Ugandans are expected to earn a total of US$ 48.5 million or about Shs 171 billion in annual salaries and wages from employment in oil and gas companies when commercial production starts. And this will be payments for the Ugandans directly employed in the sector, who are also expected to
Read MoreAfghan nationals cross the border into Pakistan at the border crossing in Chaman on August 18, 2021. PHOTO | AFP With the Taliban returning to power in Afghanistan, foreign nations are scrambling to get their citizens and Afghans who worked with them out of the country. Here is a round-up
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The Police at Parliament Wednesday afternoon arrested Francis Malinga who attempted to extort money from a government official. Malinga, who was armed with a fake whistleblower's letter addressed to the Chairperson of the Committee of Public Accounts (Commission, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises, alleged that he was a staff who
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Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) wants over Shs81bn to finance traffic flow control master plan, that they say will go a long way towards reducing traffic jam within the city. The revelation was made by Robert Kyukyu, Manager Strategy Management at KCCA while appearing before Parliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee. The
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The recently appointed Permanent Representative of Uganda to the UN Office in Nairobi (UNON), and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat), Dr. Hassan Galiwango, has Wednesday presented his papers before Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director -General of the UNON. “I am honoured and most
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UIA officials led by Minister Anite (in yellow) officially receiving land from Kisoro district The local governments of the districts of Kisoro, Kabale, Mbarara and Rukungiri in southwestern Uganda have offered free land to Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) for establishment of industrial and business parks (IBPs). Kisoro District alone has
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The resurgence of polio in Uganda is an indication that children have not been fully vaccinated. Dr Annet Kisakye, the Immunization Focal Person at the World Health Organization Uganda Office says that while the Ministry of Health is attributing the outbreak to cross border movement from South Sudan, there’s a
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Several Ugandans seeking to return to the United Arab Emirates-UAE are struggling to meet the country's revised travel restrictions. UAE suspended flights from Uganda on June 11, 2021, due to a surge in COVID-19 cases as the country was battling the second wave of the pandemic. Some media reports showed
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The proposed construction of a fully-fledged industrial park in Kabale district hangs in balance due to lack of sufficient land. On Tuesday, a team of officials from Uganda Investments Authority-UIA led by Evelyn Anite, State Minister of Finance for privatization, David Kwesiga Bahati, State Minister for Industries Victoria Businge Rusoke,
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Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced a 98% growth in half year profits to Kshs.17.9 billion up from Kshs.9.1 billion the previous year. Speaking while releasing the results, yesterday, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO Dr James Mwangi revealed the magic: “The defensive and offensive strategy adopted by the Group
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