L-R: Arthur Mukembo, Future Lab’s Lead at the Innovation Village, Timothy Kakuru, Director Programs and Impact, Barefoot Law, Rita Ngenzi, National Coordinator at International Trade Centre, Musa Muto, Governance and Security Programme Secretariat at JLOS and Sam R. Wairagala, Deputy Senior Technical Advisor JLOS during the stakeholder engagement on digital
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Two firms are seeking to recover over $137m (about Shs500b) from the government of South Sudan, which they accuse of violating contractual obligations and causing losses, according to a civil suit filed at the East African Court of Justice in Arusha, Tanzania. Lupain Group, with business footprints in South Sudan,
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The top officials of HBM company, a labour exporting company have been sent to the CID police over alleged collusion for the death of one Sharifah Birungi resulting from illegal human organ trade. The arrested officials include the company Director Badru Musisi and operations officer Silus Kabanda Kayizi. parliamentary committee on
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Government is set to tighten regulations for security guards The State Minister for Internal Affairs, David Muhoozi has revealed plans by Uganda Police to tighten regulations and monitoring activities of private security companies, by standardising their operations. "That is a valid concern of private security companies standardising training and standardise
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Jenifer Bamuturaki (pictured above), the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer at Uganda Airlines, has come under fire in the ongoing probe by the Committee on State Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) into the findings of the Auditor General’s report for Financial Year 2020/2021 about the national carrier. MPs have questioned Bamuturaki’s academic
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Dan Odongo, the Executive Director UNEB The national examination for this year's candidates will commence on October 14, according to an examinations timetable released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). The calendar starts with a briefing of senior four candidates who will be writing their Uganda Certificate of
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UFED technology is reportedly used by Uganda to hack phones Human rights groups have asked the Israeli Defence Ministry to stop permitting its company to sell its phone hacking tool to Uganda, claiming it is used for rights abuses. The company, Cellebrite, which specializes in developing tools for digital forensic
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Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka (Left) and Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija (Right-front row) appearing before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee on Bujagali. The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija (pictured) has yet again admitted that the contract signed between Government and Bujagali Electricity Company was a bad deal
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DFCU Bank, ADC and Rabo Foundation officials pose for a photo during the launch Thursday morning. The Agribusiness Development Centre powered by dfcu limited and Rabo foundation has today (August 18th, 2022) launched a Business Accelerator Program (BAP) that will attract Agribusinesses getting out of ideation phase and offer them
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Maize gardens have previously destroyed by Fall army worms after the dry spell Luwero District Senior Agriculture Officer Wilberforce Ssemigga has cautioned farmers about the re-occurrence of devastating pests and diseases as the rainy season starts. Luwero district is experiencing heavy downpours, albeit after a prolonged dry spell. However,
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