Experts have attributed the current rain to the strengthening of Southern Pressure Systems (rain bearing systems) whose orientation shifted the rainfall belt over the country and consequently led to the observed rainfall events over most parts of the country. According to David Elweru, the Ag. Executive Director, Uganda National Meteorological
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Henry Musasizi, State Minister for General Duties at Ministry of Finance The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Finance has revealed plans to cancel 17 projects worth Shs4.2Trn after staying idle for long without completion and takeoff. The plan was revealed by Henry Musasizi, State Minister for General Duties at
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Jennifer Bamuturaki, the Ag. CEO at Uganda Airlines with the award certificate after the national carrier won the ‘World’s Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award by Ch-Aviation’ for the second year running Uganda Airlines recorded an impressive performance in passenger numbers in 2021 despite COVID-19 induced lockdowns in various countries. Uganda’s National Carrier carried 154,245
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Hass Avocado is lucrative Agriculture Minister Frank Tumwebaze has proposed the introduction of Hass Avocado in Busoga to replace sugarcane growing. Hass Avocado is a commercially popular and nutritious fruit and one of the 19 crops that the Ministry of Agriculture is promoting under the Agricultural value chain development strategy.
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President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Muruli Mukasa (pictured), who is the current Minister of Public Service as the Acting Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. This was made after a constitutional crisis was created with the docket being empty. Muruli’s appointment was made public by Deputy Attorney General, Jackson Kafuuzi while appearing
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The Gender Minister, Amongi Betty (right) with the UNFPA Country Rep. Dr. Mary Otieno after the meeting in Kampala. The Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Amongi Betty has commended the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for its tireless efforts in mobilizing resources for sustaining Gender Equality and Women
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Trucks Waiting to be cleared at Busia border (photo by Mukisa Gabriel The long queue of trucks that had parked at the Malaba border points in Eastern Uganda has now reduced to cover a distance of 40 kilometres from the initial 70-kilometres stretch. The truck pile-up at the Uganda-Kenya border started
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Express FC renewed its contract with Betway in 2020 Several sports are in panic following an impending announcement by Betway sports betting company to quit the Ugandan market. Although the company is yet to announce its exit, a top official confirmed the move, saying they will make the announcement at
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Amos Lugoloobi, the State Minister for Planning Legislators of the Budget Committee have rejected the 2022/2023 national budget framework paper after realizing that the figures officials from Ministry of Finance had presented were inconsistent from those the Ministry had tabled before Parliament in December, when the 2022/2023 National Budget Framework
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Akon City designed by Bakri & Associates Development Consultants Residents at Mpunge sub-county in Mukono district are protesting the planned allocation of one square mile of land to American artist Aliaune Damala Badara, also known as Akon to establish his second futuristic city in Uganda. Akon, together with his wife
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