The third deputy prime minister, Lukia Nakadama has said that government is coordinating with the gender ministry to ensure that all the eligible beneficiaries who did not receive the Covid-19 relief funds over inaccuracies in their personal data are paid. Nakadama who has embarked on a fact finding mission to
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MPs from the ruling party have condemned the high-handedness used by security agencies while effecting the arrest of Victoria University Vice Chancellor, Dr. Lawrence Muganga (pictured). Led by Mbatakamwa Gaffa (Igara West) and David Kabanda (Kasambya County), the duo threatened to go to court and have security agencies produce Muganga
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Nine people have been arrested in connection to the embezzlement of 11 billion shillings meant for teachers. The money was part of the 25 Billion Shillings which was released by the Ministry of Finance as a revolving fund to improve the welfare of teachers in government schools. To qualify for
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Another Rwandan national has been found dead in Kabale district in less than a week. Paul Bangirana, aged 47 , a resident of Kyasako, Nyarwambo, Kaniga, Gicumbi district in Rwanda was found dead on Thursday evening at Rugaram village in Rwene parish, Buhara sub-county, Kabale district, about 70 metres away
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291 people affected by the Kingfisher feeder pipeline in Kyangwali sub-county, Kikuube district have received 5,000 chicks A total of 291 people affected by the Kingfisher feeder pipeline in Kyangwali sub-county, Kikuube district, have received 5,000 chicks as part of a livelihood restoration programme implemented by CNOOC Uganda Limited on behalf of
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The alleged fraudster is accused of pretending he was Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, seen here at his swearing-in ceremony in 2018 The alleged fraudster is accused of pretending he was Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, seen here at his swearing-in ceremony in 2018 A Zimbabwean man has been charged with fraud after trying
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Ali Ssekatawa, PAU Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager. Paul Bagabo, a senior officer with Natural Resources Governance Institute in Uganda says there is no a publicly available legal requirement detailing asset classes to be invested in with earnings from Petroleum fund. “The government should adopt law setting up a firm
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Muwanga Kivumbi, the Chairperson of Buganda Parliamentary Caucus MPs from Buganda Parliamentary have given the Minister of Internal Affairs, Kahinda Otafire a list of 30 former security operatives they claim are suspects behind the recent spate of killing in greater Masaka region. Muwanga Kivumbi (Butambala County), who also doubles as Chairperson
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The Women's hospital sits on 24,000 square meters of land in Mulago. It was finished using a $34million loan but three years later it hasn't done all it was opened to do Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal hospital still operates without key specialists three years after it was glamorously launched
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Ronald Muyanja, the Head of Trading at Stanbic Bank The headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) moved back above the 50.0 mark in August, posting 50.2 from 34.6 in July. Readings above 50.0 signal an improvement in business conditions on the previous month, while readings below 50.0 show a deterioration. The growth is attributed to the partial lifting of the 42-day COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda which helped spur a return to growth of both business activity and new orders in August, with companies confident of further growth over the coming year. Ronald Muyanja, the Head of Trading at Stanbic
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