Potholes in Kampala/Courtesy photo Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has set aside Shs9bn to patch potholes on different city roads. The money comes from the Authority Budget for 2020/2021 for infrastructure works in Kampala, which includes road construction. The Minister for Kampala Betty Amongi told journalists at the Uganda Media
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Ongodia (L) at the source of R. Nile with his client. In 2018, Sam Ongodia, a father of two returned from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) after two years working in a hotel. With a passion for the hospitality industry, upon return, he used the savings to buy a car
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Avocados for exports| NMG The value of Kenya’s avocado exports jumped 93 per cent to KSh4.26 billion (about UShs154bn) in the first quarter of this year compared to the previous period, data by the Horticulture Directorate shows, buoyed by improved demand in global markets. Kenya, which is ranked eighth globally
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Ayotomiwa Yinka Ogunsua, poultry farmer Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation works to harness high-impact agricultural technologies to boost crop output and create viable opportunities for workers and entrepreneurs ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, April 27, 2021/ -- “If we must satisfy Africa’s food security with our growing population, then there must be
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Dr. Kizza Besigye with Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine The Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition by the former Ruhama County parliamentary aspirant Adens Ntare Rutaro challenging the political activities of People power and People's Government pressure Groups. The five-member panel of the Constitutional Court Justices led by the Deputy
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Banks are divided on financing of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. Courtesy Photo. The government is not concerned about the decision of some international banks to stay away from the financing plans for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. Several banks in France, where the lead investor in the project, Total, is based,
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NIRA offices The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is embroiled in a sex scandal with some board members being accused of favouring their girlfriends for the position of Managing Director. A total of 14 candidates have since June 2020 been competing for the position after the removal of Judith
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School library; some school are using the self study materials to stock their libraries Self-Study Materials that were distributed to schools as part of the interventions to supplement teaching-learning activities in covid19 disrupted learning period are gathering dust in stores. The Ministry of Education contracted three different publishers including; Baroque
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Health Minister, Jane Ruth Aceng getting her COVID-19 jab 84 percent of health workers have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, according to records from the ministry of health. As of last week, only 24,093 health workers had gotten the vaccine. This according to health ministry officials is worrying and likely
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Government has revised downwards the budget for procurement of new vehicles for Members of the 11th Parliament by Shillings 121 million for each legislator. This brings the allocation to Shillings 200 million from the initially requested 321 million per MP by the Parliamentary Commission as per the financial year 2021/2022
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