Vandalism of electricity infrastructure is on the rise The Energy and Mineral Development Ministry wants a total ban on the metal scrap business across the country following the rampant vandalism of electricity infrastructure. Over the past five years, more than 200 pylons, as well as other valuable electricity infrastructure worth
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The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) leader Joseph Kabuleta (pictured) has rallied the people of West Nile to unite and work together if they are to overcome the economic challenges they face in the sub region. Kabuleta made the call last Friday while traversing the West Nile sub region. The former presidential
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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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