The High Court in Kampala has ordered the government to compensate one Moses Besimira with 225 million Shillings for illegally impounding his vehicle ten years ago. Besimira reported a case of a missing vehicle registration number UAK 588G, Mitsubishi Fuso at Central Police Station Kampala on September 8, 2011. The
Read MoreThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has today announced more than USD 97 million in additional assistance to respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. Nearly USD 83 million of this is dedicated to addressing growing COVID related food insecurity. This new funding will provide
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South Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum (MoP) officially launched the country’s first-ever oil and gas licensing round in Juba on Wednesday; Hosted by the MoP and attended by industry executives and international stakeholders, the event signifies an historic moment in the country’s budding oil and gas sector; The launch precedes the country’s
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Nearly 9 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), 4.7 million refugees and asylum-seekers are suffering some of the worst impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to a study conducted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and World Food Programme (WFP). The study, “Life amidst a pandemic: Hunger, migration
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Frank Tumwebaze, the new Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), has promised to apply a proactive approach through directly engaging farmers on ministry policies. He said this on June 22 after taking office at the ministry headquarters in Entebbe. “In this term, we will spend more time with
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Five years ago, the Government of Uganda passed the “Buy Uganda Build Uganda policy” in response to the Private Sector’s plea to promote practices that encourage the consumption of locally produced products. The success of this policy was hinged on the concept of giving preference to goods which are produced
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President Museveni has appointed Gen. Wilson Mbadi as the Chief of Defence Forces-CDF. He replaces Gen. David Muhoozi who was appointed State Minister for Internal Affairs. Mbadi will be deputized by Lt. Gen Peter Elwelu, who was has been the Commander of Land Forces. According to army sources, Lt. Gen
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Richard Todwong, the newly-appointed National Resistance Movement (NRM) says corruption, greed, nepotism and among others are vices that everyone accuses NRM of need to address head-on. During his tenure as party SG, he says there is need to make the public know that these vices are not only limited to
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Legislators from the ruling National Resistance Movement –NRM party declined to participate in the Buganda Parliamentary Caucus elections on Wednesday citing inadequate planning. Only 9 of the 46 NRM MPs from the Central region led by Kiboga East MP, Keffa Kiwanuka showed up ahead of the election and accused their
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The Judicial Service Commission has postponed the recruitment process for Grade one Magistrates due to the challenges of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to a statement issued by the Judicial Service Commission, the process which started way back in February 2021 with aptitude tests, shortlisting of Judicial staff from various levels
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