Farmers in Teso are embracing new varieties Farmers in Teso sub region are embracing new cassava varieties after registering low yields in NASE 3, an old cassava variety that has supported the region for more than two decades popularly known in the sub-region as Nigeria.NASE 3 also known as Migera
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Alice Kaboyo/Courtesy photo The Parliament Appointments Committee has declined to approve the appointment of Alice Kaboyo, as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori Region over corruption. Kaboyo, a former State House aide is among several ministers that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni appointed to
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Some COVID-19 patients under home-based care management in Kabale district are sneaking to bars, according to health officials. Currently, 70 COVID-19 patients are admitted at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital while another 409 patients are under the home care management system. The cases were recorded between May 27th and June 16th,
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An associate of the Legal Tech Lab About Shs376.9 billion of the 2021/2022 National Budget has been allocated to the Judiciary. Out of this, Shs18.2 billion has been earmarked for implementing the Electronic Court Case Management Information System and the Prosecution Case Management Information System. These deliberate efforts to integrate the
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Patience Tumusiime Rubagumya, the Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs at URA Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is confident that by the close of the Financial Year 2020/21 which is just a few days away, the tax body will have met its revenue collection target 100%. This financial year 2020/21 (July
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Burial of a Covid-19 victim taking place Uganda is looking for support with oxygen supplies from the neighbouring countries as the number of people in need of oxygen continues to increase at the various health facilities across the country. Currently, there are 950 people admitted with COVID-19, many of them
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By Peter Kaujju For the past two months, I have been using Old Port Bell Road to exit the city after work. Just like many streets in Kampala, the road chokes on vehicular traffic during morning and evening rush hours. This road is one of many transport arteries with clear
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BoU Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has reduced the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 0.5% to 6.5%. CBR is a benchmark lending rate for commercial banks. BoU Monetary Policy Committee noted that economic developments have been broadly in line with the outlook in the April Monetary
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Some of the health workers that have succumbed to COVID-19 in the last two weeks The Uganda Medical Association- UMA has expressed concern about health workers being forced to buy masks. According to UMA, many doctors, especially those that are not working in the COVID-19 treatment units and cannot afford
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Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego The Central Bank has challenged the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development against the current high rates of borrowing, saying they are putting the country and the economy at risk. The national debt burden is currently estimated at Ushs 64 trillion ($18b)
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