The Omusinga (king) of Rwenzururu, Charles Wesley Mumbere, has instructed his prime minister to gather information about all ministers and other kingdom officials planning to participate in elective politics ahead of the 2026 general elections. According to Mumbere's communication, individuals with intentions to engage in political elections must declare their
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Makerere University has requested the University's Management to withdraw the case it filed against its Staff Appeals Tribunal in the High Court. Recently, Makerere University sued its Tribunal for ordering the reinstatement of Dr. Malowa Davis Ndanyi as the Director of Human Resources. The University is seeking a declaration that
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ActionAid International is urging countries including Uganda to impose taxes on surplus profits earned by fossil and the banking sectors. ActionAid International says a surplus profit technically known as a Windfall profit tax could generate as much as US$382 billion in revenue, an amount that could be spent on public
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Tea farmers in Buhweju district are seeking compensation of over three billion Shillings from the Igara Growers Tea Factory. They claim to have provided the factory with green- tea leaves over four months but have not received payment. Nicholas Abenaitwe, a tea farmer, expresses the economic crisis faced by the
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Patricia Ojangole, the Managing Director of UDB The top leadership of Development Finance Institutions in Africa will convene in Uganda from the 23rd to 24th of January 2024 to learn from the experience Uganda Development Bank (UDBL) in embracing the rigorous Sustainability Standards. The bench-marking visit organized under the auspicious of the African
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EFC Uganda offices The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has effective today, 19th January 2024, placed EFC Uganda Limited under liquidation, revoked its license, and ordered for the winding up of its affairs. This is in exercise of its powers under Sections 72 (1) and 12 (1) (d) & (g) of
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Prisoners in Uganda/Courtesy photo The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs has indicated that the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) requires Shs79.973 billion to cater for outstanding arrears for prisoners’ feeding accrued by Financial Year 2023/2024. Committee chairperson Wilson Kajwengye, said this while presenting a report on the National Budget Framework
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Late MP Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal Legendary long-reigning Member of Parliament and Dokolo District Woman Representative, Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal has died aged 77. Ogwal, passed away on Thursday in a hospital in India where she was reportedly undergoing treatment for a cancer-related illness. News about her sudden demise was
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Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine. The State House Anti-corruption Unit is investigating allegations of bribery in the deployment of medical interns. Seven medical interns were scheduled for interrogation on Thursday in the continuing investigation into concerns of corruption and bribery within medical internship deployment by the Ministry
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Tractors which supplied by Agriculture minitry parked at Nabuin Research Centre Nabuin Research Centre and Development Institute have asked the Ministry of Agriculture to supply more tractors to promote agricultural mechanization in the Karamoja sub-region. In April 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture launched a tractor hire scheme in Nabilatuk district
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