A Labour Court in South Africa has ruled as "unlawful" the suspension of a teacher from a school the North West province for allegedly seating pupils based on their race, local media reports. Elana Barkhuizen was suspended on 10 January after an image of white and black pupils seating in
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By Drake Nyamugabwa The Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija has asked Uganda Revenue Authority and Local Governments to close the existing gaps in the tax revenue management, saying that corruption and smuggling are increasing revenue losses. The Minister, who was represented by Wilson Twamuhabwa, the Economic Advisor to the Minister
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Public Universities have urged government to increase feeding funds for its sponsored students from the current Shs4, 000 to Shs10,000 per day. The call was made by Kyambogo University Vice Chancellor, Professor Elly Katunguka and the University Secretary, Charles Okello on Friday interacting with Parliament’s Committee on Education where they
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It has been raining in various parts of the country for the most part of this month, something that has left farmers confused on whether the normal rainfall season has started. In fact, some farmers have already started planting various crops. However, Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) says the rainfall
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Orient Bank Ltd has partnered with Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) to rally Ugandans to donate blood with the aim of saving lives. The blood donation drive that started on Thursday at the bank’s parking lot located along Kampala road will climax on Friday. The bank’s staff including top bosses
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has spoken out on the quality of Simba Cement on the Ugandan market. This follows media reports that the cement is lacking in quality. In a statement dated January 24, 2019, UNBS said:“Our attention is drawn to information circulating on social media and
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Members of Parliament are irked by Ministry of Internal Affairs on issuing Electronic passports to Ugandans despite demands from lawmakers to have the matter clarified before it comes into effect. Consequently, Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga on Thursday gave the ministry up to Tuesday next week to come and explain why the
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The Uganda National Examinations Board is seeking for Shs10.7bn to curb examination malpractices by introducing new hi-tech measures. UNEB Executive Secretary Dan Odongo made the revelation on Thursday while appearing before Parliament’s Committee of Education to present the Board’s budget framework for 2019/2020. Odongo told MPs that UNEB pays over
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By Duncan Abigaba Veteran journalist, Andrew Mwenda’s article titled URA’s disastrous headquarters exposes his ignorance and absolute lack of knowledge on processes of the public sector; Firstly, the argument that URA could have built the 22 storeys in two years is ignorant of the processes and nature of Government funding.
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Prof. Morris Ogenga Latigo, the Agago North County Member of Parliament has survived another nasty motor accident. The accident occurred around 4:00pm on Wednesday in Kalongo, Latigo's native village. Eye witnesses say the MP's vehicle registration number UBC 035A overturned on his way to Kitgum district. Latigo reportedly escaped uninjured.
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