Luwero District Chairman Erastus Kibirango found Kikube Church of Uganda Primary School almost empty during an impromptu visit to assess school infrastructure and attendance. It was reported that many learners were selling agricultural produce in markets instead of attending classes. The school had less than 80 learners in attendance, out
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The bickering between the Minister in charge of Investment and the Director General of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is not about to end. This letter, authored by UIA DG Robert Mukiza, has put Evelyn Anite on the spot for misrepresenting a meeting with the British High Commissioner to Kampala
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Civil society organizations have demanded that laws should be put in place to provide for the seizure of the proceeds of corruption. They suggest the Proceeds of Crime Bill and the Whistle-Blowers Bill be enacted to strengthen existing anti-corruption laws. The proposed law aims to bridge the gaps in the
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World leaders, innovators, academia, development agencies, farmers organizations, and the private sector from across Africa and beyond will convene in Rwanda World leaders, innovators, academia, development agencies, farmers organizations, and the private sector from across Africa and beyond will convene in Rwanda to participate in the annual Africa Food Systems
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Young Engineers team poses for a photo after finishing second in the Pan African Robotics Championship. A team of talented students from Uganda has won the country a silver medal at the just concluded Pan African Robotics Championship in Dakar Senegal. The Pan African Robotics Championship in Dakar took place
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TotalEnergies CEO, Patrick Pouyanné. TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Scatec, a Norwegian renewable energy company, to acquire 100% of its subsidiary SN Power, which holds interests in renewable hydropower projects in Africa, through a joint venture (51% SN Power) with Norfund and British International Investment (BII). As a result
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Ministry of Internal Affair PRO, Simon Peter Mundeyi The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) collected more than 80 billion Shillings in visa and dependent pass charges in the last financial year. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Ministry of Internal Affairs Spokesperson, released statistics indicating that DCIC issued 266,537 visas at
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Coffee under 3mX1m at Deus Nuwagaba’s farm in Namayumba/Business Focus photo Plant density in Robusta coffee is an unresolved issue in low volume producing countries especially when compared with leading producers. This explains why there’s an ongoing debate about the implementation of the 3m by 1m (10ft by 3ft) Robusta coffee
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L-R: Charlotte Kukunda, Country Manager ACCA Uganda exchanges a newly signed Memorandum of Advertising with Joseph Ssekabira, FCCA, Associate Director, Risk Advisory Deloitte Uganda during the launch of the 8th edition of the Uganda CFO Awards. ACCA Uganda and Deloitte Uganda have announced the renewal of their strategic partnership, aimed at
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Ruth Akello Ruth Akello, a seasoned accountant, has spent nearly 15 years in the corporate world. Rising through the ranks, she dedicated herself to her profession, often finding that her demanding schedule left little room for side gigs or other income-generating activities. As Ruth approached a significant milestone in her
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