The conviction of Herbert Kabafunzaki, the former State Minister for Labour has drawn mixed reactions in Rukiga county, Rukiga district. Last week, Justice Margaret Tibulya of the Anti-Corruption Court found the former minister guilty of soliciting a bribe of 5 million Shillings in 2017. According to the prosecution Kabafunzaki directly
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The Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU on Tuesday disagreed with President Museveni on the government’s plan to increase the remuneration of science teachers. Speaking at the National Teachers Day celebrations at Kololo ceremonial grounds, Filbert Baguma the UNATU General Secretary noted that the idea of preferring science teachers is wrong and
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South Sudanese refugees at Palabek Refugee Settlement in Palabek Ogili Subcounty in Lamwo District. More South Sudan refugees continue to enter Lamwo District from volatile South Sudan despite the closure of the main border points. Ugandan borders have remained closed for asylum seekers since March last year following the outbreak
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Businesses in Moroto Auction Market is returning to normal following the easing of restrictions on markets. In June this year, the government closed all places of public gatherings such as markets, churches, mosques and bars as part of the COVID-19 containment measures as the country battled the second wave of
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MTN Uganda Chief Executive Officer Wim Vanhelleputte The opening of the sale of shares of MTN Uganda to the public has caused a stir among Ugandans, especially the possible risks and what some have assumed as the exclusion of the mobile money business from the deal. As a requirement by
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An apartment with condos posted by Prospects Real Estates Agency on social media with a one bedroom condo priced at 199 million shillings ($55,000) Prospects Real Estates Agency has been running an advert of condominiums in Najjera-Buwatte on its social media pages: UGX 399 million for 3 bedrooms with 2
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UCAA Director General, Fred Bamwesigye Kanyangoga Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has spoken out on what it termed as inaccurate reports claiming discrepancies in the age and name of its Director General, Fred Bamwesigye Kanyangoga. In a statement, UCAA says this matter first came to light through a malicious whistle-blower’s letter
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Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Hon Ruth Nankabirwa launches the launches the USD4.2 million power line in Luuka. Looking on is African Development Bank Country Manager Mr. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan Umeme has commissioned another multibillion project in Luuka District in its quest to boost the Government’s ambitious access agenda
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UNFPA Country Rep. Suzanne Mandong (left) handsover a present to Minister of State for Gender and Culture, Hon. Mutuuzo Peace Regis after the meeting on Tuesday The Minister of State for Gender and Culture Affairs, Hon. Mutuuzo Peace Regis has today met with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country
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John Mulimba, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of Regional Cooperation of the Republic of Uganda delivering his remarks at the ceremony. The State Minister for Foreign Affairs in Charge of Regional Cooperation, John Mulimba has said Uganda has presented her candidature for the Presidency of the Sixth
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