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Tourists disembark from a cruise ship that docked at the Port of Mombasa on January 26, 2023. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG All visitors to Kenya will be compelled to buy a local health insurance cover in the country, irrespective of the duration of their stay, creating a new

Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere The Archbishop of Kampala, His Grace Dr. Paul Ssemogerere, has reshuffled priests, reassigning numerous individuals to new positions and deploying recently ordained clergy members. The transfer list, signed off by the Archdiocesan Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Male Ssentumbwe, and seen by our reporter, primarily affects parish priests,

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Heritage Oil in the longstanding $435 million tax dispute with the Uganda Revenue Authority. Heritage Oil had filed an appeal at the Supreme Court seeking to block some of the arguments by the Uganda Revenue Authority in a case before the High Court

More than 50 pastoralists who had previously settled in Yumbe and Moyo districts are reportedly sneaking to settle along the disputed Uganda-South Sudan border amidst their impending eviction. On 19th May, President Museveni issued Executive Order Number 3 of 2023, which among others banned the illegal presence of Balaalo herdsmen

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has initiated a certification process for palm oil smallholder farmers. The process aims to encourage sustainable practices within the palm oil industry and mitigate the adverse environmental impacts that have accompanied its growth. It will be conducted through the Roundtable on

Officials from different corporate companies marked the National Tree Planting Day by planting trees  The Ministry of Water and Environment in partnership with private sector stakeholders including; Uganda Breweries Limited, Stanbic Bank Uganda, Total Energies EP Uganda, Development and civil society partners among others;  have once again held a national

The Commissioner of Health and Emergency Medical Services Dr John Baptist Waniaye says despite the establishment of a well-coordinated Emergency Medical Services system, injuries still top other causes of mortality in the country. According to the 2013/14, Ministry of Health Annual Health Sector Performance Report, injuries, were not among the