Dan N Odongo, the Executive Director UNEB This year's candidate exams will be held in line with the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs, Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has revealed. According to the UNEB Executive Secretary, Dan Odongo, the move is aimed at ensuring the safety of learners, teachers, examination officials,
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Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Minister of Internal Affairs (Kahinda Otafire to explain why the Immigration Department has cut down on the production of passports, which has left many Ugandans stranded due to failure to get their passports. The directive followed a matter raised by Ronald Balimwezo (Nakawa East)
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(L-R: Aymeric Saha, CEO of MiDA Advisors; Kamini Naidoo, Portfolio Manager: Momentum Alternative Investments; Heleen Goussard, Head of Alternative Investments, RisCura; Malcolm Fair, Chief Executive Officer at RisCura; Vera Shongwe, ECA Executive Secretary and UN Under-Secretary-General; Lindeka Dzedze, Executive Head: Institutional Clients, Global Markets Standard Bank Group & Chairperson of
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The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa (pictured) has issued a directive banning travels of lawmakers during the plenary sittings, saying this has affected attendance of MPs during the plenary sittings. He issued the directive during today’s plenary sitting, saying that some Committees have made it a habit to prioritize work of their committees but
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Hellen Adoa, the State Minister for Fisheries Government has finally backed off plans to militarize the lakes and water bodies across the country, by agreeing to have the Ministry of Agriculture to oversee enforcement of responsible fishing in the country. The shift in the position was revealed by Hellen Adoa, the
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Smart Applications International, Sanlam officials pose for a photo after the launch of the EDI platform at Sheraton Hotel in Kampala. Smart Applications International Uganda Limited, a biometric technology solutions company has partnered with Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd to digitize healthcare claims processes through a rollout of a web-based Electronic
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Hunger has forced former cattle rustlers in Kotido district to sell off their goats distributed by the government in order to sustain their livelihood. According to a report from Kotido District authorities, nearly 95 percent of the goats distributed by the government to the reformed rustlers have been sold so
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A section of legislators have tasked Government to ensure that sign language is included in the curriculum for medical workers, in order to protect privacy of patients. The appeal was made by Flavia Nabagabe (Kassanda DWR) while reacting to a statement by Minister of State for Disabilities, Hellen Asamo ahead
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Offered to African for free. Uralchem, a Russian manufacturer of mineral and potash fertilizers, has announced plans to offer free distribution of its fertiliser in Africa. Dmitry Konyaev, the chief executive of Uralchem, revealed the plans on Monday, citing the continent's severe food shortage. “The situation in the world today
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UDB's Director Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Joshua Allan Mwesigwa (Left) launching the Program Monday. Uganda Development Bank Limited has Monday launched its second cohort of the Graduate Apprenticeship Program (GAP) that will provide hands-on skills development and job opportunities to young professionals in Uganda. According to the Bank's Strategy and
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