Dr. Cedric's kraal. Soil dumped in the background The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) says investigations are still ongoing about the private developer who was dumping soil into Bubuli swamp in Mpala Village, Katabi Town Council. Bubuli swamp is connected to Nambigirwa wetland which covers 2.4 kilometers in Katabi and
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The government has terminated the contract of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines Cornwell Muleya (pictured) and other top managers. Waiswa Bageya, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Works and Transport says that the decision was taken on Friday by the interim board. The Works and Transport Minister, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala suspended
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Paul Bukenya, the Acting EC Spokesperson The Electoral Commission has released the programme for the elections of Women Councils and Committees from the village to the national level during the period June-August 2022. The current Women Councils and Committees were elected during the period June–August 2018, and the current Executive
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The Uganda National Mining Company will manage minerals like gold Parliament Thursday approved the proposal by Government to create a new company that is going to manage the minerals and mining activities in Uganda. This came after lawmakers approved Clause 22 of the Mining and Minerals Bill 2021 that sought to
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EAC Trade, Finance and Investment ministers adopt basic requirement to trade under AfCFTA The East African Community (EAC) member-countries have agreed on the list of goods on which the countries will remove tariffs when trading with the rest of the continent, under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in
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The Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has revealed that 100 Ugandans get infected with HIV/AIDs on a daily basis, a trend that has put Uganda’s annual new infections to 72,000. The revelation was made by Nelson Musoba, Director General Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on HIV and
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The deadly African swine fever-ASF is devastating piggery farms in Masaka District. The highly contagious viral disease has already claimed more than 30 pigs. Some of the affected farmers include Reverend Sister Francis Namukwaya of Kitovu Convent in Masaka City, whose farm has almost been wiped out. Sr. Namukwaya says
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The Bank of Uganda is not done with Crane Bank Ltd (CBL) owners despite the Supreme Court ruling that the bank’s management should be returned to the shareholders. In dismissing the Civil Appeal No. 07 of 2020 Crane Bank Limited (In Receivership) Vs. Sudhir Ruparelia and Meera Investments Ltd, the
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The burial of the former government Bank of Uganda, Gideon Nkojo has been set for next month. Nkojo died in November 2020 in Virginia, USA after being ill. Family members immediately started arranging for the return of the body back home to its resting place in Mirongo Village, Hakibale Sub
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Cocoa farmers in Bundibugyo District are concerned about a significant decline in production. The decline according to farmers is due to the impact of climate change, theft, and the use of bad agrochemicals. Bundibugyo is the leading producer the produce in Uganda. Cocoa is harvested twice a month throughout the
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