President Yoweri Museveni The ruling National Resistance Movement -NRM Parliamentary Caucus has resolved to carry out a two-weeks consultation on President Yoweri Museveni’s proposed ban of bail for capital offence suspects. Museveni on Tuesday addressed the NRM legislators at Kololo Independence Grounds and according to the Government Chief Whip, Thomas
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Brazil coffee affected by frost. Brazil is now predicting its coffee crop will shrink by more than 25% this year/Courtesy photo Brazil’s crops have been scorched, frozen and then dried out by the worst drought in a century, upending global commodity markets. No country on Earth puts more breakfasts on
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URA officials unveiling the scanners Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has acquired 27 baggage and cargo scanners to strengthen inspection of imports, exports and also address security controls at the different border points throughout the country. The new scanners are an addition to those stationed at Malaba, Busia, Mirama Hills, Elegu,
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Uganda is in the spotlight again for failing to implement policies that would contribute to controlling overweight, obesity and incidents of non-communicable diseases among the citizens. Global food health rights groups joined the local civil society to criticize Uganda’s poor regulatory regime as regards food safety, that has attracted law
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Next Media Chief of Protocol Officer Pablo Bashir Sewalu (L) with PM Robinah Nabbanja The Prime Minister of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja has showered praise to Next Media Chief of Protocol Officer Pablo Bashir Sewalu for ushering her into NBS TV studios in a professional way. Nabbanja was on Sunday at
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Uganda Christian University (UCU) main gate Nearly all private universities are on massive enrolment of new entrants despite the fact that the government is yet to give clear guidelines on the new Academic Year. The universities are targeting 68,013 of the 97, 490 candidates who successfully completed their Uganda
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Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah (pictured) was today forced to unceremoniously adjourn plenary sitting after the Opposition walked out of Parliament in protest of the rearrest of MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya (Kawempe North) and Allan Ssewanyana (Makindye West) by security forces. The two MPs had managed to fulfill stringent bail terms set
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Bad Black (Left) and Victoria University VC Dr. Lawrence Muganga Victoria University has denied appointing Sharitah Namuyimbwa aka Bad Black as its brand ambassador. Instead, the University says Black is a student. While addressing the media today, Victoria University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Lawrence Muganga said Bad Black is pursuing Digital Marketing and English lessons.
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Joseph Kabuleta (in suit) with some of his supporters Former Presidential candidate Joseph Kabuleta has launched a new political movement aimed at promoting economic empowerment of Ugandans. Unveiling the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) in Kampala on Tuesday, Kabuleta said the political movement is constituted of politicians who currently hold
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Cattle Farmers transacting business at Buseruka livestock market in Hoima district on Monday.Photo by Emmanuel Okello. There is excitement among livestock farmers in Bunyoro sub-region following the reopening of cattle markets. In June this year, while announcing the second nationwide lockdown, President Yoweri Museveni closed livestock markets across the country
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