The opposition Democratic Party (DP) has called for expeditious and independent investigations into the recent fire that gutted Makerere University Ivory tower building. The Universitys main building caught fire on Sunday 20th, September 2020 leaving lots of property and documents destroyed due to the fire whose cause is yet to be determined. In a statement issued by the party National…
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Mining and Minerals Bill, 2019 to be Tabled Soon – Minister Sarah Opendi
The Minister of State, Sarah Opendi has revealed that her Ministry is in the final stage of tabling before Cabinet the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2020 that will help to streamline the mining sector in the country. The Minister made the revelation during the while opening the Citizens Convention on Mining 2020 organised by ACODE, Global Rights Alert and other…
Read MoreSheena Ruparelia Roots for Resilience and Hard work among Women
Sheena Ruparelia one of the directors of Ruparelia Group has called upon women to always be hard working and resilient so as to compete favorably with their male counterparts and bring transformative change within their societies. Sheena Ruparelia was speaking during an online talk show held at Victoria University Kampala alongside Uganda Law Society President Phiona Nabasa Wall and Katusabe…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Impact: Accounts Body Report Indicates Drop in Organisation’s 2021 Revenue Projections
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were and continue to be felt across all economies and no country or sector has been spared. This prompted Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU)to conduct a survey of its members in order to understand how businesses were impacted particularly, how and when they envisioned reopening, and what measures needed to be put…
Read MoreAccidents, Sports Injuries Victims to Benefit from IHK Arthroscopy Medical Camp
Sports injuries victims as well as accidents victims are set to benefit from a two months arthroscopy medical camp organized by the International Hospital Kampala (IHK). The two months arthroscopy camp that has been launched is aimed at treating patients with joint pains, joint swelling, inability to move the joints, cracking sounds in the joints, inability to use the joints…
Read MoreM7 to Consider Injecting Shs280b to Green Jobs Program as Over 3000 Youth Benefit in Kamuli
Over the weekend, President Museveni presided over the delivery of state-of-the- art Business start-up tool kits to a total of 3228 youths and women under the Green Job Program in Kamuli District. This was at a function organized by the Ministry of Gender that runs the Green Job Program and the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga. The Green Jobs Programme…
Read More2021 Elections: Human Rights Defenders Decry Increased Targeted Attack
Human Rights Defenders have expressed concern that the increased election violence in the country has left many suffer at the hand of human rights abusers with no help from duty bearers. These under the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRDU) told the media that eversince the Electoral Commission (EC) rolled out the 2020 general elections road map, many…
Read More2021 Elections: IPOD Fears Elections Might Turn out to be Violent
The Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) has expressed worry that the election violence that was exhibited during the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries may spill over into the general election. The fear was highlighted by the IPOD Council Secretary Generals who had gathered to condemn the acts of violence and argue for violence free electoral processes within political parties…
Read MoreUgandan Social Entrepreneur gets into Pursuit Incubator Fall 2020
This came after Muhammed Dimma founder of Mawejje Creations, Co-founder Eco Crafts Ug receiving notification from Because International Dimma is a chef by professional and a specialist in waste management living in Kampala. His Trainer/Facilitator at Kyusa. His hard work has earned him international and national programs include African Presidential leadership program batch 3 2020 Young Africa Leadership Initiative cohort 38,…
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