Joshua Cheptegei's gold medal for the 10,000 metres Long distance star athlete Joshua Cheptegei is not sure whether he will defend his 10,000m Commonwealth medal in Birmingham next week. While addressing the media on Tuesday night at Entebbe International Airport, Cheptegei said because of a slight injury he
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Chris Mukiza, the UBOS executive director The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has asked the government to halt the roll-out of the Parish Development Model (PDM) programme, saying the statistical data required for its implementation isn't readily available. PDM is a government programme aimed at improving the livelihood of Ugandans, especially the
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Gordon Katwirenabo, the National Programme Coordinator for MARKUP at UCDA during the interview Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) is currently implementing an EU funded government of Uganda project called the European Union - East Africa Community (EU-EAC) Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP). The Programme is supporting the private sector to enhance production, productivity,
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A section of people look on a UPDF aircraft is being repaired in Gomba A Uganda People's Defense Forces- UPDF chopper has made an emergency landing in Gomba district after developing a mechanical fault with nine soldiers on board. Witnesses say the military helicopter landed at the community field
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Entrance to US embassy in Gigiri, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG The US Embassy in Nairobi has suspended appointments for visa interviews until June 2024 owing to high demand and Covid-linked backlogs. In a statement released on Monday, the embassy acknowledged the frustrations that Kenyans travelling to the US
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Land wrangles are on the rise in Uganda Bunyoro Kitara kingdom is locked up in a land feud with Hoima-based businessman, William Mugabe and over 300 families in Kikuube district. The contested land measuring approximately 700 acres is found in Rwengabi village, Kaseeta parish in Kabwoya sub county. Residents
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Lawmakers siting on Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee – PAC Local Government want tougher remedies to recover pending revolving funds disbursed to beneficiaries under various Government empowerment programmes. Over the years, the Government implemented several life-changing interventions aimed at alleviating poverty such as the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme – UWEP, Youth
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Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja. Only registered and trained Boda boda riders shall be allowed to operate in Kampala, the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has revealed. Speaking at the launch of the registration exercise for Boda Boda riders at the Kira Road Police Grounds in Kamwokya Tuesday, Nabbanja urged riders to shun
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The vandalized Mbale City Garbage Recycling plant. The multimillion Shillings garbage recycling plant in Mbale city is lying to waste after being vandalized by unknown people. Located in Doko Cell in Mbale City Industrial Division, the National Environment Management Authority-NEMA built the recycling plan in 2010 at over Shillings 600million
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A section of Karamoja residents has asked the government to revisit the yearly handouts of relief food to Karamoja and instead consider establishing irrigation capability to address perennial hunger in the region. Karamoja region is currently battling hunger which has claimed over 900 people in the last six months across
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