Entebbe, Uganda| PPU| Uganda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chinese investors for three key projects. President Yoweri Museveni witnessed the signing of the projects, which will see an East Africa-China Manufacturing, Trade and Exhibition Centre centre set up in Uganda. The other projects will see an establisment of …
Read More »Rwanda-born Berville is French MP as Macron secures majority
Rwanda-born Berville is MP as Macron marches to clear majority in French parliament Paris, France | AFP | French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party swept to a large majority in parliamentary elections on Sunday, although it fell short of a predicted landslide. Macron’s year-old Republique en Marche (Republic on the …
Read More »THIS WEEK: National policy on exams in the works
THIS WEEK: National policy on exams in the works Stakeholders in the education sector have agreed to formulate a national policy on learners’ assessment and examination system. The policy will give guidelines on how to assess progress of learners to help teachers understand the learners’ abilities better. There have been …
Read More »THIS WEEK: URA takes over collection of non tax revenues
THIS WEEK: URA takes over collection of non tax revenues Starting July, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) will be collecting non tax revenue and appropriation in aid fees in form of express penalties, firearm certificates and guard fees that organizations like Police have been responsible for. In his budget speech, Finance …
Read More »THIS WEEK: FUFA’s Magogo cited in World Cup tickets scam
THIS WEEK: FUFA’s Magogo cited in World Cup tickets scam Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) President Moses Magogo is facing a new storm of controversy ahead of his bid for a second term as head of FUFA in elections slated for August. Magogo has been accused of re-selling 177 …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Report exposes salary disparities among Uganda civil servants
THIS WEEK: Report exposes salary disparities among Uganda civil servants A study report on salary disparities in public service released by the Equal Opportunities Commission has caused disquiet among civil servants sparking off another row for higher pay among those who feel they earn little compared to their counterparts with …
Read More »THIS WEEK: KCCA Bill causes more turmoil
THIS WEEK: KCCA Bill causes more turmoil The Minister for Kampala Beti Kamya is locked in a war of words with Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and city councilors as the fallout over the KCCA Amendment Bill rages on. Kamya snubbed a meeting convened by Lukwago where Kamya was supposed to …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Land wrangles rock Apaa, northern Uganda again
THIS WEEK: Land wrangles rock Apaa, northern Uganda again The land wrangles in Apaa, Amuru district causing fierce clashes between the communities of Acholi in Amuru and Madi in Adjumani are like a bad dream that keeps coming back. Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has intervened in the latest flare up …
Read More »THIS WEEK: 30 Uganda coffee factories closed over unripe coffee
THIS WEEK: 30 coffee factories closed over unripe coffee Hundreds of coffee farmers in districts of Lwengo, Sembabule, Masaka were left counting their losses after the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) shut down thirty coffee factories last week over alleged unripe coffee. The action has rendered almost 80 staff and …
Read More »Ugandan gets one year jail sentence for intercepting international calls
A man who was arrested with SIM-cards he was using to intercept international calls and receiving them as local calls, has been sentenced to one year in Luzira Prison for electronic fraud. Geoffrey Kasule was on Friday arraigned before the newly created Standards, Utilities and Wildlife court, and he pleaded guilty …
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