The Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC has been officially admitted into the East African Community. The accession of DRC to the Treaty for the Establishment of the EAC is a declaration of recognition and belonging to the EAC, signifying that the country is a full member. Last month, at the 19th
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Gulu University is set to award a Posthumous Honorary Doctorate of Law to former Speaker of Parliament Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah. The move initiated by the government through the Ministry of Education and Sports seeks to recognize the fallen speaker’s contribution to legal practice in the country. Joyce Moriko Kaducu, the
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Byamugisha inspecting his farm Farming has been a traditional way of life for both income and household consumption for Martin Byamugisha and his family. The farm is located in Rwempogo village, Kamushoko, Bubare Sub-County in Mbarara district. It sits on 20 acres with productivity of 8kgs (kiboko) per coffee tree.
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Ugandans mainly drive old/used imported cars The proposal by government to ban importation of motor vehicles of nine years and above has been rejected by a section of MPs. The proposal is under the traffic and road safety amendment bill of 2022 which is before parliament for consideration. Lawmakers
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The Central bank of Kenya, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG Firms and individuals fighting the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in courts over tax demands will have to deposit 50 percent of the disputed amount in a Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) account. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani says the proposed
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The mother in this case lives and works in the US/ Getty Images In a decision that has been hailed as unprecedented by legal experts, a Kenyan court has ruled that parental responsibility should not automatically go to women if children are under the age of nine, meaning men can
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The late Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah The Electoral Commission has set May 26 as the date for the Omoro County by-elections. The seat fell vacant last month following the death of the MP and former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah. According to a letter dated April 6, 2022, written by
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Africa’s coffee exports declined sharply in February after drought hit hard Uganda The March 2022 Coffee Market report by the International Coffee Organisation (ICO shows that coffee exports from Africa fell from 1.11 million bags in February 2021 to 975,000 bags in February 2022, representing a decline of up to
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Cancer Treatment centre in Gulu will be renamed after the former speaker of Parliament Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah Local government councils in Northern Uganda have resolved to rename the Northern regional Cancer Treatment centre in Gulu after the former speaker of Parliament Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah. The resolution is one
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Retail prices of fuel in Uganda continued to rise early this week, mainly attributed to the persisting high global prices of crude and cost of transportation. The two market leaders Shell and TotalEnergies quoted a litre of petrol at 5,220 shillings while diesel stands at 4,800 a litre, an
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