Cultural leaders and cultural institutions are key influential figures and bodies that not only lead subjects but also urge people to adopt development initiatives and practices to improve their livelihoods. In appreciation of their influence and leadership, subjects and well-wishers usually make contributions to assist cultural institutions to navigate their
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Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCI) has revealed that they are stuck with more than 5,000 passports over partial details. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that their system shows most
Read MoreA photo montage of some of the business moments that defined 2023 By Taddewo William Senyonyi and Francis Otucu Uganda’s economy remained largely resilient in 2023 despite supply chain disruptions occasioned by the Russia-Ukraine war, regional geopolitical tensions, World Bank loan suspensions to Uganda. The Bank of Uganda (BoU) projects
Read MoreMakerere University has embarked on plans to ensure that transcripts are ready by the beginning of the one-week-long 74th graduation ceremony slated for January 29th to February 2, 2024. According to an internal memo shared by the Academic Registrar Professor Buyinza Mukadasi to the Makerere University Senate that URN has
Read MoreToll collections from the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway have grown to Shs75 billion in 2023, up from Shs35 billion recorded in 2022. The revelation has been made by Egis Road Operations, a French company contracted by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to maintain the Expressway. The toll operations were launched in
Read MoreThe High Court in Luwero has summoned 37 bishops, including the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda (CoU), Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu to defend themselves against the cancellation of the election of Rev. Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula as the fourth bishop of the Luwero Anglican Diocese. On June 28,
Read MorePolice have cleared 970 venues to display end-of-year fireworks on Sunday night. The venues including churches, bars, clubs, restaurants, hotels, guest houses, and tourism sites were cleared by the Inspector General of Police, Martin Ochola through the Directorate of Operations Services (OPS). OPS is headed by Assistant Inspector General of
Read MoreChurch Of Uganda Tasks Luwero Diocese To Pay Shs 18 Million Legal Costs Over Cancellation Of Bishop Election
The Church of Uganda (CoU) has directed the Anglican diocese of Luwero to pay Shillings 18m as legal costs related to the nullification of the election of the Bishop-elect. This directive is outlined in a December 21, 2023 letter, from the Provincial Secretary, Rev. Canon William Ongeng, addressed to Rt.
Read MoreMalawi, which already is suffering from food shortages, this week banned the import of unmilled maize from Kenya and Tanzania over concerns that the spread of maize lethal necrosis disease could wipe out the staple food. The ministry of agriculture announced the ban in a statement that said the disease
Read MoreThe Grain Council of Uganda has outed the inaugural code of conduct to be followed by players in the grain products supply chain to ensure the quality of their products. "The code of conduct puts together all the practices, and whatever needs to be done by all the players throughout
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