Tororo district Woman MP, Sarah Opendi (pictured) is proposing to end the current grading system used by Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) for primary pupils, arguing that the current system has exerted too much pressure on heads of schools, thus exacerbating the issue of examination malpractice across the country. During
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A Kenya Airways Plane Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) will sink further into net losses by at least 25 per cent in its earnings for the financial year to December 2022. This will be driven by forex losses from currency hedging positions it took on its US dollar-denominated
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President keeps public in suspense over Mutebile replacement A concerned citizen has petitioned the Attorney General to remind President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to appoint a substantive governor of the Bank of Uganda (BOU). Through his lawyers of Nalukoola Advocates and Solicitors, Hajji Yunus Ntale, reminds the state that the Governor’s office has,
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The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Board Chairman, Peter Kimbowa (L) with Silver Mugisha and other board members. The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Board Chairman, Peter Kimbowa has told Parliament’s select committee investigating activities of the Fund that the Gender Minister, Betty Amongi’s request for 6 billion Shillings was
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The petroleum marketing industry in Uganda experienced mixed fortunes over the last six months as the importation of diesel (AGO) significantly fell below that of petrol (PMS) as uncertainties in the economy continued. According to records at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and at the Uganda Revenue Authority,
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John Muwanga, the Auditor General A section of lawmakers have lashed out at Government for lying about Uganda's public debt portfolio after unearthing discrepancies in the figures reported were less by Shs8Trn. While presenting the National Budget Framework Paper for 2023/2024, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development highlighted that
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Ambassador Judith Nsababera (Right), the new Consular General of the Republic of Uganda in Guangzhou, China compares notes with UCDA Managing Director, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye. The Consular General of the Republic of Uganda in Guangzhou, Ambassador Judith Nsababera has tipped Ugandan coffee exporters, farmers, cooperatives and roasters on how to
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Parliament has passed the Budget Framework Paper of 49.98 trillion Shillings for the next financial year 2023/2024. This is in line with the Public Finance Management Act that sets 1st February as deadline for the House to approve the framework. It was approved on Tuesday during the plenary sitting
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PSFU boss Stephen Asiimwe (C) greets a guest as Amelia Kyambadde looks on The business community has called for Government intervention over the increasing cases of illicit alcohol on Ugandan market, saying this isn’t only hurting the formal alcohol manufacturers but also endangering lives of Ugandans who consume the illicit
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As part of the innovation to make customer relations friendlier, National Medical Stores has come up with the Smart Care, a set of digital products to enhance real time feedback. With this service, public health facilities and the general public can now provide and receive feedback on the medicine and
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