The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has ordered the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to clarify on threats by Electoral Commission not to nominate any political aspirant whose names aren’t in tandem with their academic qualifications. The Speaker’s directive was in response to a concern raised by Angelline Asio
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Schools have been closed since March 2020 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in March 2020 ordered for the closure of all institutions of learning as one of the measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. However, recently the media has been awash with news that government will this month allow schools
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International tourist arrivals plunged 93% in June when compared to 2019, with the latest data from the World Tourism Organization showing the severe impact COVID-19 has had on the sector. According to the new issue of the World Tourism Barometer from the United Nations specialized agency, international tourist arrivals dropped
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Patience Rubugumya, Commissioner Legal Services & Board Affairs. URA's legal department is doing a great job In 2009, Siraje Hassan Kajura filed a suit that turned out to be a game changer in tax administration, as the Ugandan public had for long held divided views on whether or not retrenchment
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The Health Ministry has described as false media reports that it's officials are under probe by the Internal Security Organisation (ISO). According to a statement issued on Monday, the Health Ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine, says an article by 'Sunday Monitor' that ministry officials were under investigation over COVID-19
Read MoreThe World Bank approved USD300 million (about Shs1.11 trillion) loan to boost local governments’ service delivery in education, health, water and environment, and micro irrigation including in areas hosting large populations of refugees. The financing includes a credit of $240 million and a grant of US$60 million, of which US$50
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Nearly four years after Uganda abandoned Kenya in building an oil pipeline that would have transported its oil to Lamu, it has now officially signed a KSh410 billion ($3.5 billion) deal with Tanzania, leaving Nairobi to walk alone. The deal signed on Sunday between President John Magufuli and his Ugandan
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By Moses Muwanga On August 16, 2020, Equity Bank through its agents advertised the intended sale of the mortgaged properties of Simbamanyo. However, our Investigations reveal that this advert was in bad faith and manifested a motive to unjustly injure the name and business reputation of Simbamanyo and also in
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Bill Gates The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation yesterday launched its fourth annual Goalkeepers Report, featuring new data showing how the ripple effects of COVID-19 have stopped 20 years of progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals). The report provides the most contemporary global data set for
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ChildFund Uganda Country Director Moses Otai receiving dummy cheque from Regina Mweru Mukiri, Head of Corporate Affairs Standard Chartered Bank Uganda ChildFund Uganda Country Program has received UGX 129 million from Standard Chartered Bank Uganda towards the ongoing response to COVID19 prevention for Kampala Metropolitan Area in the divisions of
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