Wobulenzi Public Primary School in Luweero district is at risk of sale because of failure to service a loan that was marred by irregularities, the LC V chairperson, Erastus Kibirango has revealed. Two weeks ago, Equity Bank announced the takeover of the Public Primary school over a debt. In 2019,
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Grasshoppers on sale in Kampala/Courtesy Photo The Uganda Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has cautioned dealers in Nsenene (edible grasshoppers) to abide by the set national standards on edible insects, to protect the health of their consumers. The Uganda Standard (US 28 EAS 39:2002) for Edible Insects compels handlers to produce, prepare, and
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Makerere VC Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Left) & dfcu bank CEO, Charles Mudiwa Makerere University, in collaboration with dfcu Bank and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, hosted the second memorial lecture to honour the Late Owekitibwa Martin Luther Nsibiriwa, a celebrated patron and forefather of Makerere University. The annual event is held to
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Leo Chen, President of Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa deliverd a keynot at the opening of AfricaCom 2023 In his opening keynote for AfricaCom 2023, Africa’s largest tech conference, currently underway in Cape Town， Leo Chen, President of Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa laid out how two transformative forces, digitalisation and decarbonisation, are driving humanity
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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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