Ugandans have been warned against exhuming eloba bodies The Ministry of Health has warned Ugandans against exhuming bodies of victims of Ebola after reports emerged that one family exhumed an infected body, further leading to the high spread of the deadly virus, saying such actions can wipe out the entire
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Manifesto Implementation Unit (MIU) Director Willis Bashaasha (pictured) has warned leaders across the political divide in the country to desist from early politicking but rather direct all energies towards entrenching and promoting government programmes. Bashaasha made the call in an exclusive interview with this publication. According to Bashaasha, the NRM government got
Read MoreAmong: Parliament Hasn’t Increased MPs’ Salaries & We Aren’t Complaining About Our Little Salary
Speaker Anita Among(front) leaves Parliament after adjourning the House Speaker Anita Among has refuted media reports that legislators plan to increase their salaries. The Monitor newspaper recently reported that President Museveni rejected a proposal by Members of Parliament to have their pay and pension contribution increased. The article alleged that
Read MoreFinance State Minister, Henry Musasizi The Finance State Minister, Hon. Henry Musasizi has asked Members of Parliament to approve up to Shs3.5 trillion to finance the Shs48.1 trillion budget. The first loan request which is up to US$464 translating to about Shs1.7 trillion, is to be sourced from the
Read MoreMarie Nanyanzi, Senior Program officer Twaweza Leaders from border districts in Eastern Uganda have demanded a percentage of tax revenue collected by Uganda Revenue Authority-(URA). Speaking on Tuesday at a workshop organized in Tororo town by Twaweza, a not-for-profit organization that works in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, leaders from Tororo,
Read MoreThe Uganda Prisons Services has revealed plans to establish a new detention facility for suspects with mental health issues. The revelation was made by Johnson Byabashaija (pictured), Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons Services while appearing before Parliament’s Human Rights Committee that was probing the continued detention of prisoners with mental
Read MoreEquity Group CEO James Mwangi Equity Bank Group has been named the top lender in the region by capitalisation, reflecting the room it has to fund businesses. The ranking by African Business, based on the tier-one capital buffer, has placed Equity ahead of its rivals in East Africa. The lender’s
Read MoreRebecca Munyeretsi (in Blue Tshirt) at Nabweru Court. The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Nabweru has sentenced 30-year-old Rebecca Munyeretsi, a registered student at St Francis Secondary School also known as Rebecca Munyeza, to two-months in prison or pay a fine of 200,000 shillings for examination malpractice. On 25 October when
Read MoreJennifer Kalule, the UNEB Spokesperson,confirmed the on-going probe against the two suspects Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is investigating the possible leakage of Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). The examination body is following up on two people suspected of distributing what is said to be national examinations to schools. Although the information about the
Read MoreJulius Kakeeto, the Managing Director/CEO, PostBank UAP Old Mutual is partnering with PostBank to organize a financial wellness class hosted on Twitter Spaces, Facebook as well as Zoom and YouTube. The webinar themed "Learn, Grow, Protect Your Finances,” will be moderated by TV personality, Mildred Tuhaise and is set to
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