The Committee of Parliament on Foreign and East Africa Community Affairs after being blocked from accessing Aswa Bridge, Uganda-South Sudan border - Photo by Dominic Ochola Members of the Parliamentary Committee of Foreign and East Africa Community Affairs were treated to a shock when South Sudan security personnel stopped them
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L-R: Mr. Charles Felix Olarker, Mr. Steven Sherura Bainenaama, Dr. Joseph Kobusheshe, Ms. Peninah Aheebwa; Ms. Betty Namubiru; Mr. Dennis Kamurasi. The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has inaugurated a Steering Committee which among other things, will provide strategic guidance to implement the African Development Bank (AfDB) Micro, Small and
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Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has been put on spot over the alleged diversion of Shs5 billion from the Shs15 billion allocated to the Ministry of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees. The money was part of contingency budget to support areas affected by disasters. The matter
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Museveni joins Enrica Panetti and other Italians to commission the Shs900bn hospital in Lubowa. The hospital construction seem to have stalled Parliament has directed Government to provide the status report on the construction of the Lubowa Specialized Hospital as well as the eligibility of Power China International Group to undertake
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Fred Bamwesigye, the Director General at UCAA The new substantive Director General of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Fred Bamwesigye has pledged to restore public confidence in Uganda's aviation industry. Bamwesigye took charge at UCAA today, after the Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, appointed him as the substantive
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Education Minister Janet Kataha Museveni With Uganda remaining as an island of school closures in the region, members of the diplomatic community in Uganda have been softly pushing the government to give special consideration to the reopening of international schools. However, their calls have been politely but firmly rejected by
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CNOOC Uganda, an oil and gas company has today recognized and awarded one hundred Eighty (180) best Performing Hoima and Kikuube students at PLE, UCE and UACE level under its Corporate Social Responsibility Program code-named “CNOOC Best Performer’s Award”. The CNOOC Best Performers Award was inaugurated in 2012, with an aim
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Kadaga, MPs pose for a photo during the launch of the Institute in February 2021 Kilak North Member of Parliament Anthony Akol has been granted leave to present a private members bill that will reverse the autonomy of the Institute of Parliamentary Studies, recently named after the former Speaker of
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Purity clinic, one of the private health facilities in Pandwong Division in Kitgum Municipality has been temporarily closed after a patient it briefly admitted succumbed to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The patient was reportedly admitted to the facility early this week and spent three days as a regular patient before being
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Fred Bamwesigye (pictured) has been confirmed as the Director General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA). Bamwesigye’s appointment is contained in a letter dated September 28, 2021. “In accordance with Part IV Section 14 (1) of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Act, Cap. 354, I hereby appoint you as
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