Site Engineer Abert Edema explains how the Kikoma water treatment plant in Sembabule will operate About 170,000 people in Sembabule district are set to get clean water, fair tariffs and expanded water consumption after completion of Shs14.3bn water supply project being implemented by National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). The project,
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A health worker takes a nasal swab from a patient in Cape Town, South Africa A coronavirus variant has been detected in Uganda that has a mutation similar to the fast-spreading variant in the UK, and has quickly become the most common coronavirus in Uganda's capital city Kampala, a pre-print study reported
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Museveni has over the years come up with several initiatives to fight poverty in Uganda but he is yet to succeed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has set a new target tat will finally end poverty in Uganda during his sixth elected term at the helm of the country. During his
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President Museveni speaking at a State House event recently President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has distanced the army and other security forces from the ongoing forced disappearances of people across the country in the lead-up to and after the January polls. The President says that the security forces including the army
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BAT Uganda Friday announced its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2020; posting gross revenue of Ushs 162 billion, profit before tax of Ushs 29 billion and contributions to Government tax revenue of Ushs 91 billion. BAT’s profit after tax increased to UShs19.9bn in 2020 from UShs15.68bn in
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The Innovation Village in partnership with Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works program, has announced a nationwide program to strengthen success of youth start-ups in Uganda. The program dubbed, ‘Business Foundations - Start Your Startup’ will provide foundational knowledge, skills, and tools required for one to start their business, or increase the chances of
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Students in private universities based in Kampala are having face to face lectures before the official dates set for reopening by Ministry of Education.The Ministry of Education and Sports directed on February 9th, 2020 that Universities and other tertiary institutions would start face to face sessions on March 1. The national
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Peter Kaujju, Umeme Head of Communications interacts with Gulu RDC Odong Latek Stephen during the stakeholder engagement meeting in Lira Leading power distributor Umeme has embarked on stakeholder engagement meetings with various stakeholders across the country, starting with Northern Uganda to explain the company’s planned projects aimed at improving power reliability
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NBS TV had accused Al Jazeera Media Network of using its content without authorization Information reaching us indicates that Al Jazeera Media Network (Al Jazeera) has partly complied with NBS Televisions Demand Notice. In a letter to NBS Television, Mohammad Osman Mohammad Abu Baker, the Legal Affairs Manager for Al Jazeera
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Nevin Bradford, CiplaQCL CEO In keeping with growing and investing in the health of young people, Reach A Hand, Uganda (RAHU) and partners today joined youth in Kampala to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a mobile Love Caravan, that traversed the city sharing Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) information with emphasis on
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