UMEME Limited has earmarked over 12 billion Shillings to revamp electricity power lines within Bugisu sub region in a move to upgrade the power supply. According to Umeme Management, the investment will cover three lines that serve the Bugisu area namely Iki-Iki to Kibuku Line, Mbale town towards Tororo, Mbale
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UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo The Uganda National Examination Board - UNEB has said Secondary schools which are not recognized as examination centres by the Board will not be able to submit learners’ continuous assessment results in the new secondary curriculum. Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Director revealed this development
Read MoreThe Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) has decried the increased smuggling across the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying this has cost Government over US$320M about Shs1.198Trn in revenue in 2021. This was revealed by Elly Twineyo Kamugisha, Executive Director UEPB where he said that teh figures on Uganda's exports to
Read MoreResidents of Bukompe village, Kyakatebe parish in Kassanda district have petitioned the area Resident District Commissioner (RDC) and the State House Anti-Corruption Unit to reign over controversial businessman Eriya Mubiru who is threatening to illegally evict them from their land. Mubiru is a private military contractor for the Ministry of
Read MoreThe cameras will be used at border points Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says it will start using body-worn cameras among its staff to deal with tax cheating and bribery, its head is quoted as saying by the local Business Daily newspaper. The body cams will be used mainly by staff
Read MoreGovernment has ordered teachers to go back to school or risk getting sacked A section of legislators have lashed out at the Ministry of Public Service over threats to fire all arts striking teachers, warning that the reckless actions of government will cost taxpayers in paying fines to the teachers.
Read MoreStanbic Uganda and Prudential executives during the launch of the product at a press conference held in Kampala today With just UGX600, 000 or USD166 investment, Stanbic customers are now able to acquire for themselves and loved ones, annual medical insurance cover of up to UGX20million— courtesy of Stanbic MediProtect,
Read MoreAbdul Azizi Massa, a resident of Wakiso district is accusing Hoima Bus company of abandoning him after breaking his left leg on August 1, 2016. According to Massa, he was knocked by Hoima Bus coach registration number UAT 688W which was being driven by Yusuf Mukamba. Massa explains that on
Read MoreThe Public Accounts Committee-PAC Local Government has directed three top Arua district officials investigated for paying 15 ghost staff and causing the government a financial loss. They are the Chief Administrative Officer, Jude Mark Bukenya, Principal Human Resource Officer Isreal Echoku, and former CAO, Donath Eswelu. The trio is accused
Read MoreThe government has ordered the striking teachers to return to their duty stations by June 24 without fail or risk being scrapped off the payrolls. The Public Service Ministry Permanent Secretary, Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwiire communicated the decision in her letter to Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU, which announced the industrial action.
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