Two education experts from Finland have been invited by the Ministry of Education and Sports to provide assistance and guidance in the current reforms being made by the education policy review commission. The invitation of the two experts comes at the backdrop of the commission’s benchmarking visit to Finland, a
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The oil and gas companies snubbed Uganda’s insurance industry when importing drilling equipment, which would have raised premiums worth more than one trillion shillings, according to a claim. Specifically, they point at the four drilling rigs that have so far been shipped into the country, but that they did not
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Vivo Energy officials launching the campaign Vivo Energy Uganda, the marketer and distributor of Shell fuels and lubricants, has launched a campaign called ‘Genda Okikube’ for drivers of commercial vehicles and public transportation that aims to support their ambition to succeed at their jobs. Through the campaign, the company, through its
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Samuel Kyomukama, the Head of Enforcement at the National Drug Authority The National Drug Authority -NDA has closed several drug outlets that were found being operated by underage children in the West Nile sub-region. The these were among the one hundred pharmacies that were closed in an operation target such
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Winners of the Access to Justice hackathon that took place during the Future Lawyer Week pose for a picture with judges and partners. As the legal industry continues to evolve, experts predict that emerging trends and technologies will transform the way legal services are delivered and accessed in the coming
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Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth every two minutes, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations (UN) agencies on Thursday. The report titled, ‘Trends in maternal mortality’, reveals
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Headteachers engage in conversation as selection process continues A number of traditional schools have thrown out their own students who didn't meet the cut-off score at the ongoing selection of learners joining the Advanced level of education. Several students who requested to be admitted to schools they attended during their
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Former Ministers, Victoria Ssekitoleko (L), Gerald Ssendaula (2nd L) and Prof Ezra Suruma (R) handing over the resolutions to Minister of the Presidency, Milly Babirye Babalanda (C). Also present was Amos Lugoloobi (2nd R), the State Minister of Finance and Planning. Government and coffee stakeholders are committed to adding value to coffee so that Ugandans earn more money from
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The Uganda National Bureau Of Standards has warned the public against falling prey to impersonators of the standards agency who are increasingly defrauding Ugandans. In a statement dated Thursday 23rd February, 2023, UNBS says: “The Bureau has received a number of complaints from Manufacturers, Distributors and other Members of the Business Community
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There are fears that Uganda may be forced to extend its first oil time if the financing of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline is not concluded this year. The Ministry of Energy and the joint venture partners had planned to have the first oil by 2025. But as the
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