THIS WEEK: Number of Ugandans to rise to 46million in eight years, Report Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The state of Uganda population report 2017 shows by 2025, the number of Ugandans will be 46million from the current estimated 36million. By 2030, this number will have risen to 63million Ugandans. …
Read More »FIFA discloses damaging Qatar World Cup bid report
Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | FIFA on Tuesday released a long-withheld report on alleged corruption in awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar after more leaks deepened the controversy surrounding the vote. World football’s governing body had previously declined to publish in full the 400-page report into awarding the …
Read More »Traders selling dangerously dirty fuel across Africa
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | European oil companies, especially Swiss commodity traders, are exploiting weak African fuel standards by selling toxic diesel and gasoline across the continent, a campaign group said Thursday. A three-year investigation published by Switzerland-based environmental and economic group Public Eye did not accuse oil companies of …
Read More »Uganda Human Rights Commission raps Police in new report.
By Ian Katusiime Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) released its annual report on April 10 at Imperial Royale Hotel where it sharply criticised the Police for its brutality and crack down on demonstrations and illegal detention of suspects beyond the stipulated 48 hours. Complaints on the right to personal liberty …
Read More »World Bank, DFID to release tourism report
By Julius Businge The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA), in partnership with The World Bank and DFID will be launching a report on the current status of the Tourism Industry in Uganda on Aug 1 in Kampala. A statement released by the bank on July 29 says the …
Read More »Transparency International report shows misuse of UPE funds in Northern Uganda
s By Stephen Kafeero The preliminary report on the Tracking and Utilization of UPE funds shows that there is gross abuse in the use of UPE funds in Northern Uganda and the Karamoja region. The major aim of the study was to develop a monitoring tool and train school management …
Read More »First Uganda Economic Update report Launched
By Priscilla Muhairwe Harnessing the potential in regional trade to help Uganda’s economy expand and diversify, the report has been launched by World Bank. According to the report, despite having one of the world’s highest rates of population growth Uganda has an impressive record of economic growth and poverty reduction. …
Read More »What next after Clinton’s damning Uganda report?
By Dicta Asiimwe It is not authenticated but a report purported to be by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the American Congress on the 2011 Uganda elections could have serious implications. The report is the first in a series that the US Congress, in an unprecedented move, asked …
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