Workers of the Irish-founded company operating in Uganda. Tullow recorded exploration success in the Albertine Graben in Uganda Tullow Oil says it expects 264 Billion shillings “earnout” from TotalEnergies after a Final Investment Decision for the Tilenga Project in Uganda and the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) The Irish-founded
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Mukono 5 Star primary school fenced off by MSC. The Microfinance Support Center-MSC has sealed off Mukono 5 Star primary, which belongs to the Uganda Methodist Church at Mpoma in Nama sub-county in Mukono district. MSC accuses the school management of failure to pay back a loan of Shillings 300million.
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HIV was no longer detected in the patient's body after Cord Blood Treatment A patient in the United States of America has become the first woman and the third person ever to be cured of HIV, after receiving a transplant of umbilical cord blood in a novel treatment technique. The
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The Parliamentary Commission is set to sign a contract with one service provider to provide food for MPs at a cost of Shs2.51bn. The details are contained in a bid notice signed by clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige in which the current operator of the parliament canteen has had their
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Uganda’s policymakers are constrained by a lack of skills or limited expertise to understand and apply digital technologies in implementing national development plans. This is according to a study on the growth of Uganda’s digital economy. For this, many policies and plans are either mismanaged, abandoned, or delayed beyond their
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Hon Nsereko was granted leave to introduce the bill Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Hon Muhammad Nsereko (has been granted leave by Parliament to introduce a law on cyber-harassment which prescribes hefty fines, lengthy jail terms, a ban from holding public office and loss of office for convicted offenders. Clause
Read MoreThe Minister of Works and Transport, Katumba Wamala has revealed that after almost two years requiring all incoming travelers to be tested for Covid-19, the policy will be ended after the decision was adopted by East African Nations. Katumba made the revelation while appearing before Parliament’s Committee of Commissions Statutory Authorities
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Kashari South MP, Nathan Itungo A section lawmakers from Ankole sub-region have demanded for special recognition from Government and have a Ministry created to handle issues affecting the people hailing from the area. The request was made by Nathan Itungo, the Kashari South MP during Tuesday’s plenary sitting held to pay tribute to the former Ishaka
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UNBS urges all manufacturers of steel products to ensure that their products meet the quality standards and are certified by UNBS The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has commenced enforcement activities against substandard steel products in different parts of the country, in line with its mandate of ensuring fair
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One of the businesses owned by Kakuru Philip Kakuru,43, is a successful entrepreneur in South Africa whose inspirational story offers vital lessons to those who could have lost hope towards success. Born in Mbarara, western Uganda in 1979, Kakuru is a citizen of South Africa and runs a chain of businesses
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