Minister of State for General Duties, Henry Musasizi officiating at LG regional budget consultative workshop in Gulu. The Ministry Finance, Planning and Economic Development says a total of 589 billion shillings was returned unspent to the Consolidated Fund by local governments at the end of Financial Year 2020/2021. The Public
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Residents of Bukisa sub county in Sironko district are living in fear following a huge crack running for 3 kilometers tearing through ten villages. The most affected villlages are Washango, Bumagaba, Simi, Salo, Bukilindya, Zamugogoni, Bunagudi, Zubugila, Gagali and Jamliko villages, all Bukilindye parish. Last week, mudslides hit the same parish
Read MoreGovt Tightens Grip On Labour Export Companies, Issues Tough Guidelines On Recruitment Of Migrant Workers
Migrant workers at Entebbe International Airport The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development seeks to tighten its grip on external labour export companies in fresh regulations for the recruitment of Ugandan migrant workers. Titled “The Employment (Recruitment of Ugandan migrant workers) Regulations 2021 Statutory Instrument 47 of 2021”,
Read MorePresident Yoweri Museveni Less than 24 hours after President Museveni clashed with Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo over granting bail to capital offence suspects, the ruling National Resistance Movement -NRM Parliamentary Caucus is sitting this morning as stakeholders hold their breath hoping the meeting will resolve the contentious issue. Lilian Aber, the
Read MoreUganda has joined a number of several other African countries participating in the Second China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo which started September 26, 2021 and ends September 28, 2021.The three day Expo is taking place in the Changsha City, central China's Hunan Province has an estimate of 9000 attendees in
Read MoreA Uganda security officer deployed at Uganda-Rwanda border in Katuna (Photo Credit Samuel Amanya) There is heightened security deployment along the Uganda-Rwanda border to curb the increasing cases of illegal immigrants and smuggling of livestock by Rwandan nationals.On February 27, 2019, Rwanda closed its borders following by an advisory by
Read MoreUganda is ramping up vaccination of priority populations A study done by Ugandan scientists has found that vaccination against Covid-19 significantly reduced deaths in the country. There were no deaths recorded among fully vaccinated patients during the research period. There were also fewer deaths among those who were partially vaccinated.
Read MorePresident Museveni together with First Lady on the right and the Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo, Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah on the left unveiling Kiwanuka's monument. President Yoweri Museveni and the Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo have clashed on the issue of granting bail to persons accused of capital offences pending determination of
Read MoreSome of the items collected at Fairway hotel being handed over Ismaili CIVIC, a global programme under which the Shia Ismaili Muslim community serves humanity by rendering voluntary services to vulnerable communities has kicked off this year’s voluntary activities in Uganda with collection of relief aid for various vulnerable groups.
Read MoreLeah Kasule, right, a 23-year breast cancer survivor now working with the Uganda Cancer Institute while at Goma Health Centre III in Mukono At least 80 percent of the patients who go to the Uganda Cancer Institute-UCI for either cancer screening, management or treatment end up dying, says Richard Ekwan,
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