Filbert Baguma, the UNATU national Secretary General The Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) has recommended an extension of the primary school cycle by one year and cutting the time spent in the lower secondary from four to three years. This is part of UNATU's memorandum to the Education Policy Review Commission, which
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Ministry of Agriculture officials with tablets Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has today received equipment worth UShs958,000,000/= from AGRA to boost farm productivity through access to quality seed under the “Strengthening The National Seed Certification Service in Uganda” project. In 2018, AGRA extended a grant of Uganda Shillings 1.3
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Abel Kagumire, Commissioner Customs at Uganda Revenue Authority hands over the certificate to Mr Anil Damani, the Chief Executive Officer of Dembe Trading Enterprises Ltd and Adim Damani, Managing Director. Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has granted Dembe trading Enterprises, one of the oldest and leading distribution houses in East Africa,
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URA CG John Musinguzi shakes hands with UBL Board Chairman Japheth Katto. Looking on (second right) is the UBL Managing Director Andrew Kilonzo Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has today commissioned a UGX 17.6 billion top-of-the-line logistics warehouse and empties handstand at a ceremony presided over by the Commissioner General of
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Gamariel Mbonimana A Rwandan MP, who resigned from parliament on Monday, has apologized for “drink-driving”. On Monday, parliament approved the resignation of Gamariel Mbonimana for “personal reasons”. It was a day after President Paul Kagame criticized an MP, who he didn’t name, for drink-driving. In a statement on Twitter, Mr
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Lady Justice Elizabeth Musoke led the Panel that has made the decision. The Court of Appeal in Kampala has ruled that marriage does not give a spouse an automatic half share of the matrimonial property after divorce. Instead, the Court comprised of Justices Elizabeth Musoke, Muzamiru Mutangula Kibeedi and Christopher
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The World Cup trophy On Sunday 13th November 2022 the World Cup trophy landed in Qatar ahead of kick-off of the FIFA World Cup on November 20, 2022. The trophy was unveiled in Qatar after a 51-leg globe tour that began in May in Dubai, UAE, and visited all of
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Geoffrey Sajjabi, NSSF Chief Commercial Officer receives the Gold award, Integrated Report of the year from Alison Kwikiriza of Uganda Securities Exchange at the Financial Reporting awards held recently at Hotel Africana. The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has received regional and local recognitions for its 2022 integrated annual report following
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Allen Kagina, Executive Director of UNRA acknowledged that there are challenges managing weigh bridges Parliament’s Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has ordered for a probe into the alleged fraud and bribery taking place at weigh bridges, after reports emerged that some truck drivers are conniving with
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Rt Rev Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, Bishop of Nebbi talking to Rt. Rev. Sanctus Lino Wanok, Bishop of Lira The Catholic church has told the Ministry of Education and Sports to stop asking for land titles for schools established on their land across the country. The leaders at the catholic secretariat
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