The number of daily COVID-19 infections is expected to increase next week by 20. This is according to modelling carried out by the National Planning Authority-NPA. According to a report issued by NPA, the country will experience an increase in new COVID-19 cases from the week starting 15 to 24
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Ugandans at Entebbe International Airport leaving for jobs abroad The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed that a total of 8.830 Ugandans left the country in search for jobs abroad, with most of them destined for Saudi Arabia. The Ministry made the pronouncement yesterday on its Twitter
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Parliament will spend Shs539m on chairs and coat hangers The Parliamentary Commission has awarded tow companies- Pinnacle Concepts Ltd and Dezy Business Systems Ltd contracts to supply chairs and coats for the various offices. In a bid notice at the Parliament noticeboard, the Commission broke down the expenditure of which
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Centenary Bank head offices/ Courtesy photo Centenary Bank has spoken out on the controversial Shs600 charge on balance inquiry, saying the cost was put in place to help the bank roll out mobile phone banking, and there are no plans to end the transaction charge anytime soon. It took Centenary
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The Judiciary has refused to reveal the names of the 32 Judges deployed by the Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija to handle 155 petitions arising from the just concluded general elections. The Judiciary Public Relations Officer, Jamson Karemani, says that they do not want to name the Judges for fear
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NWSC Managing Director, Eng. Silver Mugisha National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has lashed out at individuals calling for free supply of water, saying such calls are intended to benefit the rich while denying the poor people access to clean water. The revelation was made by NWSC Managing Director, Eng.
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Vipers SC. Courtesy Picture Vipers Sports Club has threatened to pull out of the Stanbic Uganda Cup one day after the local soccer governing made draws for the semifinals. On Monday, the Federation of Uganda Football Associations-FUFA made draws pitying Vipers Sports Club against Police FC in the games slated
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Maize stalks are resourceful for mulching and revitalizing soil fertility/Courtesy photo By Sillus Oduor After every harvest, many farmers are usually in dilemma of what to do with the crop waste or residue. How one manages this waste determines the fertility of the soil in the next and subsequent seasons. In business,
Read MoreThe Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is hunting for more than 70 teachers accused of swindling money released by the government for teacher’s Savings and Credit Cooperation Organisations- Saccos. In an effort to boost the welfare of teachers following numerous strikes over poor pay, President Yoweri Museveni pledged to provide Shillings
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Kiira Motors's Kayoola bus Kiira Motors Corporation says it will deliver 10 buses by end of this year, a paltry one percent of the more than 1000 buses the state-owned corporation had promised.The 10 buses, Allan Muhumuza, the Director of Marketing and Sales at Kiira Motors says will be delivered
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