282 million Africans suffered from terrible hunger in 2020/Courtesy photo There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today - much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. While the pandemic's impact has yet to be fully mapped, a multi-agency report estimates that around
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Suspected Congolese Militiamen have shot three Ugandan fishermen on Lake Albert. The incident happened near Senjojo landing site in Buhuka parish Kyangwali Sub County in Kikuube district around 5 am on Monday morning. The injured fishermen are Robert Amukuhikiriza, Deo Busobozi and Seremos Byaruhanga, all attached to Nsunzu B
Read MoreA Kenyan passport | NMG photo Holders of Kenya’s passport cannot access 54 countries in the wake of Covid-19 ban in the global race to protect nations against new variants of coronavirus. The Henley Passport Index, which has been regularly monitoring the world's most travel-friendly passports since 2006, made the revelations that
Read MoreThere is heavy presence of police and Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF personnel in Butogota town council in Kanungu district along with the Uganda- Democratic Republic of Congo border as Congolese nationals stage protests against two Ugandans accused of killing a local chief in their country. The protests started on Sunday
Read MorePatience Tumusiime Rubagumya, the Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs at URA The Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) awarded Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), also referred to as the Respondent, the right to collect a tax liability of UGX 21,485,110,040 from Game Discount World (Uganda) Limited, The Applicant. Game Discount World (Uganda)
Read MoreOne person has been shot as police battled an unknown gang that forcefully took over Modern Market adjacent to Kalerwe abattoir this morning. Trouble started as early 6:30am when a group of men estimated to be over 40 in number encircled the market claiming they had taken it over from
Read MoreA number of health workers have allegedly received less money than what they expected in their risk allowances paid in arrears. The health workers deployed in COVID-19 Treatment Unit- CTU had taken months without receiving their allowances. Last week, a number of health workers received the payment through mobile money
Read MoreAn irate mob in Nakaseke district has set ablaze a vehicle suspected of transporting stolen cattle. The incident happened in Bulyake village in Kasangombe Sub County in the wee hours of Sunday morning.The pickup truck registration number UAP 202S was transporting the meat of three cattle and five people onboard.
Read MoreEntebbe International Airport Security officers at Entebbe International Airport have removed 40 migrant workers on a Qatar Airways flight before take off over fake COVID-19 vaccination cards. The migrant workers all under Premier Recruitment Ltd, had already boarded the Qatar Airways aircraft, but were asked to disembark from the plane.
Read MoreThe United Nations agencies in Uganda are not about to give priority to local products when purchasing for humanitarian aid, especially if the price is not competitive enough. The office of the UN food aid agency in Uganda says most of the aid comes with conditions on what to purchase,
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