European Union Gives UGX 41bn to Fight Desert Locusts in East Africa

The European Commission has extended 10 million euros ( 41billion Shillings) to East Africa to help in the control of the desert locusts outbreaks in the region. The EU said in a statement that the outbreak could have devastating consequences on food security in the region where 27.5 million people suffer from severe food insecurity and at least 35 million more…

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Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality Town Clerk in Trouble Over UGX 194M

The Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipal Town Clerk, William Makune is under the spotlight for alleged failure to account for over Shillings 100million collected in the first quarter of the 2019/2020 financial year. This prompted the Mayor and Councilors to close the municipal offices on Friday to get an explanation from the council clerk. Jackson Kamugasha, the Mayor Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, says the decision…

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We Are Waiting for Feedback on Stranded Ugandan Students: Chinese Ambassador Zheng

The Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, Zheng Zhu Qiang says they are still waiting for response from his home government on the request of parents of Ugandan students to evacuate their children stuck in his country because of the corona virus outbreak. Several Ugandans especially students have been quarantined to avoid contracting the contagious virus, which broke out in December last…

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Parliament Procures more Hand Sanitizers over Threats of Corona Virus

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has called upon Ugandans especially those operating public places to consider availing hand sanitizers at their premises due to the looming threat of Corona Virus. Kadaga told members of Parliament during the plenary session that despite the outbreak of Corona Virus in China, Ugandans have continued to travel in and out of China which…

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Why Your National ID is Simply Not Enough for Bail

As the National identity-ID card continues to gain currency across various institutions in country, the Court system is still skeptical about relying on it solely to offer bail to citizens. Bail is an agreement between the court, the accused and their sureties committing to return to court when summoned to do so. Court agrees to release the suspects until proven…

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Kadaga Launches Parliament Journalists SACCO, Advises them to Think Big Investments

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has advised journalists to always think of establishing business projects away from their profession as a way of supplementing their meager salaries. This she noted while presided over the launch of the Uganda Parliamentary Journalists (UPJ) Cooperative Savings and Credit Society that is aimed at enhancing the welfare of journalists in the country especially…

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Electoral Reforms Suggested by Opposition Are Costly – Bahati

Clauses in electoral bills presented to Parliament by Ndorwa East MP Wilfred Niwagaba attract a huge financial implication on the consolidated fund, far above what the government can provide. This is according to State Minister for Planning David Bahati, speaking in Defence of the failure by his ministry to issue a certificate of financial implication for the bills. Bahati was…

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