Allen Kagina,the UNRA ED,flanked by ministers peter Ogwang and Jenepher Namuyangu plus MPs on the Physical Infrastructure committee during the inspection of the critical oil roads.Photo by Emmanuel Okello. The massive theft of road construction materials is slowing progress on the oil roads in the Albertine graben, according to the
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The National Drug Authority has not registered any life-threatening side effects associated with the use of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine. Uganda received 300,000 doses of Sinovac in July as a donation from China, and the jabs were subsequently ringfenced for teachers who had not been vaccinated. According to the health
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L-R: Bagiire, Mugasa and Mulimba appearing before Foreign Affairs Committee Government through Ministry of Public Service is demanding all foreign mission service workers to leave their children in Uganda, saying Government doesn’t have resources to pay the US$2,500 allowances in education for the children. The details are contained in the
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Vice President, Hon. Jessica Alupo (C) in a group photo with the Rotary leaders who paid a courtesy call to her office A team of Rotary leaders has on September 16th 2021 praised the Vice President, Hon. Jessica Alupo for being a key partner in supporting their activities. The Rotarians also
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PostBank Branch Manager Mubende, Ms. Margaret Nakkazi (C) and Mr Jimmy Ocen, Manager Agricultural lending PostBank (2nd R) Uganda pose with farmers in Mubende after 2021 Agriculture Forum PostBank a financial institution that is committed to empowering lives, has today launched a series of agricultural forums in seven districts. These forums
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Finance Minister Matia Kasaija Government spent over Shs2.6Trn in July 2021, the Monthly Performance of Economy Report for August 2021 authored by the Ministry of Finance has revealed. “Total expenditure during the month amounted to Shs 2.656Trn translating into 82.1% performance against target. This was on account of lower than
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Faridah Nalubega, Manager Cards and Money Transfers at dfcu Bank Under its umbrella campaign dubbed ‘Banking at the Speed of U!’, dfcu Bank has announced a new enhancement to its digital services, with the introduction of Cardless Deposit Functionalities across the country. With the new service, both dfcu and non-dfcu
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Ian Rumanyika, The Assistant Commissioner Public and Corporate Affairs at URA For two years, Sam Kajubi (not real name) has run a web design company that builds e-commerce platforms. But in the period of operation, not once has the business paid its taxes. The business has never been registered with
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Mawa Muzamiru (behind microphone) in the dock with the three other convicts Justice Yasin Nyanzi has convicted four people for the murder of Francis Ekalungar, the former accountant of Case Hospital and aggravated robbery. The convicts are Muzamiru Mawa, Resty Nalunga, Deogratius Yiga and Huzairu Kiwalabye.Kiwalabye is the brother of
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Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Hon Ruth Nankabirwa launches the last mile connections of 87,500 customers in Luuka district. Looking on is African Development Bank Country Manager Mr. Augustine Kpehe Nga The Government of Uganda has secured $100m (about sh360b) funding from the African Development Bank to switch-on some
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