Five pupils have died in two separate school dormitory fires. In Kampala police have confirmed four pupils died and three others injured in a fire that gutted New Crest Junior at Kibedi Day and Boarding Primary School in Kawempe Division. The four died in the fire that gutted one of
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Government has attributed the shortage and rising fuel prices to the heavy traffic jam of trailers, including fuel tankers at the Malaba and Busia border posts following a protest by cargo drivers over Uganda’s decision to impose a US$30 charge for Covid-19 test. A litre of fuel goes for Shs
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The US Embassy in Kampala has temporarily suspended routine visitor visa interviews following a recent spike in Covid-19 cases in the country. The suspension comes in the wake of the third wave of the pandemic declared by the Ministry of Health on 7 January 2022. According to Dr. Jane Ruth
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Uganda Coffee exports in December 2021 amounted to 536,889 60-kilo bags worth US$ 75.25 million (Shs265bn), the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) December 2021 report reveals. This comprised 452,55 bags of Robusta valued at US $55.26 million and 84,301 bags of Arabica valued at US$ 19.99 million. This was an
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The Office of the President has appealed to Parliament to approve a budget request to a tune of Shs10bn for the construction of offices for Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) across the country. While appearing before Parliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee, Sadat Kisuyi, Principal Economist Office of President said that the rate at
Read MoreThe Director General for UAC, Dr. Nelson Musoba By Solomon Luwalala The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) has appealed to government to increase its funding towards the fight against HIV/AIDs. The UAC wants government to shoulder at least half of the financial burden in a bid to reduce
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Government has revealed that people living with HIV/AIDs will have the option of switching to HIV injectable treatment in 2023 if the trials taking place return with approvals for usage of the drug. The revelation was made by Dr. Nelson Musoba, Director Generalat Uganda Aids Commission while speaking to journalists
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Deliberate internet blockages across sub-Saharan Africa resulted in $1.9bn (£1.4bn) in losses last year - eight times more than in 2020, according to a tech website. Top10VPN says Nigeria was by far the worst-hit African country losing nearly $1.5bn, second globally to politically troubled Myanmar, which lost about $2.8bn. Top10VPN's
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A coffee farmer in Nwoya district Only 24 farmers have embraced coffee growing in Kitgum since the cash crop was introduced in the district in 2015. Beatrice Alela, the Regional Coffee Extension Officer for Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), attributes the limited interest by farmers in growing the crop to their
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Hon. Gen. Jeje Odongo, Minister of Foreign Affairs receiving copies of Letters of credence from H.E Park Sung SOO, the Ambassador Designate of the Republic of Korea. Hon. Gen. Jeje Abubakhar ODONGO, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda, received copies of Letters of credence of four (4)
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