Uganda’s leading higher institution of learning, Makerere University has potential to raise Shs5.3bn annually in revenue if it forms a private company, a human resource audit report has revealed. The report on the University recommends a private company so that the University taps into accommodation revenue. The report recommended to
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After its public advisory notice on COVID-19 went unheeded by certain broadcasters, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has written to three TV stations demanding that they show cause why regulatory sanctions shouldn’t be taken against them. Besides regulatory sanctions, BBS TV, NTV and Spark TV also risk facing charges under the
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Police suspect Thomas Schäfer died by suicide after his body was found on train tracks near Wiesbaden. He was the finance minister for the state of Hesse, where Germany's financial center Frankfurt lies. The body of a man identified as Thomas Schäfer, the finance minister of the German state of
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President Museveni has appointed Mr. John Musinguzi Rujoki (pictured) the new Commissioner General of Uganda Revenue Authority, with immediate effect. Musinguzi replaces Doris Akol who has done a commendable job as URA Commissioner General for close to five years. Doris Akol John Musinguzi is a Senior Presidential Adviser, Investment and
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Government through the Ministry of Health has taken possession of all ambulances purchased by Members of Parliament for their constituencies in order to boost ambulances owned by Government. This is contained in a letter dated 26th March 2020 by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Diana Atwine (pictured) to the Clerk
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President Yoweri Museveni has advised Ugandans to continue farming, saying the COVID-19 pandemic that's ravaging Uganda and the world at large is likely to cause famine within the country. "While we continue to struggle with the virus, production in agriculture and industry must continue. Otherwise, we shall end up with
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The United States Embassy in Uganda has issued a health alert to its Nationals in Uganda, with plans to evacuate its citizens as Uganda's cases of patients that tested positive for COVID-19 increasing to 30. “7 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Uganda today, Saturday 28 March 2020. This brings the
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The Ruparelia Foundation, one of the biggest philanthropic organizations in Uganda has embarked on donating food relief items and other essential items to about 5,000 most vulnerable families in Kampala and other towns following Kampala lockdown in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. A truck full
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Liverpool are 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin says the current football season could be lost if it cannot be restarted by the end of June. Most leagues in Europe are suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, with this summer's Euro 2020
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Uganda's Health Ministry has released details of the five coronavirus cases registered on Friday. The five tested positive after samples of 222 people were tested. They brought the number of cases in Uganda to 23. According to the statement issued on Saturday afternoon, most of the five are travelers who
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