President Yoweri Museveni (Museveni) has assented to the NSSF (Amendment) Act, 2021. By assenting the Bill into law/Act, it means that workers who have saved for over 10 years and have reached 45 years of age are allowed 20% midterm access to their NSSF savings. Sections of members of parliament commended
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Bosco Oryem, a disabled cobbler appealed that disabled persons should be helped by the government. Photo by Emmy Daniel Ojara Kenneth Lakareber, 38, is physically handicapped. He limps on one leg because his right leg is paralyzed since childhood. Lakareber, who stays in Bardege-Layibi division in Gulu City, holds a Diploma
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By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber For more than a year, the African Energy Chamber has been pushing back against steadily building pressure to halt new foreign investments in Africa’s oil and gas industry. To prevent catastrophic climate change, environmental organizations, financial organizations, and governments across Europe and
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Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson has confirmed the arrest and detention of the suspect. Police in Hoima are holding a cleaner attached to Butema Health Center III in Buhanika sub county for allegedly selling COVID-19 vaccination cards to unvaccinated persons.The suspect is Ivan Bigirwa. The suspect was
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Absa Bank Uganda will offer a two-month repayment holiday on salary loans to customers as schools reopen in January. The offer is available on salary loans with competitive interest rates for sums between Shs 1 million to Shs 250 million. “The pandemic has created economic pressures sending many into financial
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The Ministry of Education and Sports has released a new plan detailing specific back to school dates for boarding schools in the Kampala Metropolitan area. “All learners in boarding schools in the districts of Wakiso, Kampala, Mukono, and Mpigi shall follow a staggered reporting plan with effect from Monday, January
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Local leaders and parents in Kasese District want the government to consider urgently putting up special facilities/units in schools to cater for pregnant and lactating learners. They argue that allowing pregnant and breastfeeding learner’s to return to school when they reopen this month is most likely going to create a
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Apac district council has resolved to arrest and fine parents who will refuse to send their children back to school as schools reopen on Monday next week. President Yoweri Museveni in his recent address to the nation okayed school reopening. In a comprehensive school reopening plan revealed by the First
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Uganda Airlines ready for the turbulence Uganda Airlines, like many of its counterparts in the region, will have to cater for two other challenges; the ban on flights by destination markets as well as the plans by bigger and older airlines to re-dominate the market. Less than three months after
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The Archbishop Church of Uganda Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has asked the government to offer counseling sessions to both teachers and learners as schools re-open. The Archbishop made the call on Saturday during New Year prayers at Namirembe Cathedral where he was the main celebrant. Schools are expected to re-open on
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