The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga (pictured) has commended Uganda Christian University (UCU) for implementing the electronic voting system during the recently concluded elections for students’ guild leadership. The Speaker called on Government to emulate the new module. Kadaga made the remarks today while officiating at the handover ceremony
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The number of destinations closed to international tourism has continued to fall. According to the eighth edition of the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 70% of all global destinations have eased restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In comparison, just one in four destinations continue to keep
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US Ambassador to Uganda, Natalie E. Brown (R) called for a peaceful and democratic process The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked the new US Ambassador to Uganda, Natalie E. Brown to help forge cooperation between Parliament of Uganda and the US Congress. Kadaga notes that the collaboration is
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UMA Executive Director, Daniel Birungi The trade disputes between Kenya and Uganda are increasingly threatening the bilateral relations of the two East African countries. Kenya and Uganda are key partners in areas of trade, infrastructure, security (military), education, agriculture and energy sectors. However, Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), an umbrella body
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Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine on Wednesday met with Uganda's Electoral Commission boss Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama over alleged violence meted on his team. The meeting took place at the EC head offices in Kampala in which Bobi Wine presented his evidence on what he says is
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The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. British regulator, the MHRA, says the jab, which offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 illness, is safe for roll out next week. Immunisations could start within days for people in
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The new drug means no more crushing up of adult-sized tablets for children Aid agencies say that a low cost strawberry-flavoured tablet for children living with HIV will be rolled out in African countries next year. It is to be the first generic paediatric version of a key anti-retroviral therapy
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Asher Namanya Asanasio, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cash Chat Limited Cash Chat Limited, the makers of the android powered Cash Chat mobile application, a digital and social media app, has announced that it has added a live streaming functionality called Cash Chat Live on its financial technology (FINTECH)
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Bank of Uganda encouraged commercials banks to restructure loans whose repayment by customers had been affected by the pandemic. This was aimed at minimizing the adverse effects of COVID-19 on the economy. As a result, cumulative loans that have been granted credit relief between April 2020 and end September 2020
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A groundbreaking study launched on November 30, 2020, by Factor[e] Ventures, supported by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Windward Fund, finds that the lack of robust energy services in Africa’s agriculture sector is a fundamental obstacle to the sector’s growth. Agriculture and agribusiness together are projected to be a US$
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