President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced fresh restrictions as part of measures to control the COVID-19 transmissions in the country in face of the second wave of the pandemic. Among the fresh restrictions, the president has directed the closure of all educational institutions across the country for 42 days effective
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Oil & Gas
Companies Commence Verification After Second Oil Licensing Targets Previously Abandoned Blocks
New companies intending to invest in the exploration of Uganda’s oil and gas industry starting next year, have embarked on the tour of the oil fields that the government has put up on the market. The four companies shortlisted for the final round of the second competitive oil bidding round
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The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has announced the temporary closer of Kazinga Channel Bridge at Katungura on the Kasese-Katunguru-Ishaka Road for emergency rehabilitation work. The closure is expected to last up to early September this year. In a statement released by UNRA, during this period a fiery will be
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The committee comprising of head of security and officials from the Ministry of Local Government, MoLG have halted the allocation of lockups in Soroti Main Market over disagreements between the city council authorities and market vendors. The decision was arrived at during an emergency meeting attended by Soroti city authorities,
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Members of Parliament have said President Museveni’s revelation on corruption in the country is reassuring towards ending the vice. The President while delivering the State of the Nation address at a Parliament session held at Kololo Airstrip said that to achieve aims of building the economy, they must defeat corruption
Read MoreThe Least developed countries (LDCs) have so far been spared from the worst effects of the health emergency, yet the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on their economies. The pandemic continues to roll back some of the progress made towards sustainable development and possibly leading
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China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is joining French giant Total to bid for Uganda’s new oil blocks in the Albertine. While the Energy ministry shortlisted four companies to bid for new oil blocks, URN learnt that CNNOC will be part of the bid under the invitation of Total. The
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Ministry of Education, Permanent Secretary Alex Kakooza The Ministry of Education and Sports has asked institutions of learning to delay the reopening of schools and breaking off of learners until further notice.Under the calendar by the Ministry of Education and Sports on the staggered reopening of classes, P1, P2 and
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Former Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga Parliament is looking for a special office space for the former Speaker and Kamuli Woman Member of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga following her exit from the Office of the Speaker. Kadaga has over the past 20 years occupied the office of the Deputy Speaker and that of
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EducationNews
Wait for Presidential Address to Return Children to School, Museveni’s Adviser Tells Parents
More than 550,000 people have had the vaccine/Getty Images The senior Presidential advisor on epidemics, Dr Monica Munesero, has advised parents not to take their children to school before the presidential address on June 06, 2021. Semi candidates are expected to report for their special term on July 07, 2021,
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