There have been various protests among the oil pipeline Project Affected Persons-PAPs in Rakai, Kyotera, Lwengo and Sembabule districts over the delayed compensation process and the poor reparation rates. Total Uganda sub-contracted New Plan Limited to do the valuation of the affected property on the pipeline route and present the
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Ali Sekatawa, the patron of Nyamityobora FC in Mbarara district has resigned amidst accusations of match-fixing and sports betting. Sekatawa has been the patron of Nyamitobora FC for more than ten years. In his resignation letter, Sekatawa says that match-fixing and sports betting have marred football in Uganda including top
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The residents and the local leaders of Gulu District have asked the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries –MAAIF to lift the livestock quarantine imposed on the district over the outbreak of foot and mouth disease –FMD outbreak reported in September this year. On September 3rd, Dr. Rose Anna
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Jimmy Okello never thought that the recipe for making tamarind jam for his family use would one day save him from deep financial troubles. However, when his wife spent six months in Lacor hospital in Gulu after an operation gone wrong, Okello decided to make some money from the recipe.
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The value of loans approved by commercial banks in October declined to Shs869.3bn from Shs1.068Trn the previous month, the Performance of the Economy Monthly report for November 2021 by Ministry of Finance, has revealed. According to the report, the loan approval accounted for 53.4% of the value of loan requests
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President Museveni launching African Gold Refinery in 2017/courtesy photo Uganda is counting losses after imposing taxes on gold exports, with exporters "refusing to export gold" in 2021. According to the Performance of Economy report for November 2021 authored by Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Uganda hasn't registered any
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Uganda has one of the best coffees globally Uganda is set to showcase her Arabica and Robusta coffees at the World of Coffee Expo scheduled to take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) early January 2022. According to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) Managing Director, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye, the
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The Eastern Water Umbrella has failed to account for over Shillings 203Million for the water supplied to Katakwi Town Council. Eastern Water Umbrella, which is under the Ministry of Water and Environment operates in 34 districts of Eastern Uganda. It supplied over four million liters of water to Katakwi Town
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Passengers going home for Christmas festivities are stranded in the different bus and Taxi parks as buses and taxis delay due to traffic jams and delayed loading upcountry for people coming back to Kampala. Many passengers going to different destinations for Christmas are seen stranded in bus parks with their
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Ministry of Health requires Shillings 131billion to start providing port health services in some parts of the country. The World Health Organisation-WHO’s international Health Regulations, 2005 require countries to maintain health measures and response capacity at designated airports, ports, and ground crossings to prevent and contain the spread of diseases
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