Beatrice Omese, the Chairperson of Teso Widows jubilating with members after receiving keys and logbook to the tractor from VP Jessica Alupo in Soroti. Teso Widows’ Development Association has received a tractor from President Yoweri Museveni to support over 36,000 widows in Teso Sub Region. The donation is in
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The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka (pictured) has said that there is no offence committed by security forces if they use cars popularly known as ‘drones’ to arrest Ugandans, saying the use of sirens to go and arrest suspects would tip off suspects to run off before arrest. “I can arrest you as
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Ms Shamim Nambassa(C) the Makerere University Guild President and Ms Anne Juuko (3R), the Stanbic Bank Chief Executive hold laptops during the launch of Funa ka laptop campaign at Makerere University recently. A creeping social media hashtag #OneStepCloser that has been gaining popularity in recent weeks can now be firmly linked to
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MP Zaake has severally been tortured Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has said that although Government spent Shs3.5Bn in compensating victims of human rights violations in one year, the level of human rights violations isn’t worrisome. He made the remarks while appearing before Parliament’s Human Rights Committee that is investigating
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Uganda’s Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka (pictured) has defended the alleged shrinking civic space, warning Ugandans from being hoodwinked by Civil Society groups saying they are a threat to stability of Uganda. He made the remarks while appearing before Parliament’s Human Rights Committee to respond to a number of allegations of torture, forced
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A petrol station attendant fuels and vehicle/ AFP Russian officials say the subsequent Western sanctions on Russia - not Russia's invasion of Ukraine - are to blame for rising prices The Russian embassy in Kenya has blamed Western sanctions for the rising cost of living in the East African nation.
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The FAO warns of a looming fertiliser crisis if war in Ukrain does not end. A food crisis is looming in many developing and Least Developed Countries like Uganda if the war in Ukraine continues. The UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) warns that if the war between Russia
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Makerere University Main building The reconstruction of the main building will cost Shillings 20.5billion, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has revealed. The university handed over the building to Excel Construction Company on Monday this week. According to Nawangwe, Excel Construction Company quoted Shillings 20.5 Billion, which is close to
Read MoreBinance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, is organizing a free GameFi masterclass for blockchain enthusiasts across Africa. GameFi, a fusion of the words “game” and “finance”, combines cryptocurrency, blockchain, NFTs, and game mechanics to create a virtual environment where players participate and earn money in the
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Judith Nabakoob Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development tabling Ministerial Policy Paper on Tuesday. Parliament's courtesy photo Several Government Ministries failed to lay before Parliament their Ministerial Policy Statements and budget estimates for the next Financial Year 2022/2023 on Tuesday. They include the Ministry of East Africa Community
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