The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has named male boda boda riders, teachers and family members as the biggest perpetrators of teenage pregnancies in Uganda, a trend the Commission has described as a health human rights crisis. According to Mariam Wangadya, Chairperson of UHRC, whereas Uganda scores highly in terms
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The conflict in Ukraine has affected the availability and price of wheat around the world The conflict in Ukraine has affected the availability and price of wheat around the world The spike in global food prices is "a direct consequence" of the war in Ukraine - and not, as
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Trading taking place at the bourse/ Courtesy photo Uganda Securities Exchange (USE/ “The Exchange”) has spoken out on the allegations of a data breach from its servers; specifically allegations of the leakage of personal data from the USE Easy Portal. In a statement dated June15, 2022, USE says based on a
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The High Court in Kampala has dismissed with costs an application by Kampala businessman Patrick Bitature (pictured) for a temporary injunction to restrain his creditors of M/s Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership from selling, alienating, disposing of, taking possession, or any action against his properties. On May 18, The Daily
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President Yoweri Museveni President Yoweri Museveni has advised headteachers and School Management Committees which are fond of charging learners to bolt out of government institutions and find employment in the private sector. The president noted that headteachers who keep asking for money from learners in public schools have
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The intercepted packages/ UCAA photo Security has intercepted suspected narcotics disguised as coffee for export at Entebbe International Airport, according to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA). The UCAA Spokesperson Vianney Luggya, says that the suspicious cargo was disguised as coffee samples in branded packets of African Premium Coffee
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A Boeing 767 aircraft at MoD Boscombe Down, near Salisbury, which is believed to be the plane set to take asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda The first flight due to take asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda was cancelled minutes before take-off after legal rulings on
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Kenya imports a big percentage of eggs from Uganda Kenya and Uganda are staring at a new round of trade wars after Nairobi reintroduced a tax on eggs from the neighbouring country. Uganda says the Kenyan government is now taxing its eggs at a rate of KSh72 per
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It comes as the price of food in Sri Lanka soars amid fears of shortages Sri Lanka is giving government officials an extra day off a week to encourage them to grow food, amid fears of a food shortage. The country has around one million public sector employees. It
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The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija (pictured) Tuesday, June 14, 2022 presented the Budget for FY 20222/23 at Kololo Grounds in Kampala. Below is his speech (verbatim); Your Excellency the President, Your Excellency the Vice President, Right Honourable Speaker of Parliament, Your Lordship the Chief Justice,
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