Government requires two trillion shillings to compensate war claimants who lost their livestock since 1979. This was revealed by the deputy Attorney General, Jackson Kafuuzi while appearing before the Government Assurances Committee chaired by Kalungu West MP, Joseph Ssewungu to give the status of Government pledge to compensate the people who lost their animals. Kafuuzi said
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Kabale University officials before PAC Kabale University has defended the practice of charging students Shs50,000 for late payment of tuition, saying the practice is intended to ensure timely payment of tuition to enable the University run efficiently and hit its Non-Tax Revenue targets. The top administrators of the University revealed this
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Many traders and vendors in downtown Kampala have no idea about the disease, how it is spread and how they can protect themselves It is business as usual in Kampala Central business district despite the confirmed Ebola outbreak in Mubende District, which is about 150km away. On Tuesday, the Ministry
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Medard Sseggona, Chairperson Public Accounts Committee A section of legislators have proposed to have civil servants employed by government dedicate a portion of their salary on their pension, saying the current practice where government meets this expenditure is financially burdening to the economy. The proposal was brought to light by
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Panoramic view of Chobe Lodge on bank of Nile River. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK There is increased interest among Kenyan tour operators to venture into the Ugandan travel market as Kenya’s tourism sector goes regional. Every year thousands of Kenyans cross over to Uganda for both business and leisure tours, making
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Minister Rebecca Kadaga arrives at Kikagati Power Plant for Commissioning The Government has switched on the 14 megawatts power plant in Isingiro district with the hope of establishing the power supply in Ankore and Kigezi regions. The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the East African Affairs, Rebbeca Alitwala
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President William Ruto during a round table meeting with Kenya - US business executives in New York. PHOTO | PSCU The United States has overtaken Uganda as the largest buyer of Kenyan goods, ending Kampala’s dominance as the top market for Kenya’s exports. Official data show that exports to the US
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Lloyd Jonathan Busuulwa, Head Alternative Channels, dfcu Bank “The creation of solutions like the dfcu’s Ku Spot Secondary Account is in line with our Bank Customer Obsessed Strategy which centres the provision of fast, secure and reliable solutions in response to the voice of our customers, across the country and
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Police in Soroti has arrested four leaders of Global Alliance for allegedly extorting money from residents in the guise of offering them jobs. The group comprising Aziz Simon Enock Edwo from Serere district, Edward Atinyi from Mbarara, William Emagu from Kaberamaido and Fiona Nakato Adyeri from Masindi district were arrested
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Political party leaders including President Museveni at the opening of the IPOD Summit The Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) has suspended its support to the Interparty Organisation for Dialogue-IPOD until the National Unity Platform (NUP) joins the platform. In a statement published on the NIMD website on Wednesday evening
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