Muruli Mukasa, Minister of Public Service Parliament has blocked plans by Government to disband several public agencies including Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) until the cost and legal implications of merging these agencies is well explained. This followed an attempt
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A signpost of Pherry Junior School located at Kitete in Mukono Central Division Sylvia Okite, the director and head teacher of Pherry Junior School in Mukono Municipality is under the spotlight for allegedly detaining eight Primary Seven leavers due to unpaid school fees. The director ordered the detention of the
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The impounded Smuggled Rice Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) joined other government agencies in a new initiative to fight cross-border crime, amidst increasing cases of smuggling. Over the last week, the agency's border and enforcement personnel have netted various items from suspected smugglers through the eastern, western, and southern routes. At
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From left to right: Hon. Thulagano Merafe Segokgo, Minister of Communications, Knowledge and Technology, Republic of Botswana; Hon. Philly Mapulane, Deputy Minister of Communications & Digital Technologies, South Africa; Hon Dr. T. A. Mavetera, Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, the Republic of Zimbabwe; Ms. Nonkqubela Thathakahle
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Energy and Mineral Development Minister , Ruth Nankbirwa was in Tanzania last week to meet President Samia Suluhu Hassan and briefed her about Uganda’s proposed policy for bulk importation and supply of petroleum products to reduce fuel prices/Courtsey Photo Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) has defended the registration of a branch in
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CSquared CEO, Lanre Kolade CSquared Link Holdings (Mauritius) Limited (“CSquared” or the “Company”) is a pan-African technology company committed to digitally connecting Africa by making impactful investments in telecommunications infrastructure throughout the region. To accelerate the expansion of its carrier neutral, open-access broadband infrastructure, CSquared today announces new equity investment
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Kenya’s planned agricultural produce exchange is scheduled to go live in February next year, the Trade and Investment Ministry said in a disclosure. The ministry said the Kenya National Multi Commodities Exchange (Komex) is scheduled to commence mock trading on January 29, 2024 and go live on February 26, 2024.
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A collage of Ugandan officials who led a 200+ strong delegation to the Uganda-Kenya Coast Conference Hon. Mulimba John, Uganda’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, in Charge of Regional Cooperation and Hon.Bahinduka Mugarra Martin, the State Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities are leading a delegation of over 200 Ugandan
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Minister Tumwebaze addresses ministry employees and journalists before the hand over ceremony. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has taken steps to revitalize extension services by providing two hundred motorcycles to seventy-seven districts and six cities. During the handover ceremony at the ministry headquarters, the Minister
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Uganda is on the way to being removed from the warning list of a global financial Industry monitoring agency, but experts warn of new challenges. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has commended the country for the measures it has put in place to improve its regulatory terrain against the Anti-money
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