Criminal organizations in Uganda and East Africa are linked to ivory and of recently heavily linked to pangolin trafficking. Several recent reports have identified Uganda as one of the common transit points for the trafficking of wildlife and wildlife products in the Central and East Africa region. Criminal organizations in
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HUAWEI CLOUD IaaS revenue surge by a stunning 202.8%, placing it in the top five list of cloud IaaS providers in the world, according to a report from market research firm Gartner Inc. According to the research firm, this is the second consecutive year of over 200% growth for Huawei Cloud
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Allan Rwakatungu, the CEO and founder of Xente, a digital account designed to save time and money on everyday business payments. At the beginning of this year, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) came into effect with the main goal of eliminating the obstacles that hinder trade and business
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Uganda Railways Corporation-URC has sued Chinese firm Tian Tang Group Limited for alleged theft and vandalism of railway materials valued at Shillings 12 billion. URC accuses Tian Tang Group Limited of destroying 14 tons of railway materials recovered from the Chinese factory in Mbalala in Mukono District. Evidence before the
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In June 2021, the last month of the financial year 2020/2021, the government expenditure exceeded the budgeted by 25% yet the revenues were below the target by 13%. The government, in its budgeting had already foreseen that there would be a deficit, but did not anticipate it would be higher
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Uganda recently signed oil pipeline deals with Tanzania Uganda’s economy contracted 1.1% in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures, a research report released by Absa Group on the performance of economies in Sub-Saharan Africa has revealed. Nonetheless, the economy expanded 1.6% y/y in Q4 20, one
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The Ministry of Health has dismissed calls by activists for the resignation pf Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine. Ministry Spokesperson Emmanuel Ainebyona says it is because of Dr. Atwine’s plausible performance that she was re-appointed by the President, and has described the the activists as attention seekers. The Union of
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Makerere University School of Public Health has developed a digitalized COVID-19 surveillance system tailored for learners to combat the virus in learning institutions. Irene Wanyana Ssali, a Health Information specialists and one of the researchers, says the digitalized COVID-19 surveillance system can trace contacts, aid self-examination for COVID-19 symptoms and
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Government has launched the construction of a Regional Agricultural Mechanization Center in Mbale district worth Shillings 3.2Billion. The Bungokho Zonal Agriculture Mechanization Center in Bungokho Sub County will promote the commercialization of agriculture and creates jobs for the youths Bugisu, Sebei, Bukedi and Teso sub-regions. The Mechanization Center will also
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Dr Asuman Lukwago , the Secretary of the Education Service Commission The Ministry of Education and Sports has cautioned about a fake advert circulating on different platforms to the effect that the government is recruiting teachers to be deployed in different districts.The said advert has been calling applicants for vacancies
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