Tag Archives: Fails

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), the very institution entrusted with defining the identity of every Ugandan, is now itself facing an identity crisis after a bombshell Auditor General’s report exposed a trail of inefficiencies, delays, system failures and internal chaos that have left millions of citizens stranded without national IDs. At the centre of the storm is Executive …

Nearly a year after explosive revelations about the controversial takeover of the Kiteezi landfill by Ghanaian firm Jospong Group of Companies, fresh information reaching Red Pepper Intelligence Unit indicates that the project has never taken off — raising even more serious questions about what really happened behind the scenes. Sources familiar with the matter now say the company that was …

Uganda Air Cargo Corporation (UACC), once envisioned as a strategic national aviation asset under the supervision of the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, is now at the centre of a storm after a damning Auditor General’s report exposed deep financial distress, stalled partnerships, grounded aircraft and a controversial foreign deal that appears to be going nowhere, RedPepper can report. …

An oil spillage at Nytil Manufacturing Ltd in Njeru, Buikwe District has sparked fresh questions about environmental compliance and regulatory supervision. In a press release issued Today, 12th Feb. 2026, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) confirmed that “a spillage of oil has occurred at the Nytil textile manufacturing facility in Njeru, Buikwe District, resulting from operational failure of oil …

By Kayiira Jackson  The seventh edition of the Elite Secondary School Championships will kick off as scheduled from 13th to 16th February 2026 at Janan Secondary School, Bombo Campus, despite recent changes to the national academic calendar. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Education and Sports announced an adjustment to the reopening dates for schools and other education institutions, pushing …

KAMPALA — For the past six months, the Ugandan shilling has been gaining steadily against the US dollar, a development that in normal market conditions should translate into lower pump prices for fuel — since petroleum products are imported and priced in dollars. But despite the stronger shilling, fuel prices have stubbornly remained unchanged, leaving many Ugandans wondering whether the …