Legislators from Busoga have faulted their colleagues in Cabinet for failing to use their positions to eradicate poverty. The MPs observed that while they have three cabinet ministers and four state ministers in the current government, their participation in extending the national cake to the sub-region is invisible. They stated
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The closure of the Uganda- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border at Mpondwe has left dozens of trucks stranded. DRC closed its border on Tuesday following the Wednesday general elections. Although the Kinshasa government declared that the border closure would take only 24 hours, all entry and exit points were
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Ugandans living in the diaspora have convened a conference in London to discuss possible ways of participating in national development projects such as the transfer of knowledge, skills, and technologies among others to promote gainful employment. The two-day conference dubbed the “Outreach Mission” is being hosted by Ambassador Nimisha Jayant
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Carolight is one of the banned products in Uganda Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) says it maintains the ban on cosmetics that contain mercury and hydroquinone in Uganda, in line with its mandate of protecting the public and environment against harmful and dangerous and sub-standard products. A previous survey
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The Ugandan team (Left) meeting representatives from Brazil, Iceland, Algeria and Benin Uganda has concluded new Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASAs) with Brazil, Iceland, Algeria and Benin, bringing the total number of BASAs to 56. According to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), the agreements were concluded at the ICAO Air Services Negotiation
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By Ali Ssekatawa The curtains have fallen on COP28 Climate Summit, leaving in its wake a mixed bag of accomplishments and unmet aspirations. Over two weeks of intense negotiations in Dubai, representatives from nearly 200 nations converged, culminating in an agreement heralding a pivotal step toward a fair, orderly and
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Uganda is earning big from coffee exports The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed that Uganda earned Shs256.6bn in November 2023. The details are contained in the Authority’s monthly performance report for November that highlighted, “Coffee exports in November 2023 amounted to 425,526 (60kilo bags) worth US$ 70.68 million
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A woman preparing to start voting in Goma City The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) decided to close all its borders with neighboring Rwanda on Wednesday as Congolese citizens cast their votes in the presidential election. The government cited security concerns and the aim to ensure a peaceful voting process
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The cabinet has approved China National Offshore Oil Corporation- CNOOC Uganda Limited to proceed with the construction of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) facility in the Kingfisher development area. The state minister in charge of national guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga revealed this during the cabinet briefing at the Uganda Media Centre
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Gunmen in Namisindwa District have robbed 24 million shillings from a businesswoman. The incident happened on Tuesday in Bukokho village, Bukokho sub-county after unknown gunmen raided the home of Jessica Buyombe, a coffee dealer in Bumbo trading center. According to John Wafula, the LCIII Chairperson of Bukokho sub-county, the gunmen
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