PM Nabbanja fifth from the left with some of the members of PACOB Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has said that the NRM must implement its 2021-26 manifesto in order to remain Uganda’s party of choice. Nabbanja said they are aiming at achieving 100 per cent manifesto implementation by the fourth
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Batson Baguma, The President of Uganda Association of Prosecutors/Courtesy photo Prosecutors under their umbrella body, Uganda Association of Prosecutors have today petitioned Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah decrying the deplorable working conditions, saying they are tired of sleeping in slums and eating in funny places, saying this is demeaning of their status as
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The Rwandan army has not responded to claims of the incident The Democratic Republic of Congo says its forces clashed with their Rwandan counterparts near the eastern border on Monday. An army spokesperson in North Kivu province said Rwandan forces crossed into Congo and tensions culminated into a clash. “A
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First Daughter, Diana Museveni Kamuntu (pictured) has asked government to focus on developing new tourism products and increase funding to the sector. President Museven’s younger daughters says focus should be on infrastructure like roads and s hotel that will attract more tourists into the country. She made the call during the launch of
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A teacher conducting a class in western Uganda. NGOs and Education development partners like USAID have supported the programme in some areas. Photo by Covenant Mercies Efforts to promote community-based learning during the ongoing school closures have been frustrated by poor coordination, communication gaps and misinformation. The Education Ministry
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Partricia Ojangole Managing Director, Uganda Development Bank The Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDB), the country’s national Development Finance Institution, has today announced that it expects 33,154 jobs created from the July to September project approvals. The announcement comes at a time when the country is on a steady fast road
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A team from Umeme disconnects an ilegal connection in Bulenga, Wakiso district Electricity Distribution Company, Umeme has suspended its operations against illegal connections in Masaka following complaints of brutality. The operation dubbed “Komboa” loosely translated into order redeem was rolled out across the country to reduce the levels of power
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Vivo Energy Uganda has launched a campaign to educate and empower motorists to make informed decisions about the best motor engine oils, championed by Shell’s high quality motor engine oils, Shell Helix and Shell Rimula. “Many motorists don’t have any idea what the best oil for their vehicle is.
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Mogas petrol station/ courtesy photo Stanbic Bank Uganda has taken control of petroleum products distributor MOGAS, after the latter reportedly failed to pay back a three-year loan. The bank immediately put the company, whose full name is: Maestrol Oil and Gas Solutions under receivership to recover its money. Non of
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A delegation from India and local tour guides pose for a photo during Gorilla tracking in Bwindi/Courtesy photo The Minister of State for Tourism, Martin Mugara has defended the proposal by Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism to introduce a Tourism Development Tax. The minister was launching the parliamentary
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