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EC Spokesperson, Paul Bukenya The Electoral Commission will conclude the nomination of candidates for Local Government Councils Elections today, Monday 5th October 2020. The nomination exercise commenced on 21st September 2020, in all the 146 districts/cities and was scheduled to end on 1st October 2020, but was extended for four

UBOS and Buganda Kingdom officials in a group photo after signing the partnership Uganda Bureau of statistics (UBOS) has formalized a working relationship with Buganda Kingdom aimed at establishing a Buganda statistical unit that will enable an exchange of Statistical data to uphold quality Statistics for the central region. During

Sudan’s power-sharing government and several rebel groups on Saturday formalised a peace agreement aimed at resolving decades of conflict which left millions displaced and hundreds of thousands dead. Three major groups signed a preliminary deal in August - two factions from the western region of Darfur and one from the

The African Development Bank was selected in a poll of bond market players as the best issuer in 2020 of a COVID-19 bond for its $3 billion dollar-denominated Fight COVID-19 social bond issued on March 27, 2020. The winners of the GobalCapital Bond Awards 2020 were announced on 30 September

Hon. Veronica Bichetero making her way past the state minister for finance incharge of planning, Hon. David Bahati, (L) to make her contribution on the Makerere retirement feud A select House committee is to investigate the saga involving monies lost by the Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme (MURBS). In a

Rajiv (in white T-Shirt and shorts) unveiling the modern toilet facility that will help many residents of Kamwokya Pupils of Good Samaritan Primary School in Kamwokya and the surrounding residents in slums of the area have a reason to smile after receiving a fully furnished Eco-brick toilet facility courtesy of

Following the most recent ranking of the Uganda Police Force as the “kindest police” in the World, by the world Internal Security and Police Index (WISP), the IGP has come out to thank all officers who conducted themselves professionally, and with great restraint in the course of their duties. The

Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (pictured) has announced a fundraising drive of over Shs15bn aimed at rebuilding the iconic main building aka Ivory Tower that was destroyed by a fire two weeks ago.  The fire destroyed property worth millions and important records.  During a press briefing at Makerere

URA Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi addressing the graduands Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) recently recruited 251 staff to boost its tax revenue collect efforts and above all fulfill its mandate effectively. However, before embarking on their duties, the new tax officers had to undertake a Transformational Leaders Course at the