At least 14 technical and support staff of Kitgum District Local Government spent the night in custody at Kitgum Central Police Station on allegations of squandering the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds. The suspects include Joel Musisi, the Chief Administrative Officer, Alex Opira the Principal Commercial Officer, Michael Ogweng, the
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The investigations into the circumstances surrounding the killing of Bewatte Betungura, a former law student of Uganda Christian University (UCU) during the chaotic Makerere University guild campaigns seem to have hit a snag because of fake witnesses. Betungura met his death in July after being stabbed with a broken bottle
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SCP Fred Enanga The police Alert Squad has named five private security for allegedly deploying guards with faulty firearms. Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga identifies the implicated firms as Vision Security, Pinnacle Security, Ndugali Security, Premier Security, and Donward Security. He explains that they decided to name and shame the companies
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The KR varieties grow faster and are high yielding The National Coffee Research Institute (NaCORI) is developing drought resistant and more high yielding varieties of coffee in a move to cushion farmers against the adverse effects of climate change/drought. In an exclusive interview with Business Focus, NaCORI Director, Dr. Geoffrey
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Dr. Lamba, the founder of Agilitee Green Revolution and AI leader and the world’s first black owned electric vehicle manufacturer, Agilitee has finally started to roll out in a large scale its full electric delivery scooters in South Africa. The company has been drip feeding the market with its product since
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L-R: Abraham Ongenge, Stanbic's Chief Finance Officer, Anne Juuko, Stanbic Bank Chief Executive and Andrew Mashanda, Stanbic Bank Uganda Holdings Chief Executive Officer addressing journalists at the Bank's headquarters in Kampala on August 22. In spite of an unpredictable operating environment characterized by global price instability and a tightening
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Uganda Airlines CEO, Jenifer Bamuturaki (L) with AFRAA Secretary General, Mr. Abderahmane Berthé Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Jenifer Bamuturaki is today hosting AFRAA Secretary General, Mr. Abderahmane Berthé. Berthe will later have a strategic meeting with the Minister of Works and Transport, Hon. Gen. Katumba Wamala. AFRAA Meeting with
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Sample of different seeds, the farmers are crying over the current high prices Agricultural extension service providers in Masaka district are worried that the high costs of agro-inputs may affect food production this season. Farmers are currently preparing their gardens for the next planting season after receiving some rains following a
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Uganda is known for producing quality coffee/Photo taken at Mugamba Coffee Farm By Dr. Ian Clarke There is a widespread belief that Uganda and other coffee producing countries are getting a poor deal in the global marketplace – that raw coffee is purchased at an artificially low price
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Selestino Babungi, the Umeme Managing Director Umeme Ltd’s profit after tax increased by 33% to Ushs. 64 billion as compared to Ushs. 48 billion in 2021, according to the Company’s unaudited interim condensed financial results for the six months period ended 30 June 2022. The Company’s Earnings Per Share increased
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