country Uganda and South Africa. He has recently collaborated with Mikie Wine on a new hit single “Kansasanye”. The song was recorded and mastered in South Africa. He worked with Master Izo in his first song…
Nigerian Pam Pam artiste KetchUp is set to drive his fans wild with an electrifying performance at Industrial area-based nightspot Guvnor this evening. In a video that has been making rounds on social media, KetchUp has promised to make the Ciroc French Vanilla night a memorable one for all the revellers. “This Friday we are live in Kampala Guvnor Club and I will be performing tracks off my new album. You know when I set into the club it is going to be shut down,” said KetchUp. Born Onyido Nkemjika, Ketchup is a Nigerian Afro dancehall recording artiste who is…
The Electoral Commission has advised all the presidential aspirants to engage with the police to avoid clashing with each other during the consultation exercise. This was after a closed door meeting between presidential aspirants, EC members and the police. The meeting came after People Power leader Robert Kyagulanyi, was stopped from holding three meetings this week. Kyagulanyi obtained permission from electoral commission to consult the electorate on his plan for the presidency in the 2021 elections. However police intercepted the consultative meetings on allegations of not fulfilling some of the requirements in the Public Order Management Act. Police’s director of…
The Uganda Wildlife Educational Centre(UWEC) also known as Entebbe zoo has unveiled the first ever animal ambulance in Uganda. The ambulance, which is a donation from the Paradise Wildlife Park in the UK was unveiled on Wednesday at the UWEC headquarters in Entebbe. “This new addition is going to enable us to perform better and I want to assure you that the future is brighter with the new animal ambulance in place,”Dr. James Musinguzi, the UWEC Executive Director. He noted that on many occasions, there have been animals caught up in conflict and these he said had to be rescued,…
President Museveni has revealed that the National Resistance Army rebels used to steal food from locals who had abandoned their homes and gardens, saying the Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala was one of the victims of this theft. Museveni made the remarks on Wednesday at Butologo hills on the fifth day of the 195km trek in honor of the National Resistance Army fighters, Museveni said they used two methods to get what to eat. “On the issues of food, sometimes we would organize but other times we didn’t have capacity. Because we could not buy food for the whole population, we used…
The Trial of the Late social worker Keneth Akena commenced yesterday on a high note as witness after witness stated that he pointed out his assailant as Kanyamunyu and his girlfriend Cynthia before his demise Robert Mutebi a former security guard at Nakasero Hospital has told court that before his death, social worker Keneth Akena identified his killer. Mutebi was the third prosecution witness to testify in the case in which businessman Mathew Kanyamunyu and his girlfriend Cynthia Munwangari are charged with the murder of Akena In his testimony, Mutebi revealed that on 12th November 2016 while on duty at…
The deputy Government Spokesperson Col Shaban Bantariza has warned the people to stop fighting for power noting that Power is not a charity to be given to anyone who wants to use it. He made the remarks during president Museveni’s great trek walk. President Museveni is leading veterans, youth and well-wishers in a 60mile (100km) symbolic trek from Galamba in Wakiso District to Birembo in Kibaale District to celebrate freedom fighters’ heroic sacrifices for patriotism. Bantariza noted that it is fine for the opposition to cause the alarm of change in the country but National Resistance Movement (NRM) will not go anywhere.…