The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Mary Gorret Kitutu wants 20 year imprisonment against persons who will be guilty of power infrastructure vandalism. She said that in the proposed Electricity Amendment bill 2019 ,will push for tough penalties in relation to power vandalism to deter people from such a practice which
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United Bank for Africa, Uganda Limited (UBA), has announced the appointment of Mrs Chioma Mang (in photo) as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. Prior to her appointment, Chioma Mang was the Managing Director/CEO of UBA Gabon. She is a graduate of Law (LLB) from the University of Reading, England and holds
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Africa aims to have 60% of its population vaccinated against COVID-19 within the next two to three years, the African Union’s disease control group said on Thursday. The continent of 1.3 billion people has recorded more than 2.2 million confirmed coronavirus infections, according to a Reuters tally. Some European countries
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Uganda Breweries Limited has announced a three days competitive challenge bringing together young innovators and creative thinkers to collaborate to develop unique e-commerce solutions for a fast-paced business industry dubbed the Creative hackathon. The hackathon will be held in partnership with House of DJ’s and will seek to address the
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National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has today, issued a certificate of approval to Total East Africa Midstream B.V, for the Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project. The EACOP is a 1,443km crude oil export infrastructure that will transport Uganda’s crude oil from
Read MoreElectricity sector players have unveiled an umbrella body that will bring all of them together for the greater good. The Energy Generators and Distributors Association of Uganda (EGADAU) was launched today by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Dr Gorreti Kitutu. The association will promote best practice and develop
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The recent AfricaCom virtual technology event saw Huawei launch its innovative AirPON solution, which reuses existing wireless sites to build full-fibre access networks for operators quickly and at low cost. Fibre broadband has come to be seen as an essential service, especially during the Covid-19 period, with strong demand for
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A United Nations panel has voted to remove medical cannabis from a list of dangerous drugs. In the Wednesday vote, the Commission for Narcotic Drugs voted on several World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations related to cannabis. Among them was a recommendation that the drug be stricken from Schedule IV of
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Forests are increasingly dwindling due to the booming charcoal business that isn't sustainable By Denis Jjuuko The biggest source of energy in Uganda is said to be wood, which many households use for cooking and sometimes even lighting. Some of the households which may not use wood as we may
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By Vimal Kumar The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every sector of society across the globe, with everyone impacted from an economic, health and social perspective. While the majority of people have focused on stability and job security during this period, affluent and high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) saw erosion to their personal
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