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…
Read MoreThe Benet Community Push for Recognition by the Constitution
The Benet people also known as Ndorobo, the indigenous inhabitants of Mountain Elgon have come out to join other indigenous communities to demand for amendment of the Constitution to have them included as indigenous Ugandans. This follows the recent decision by Parliament on February 6, 2020 to grant leave to Kibanda South MP, Jack Odur Lutanywa to introduce a Private…
Read MoreWe 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…
Read MoreParliament 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…
Read MoreWhy 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…
Read MoreKadaga 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…
Read MoreDistribution Of Residential Holdings
Mr. Kitita died without writing a will. When his family and clan sat down to elect who would be the Administrator of his estate, his brother, Kilala was chosen. Kilala went through the entire legal process and was named the Administrator of the Estate of the late Kitata. When Mr. Kitata started distributing the property, he distributed all of Mr.…
Read MoreHow To Handle Conflicts And Arguments In a Relationship/Marriage.
1. Don’t expect your partner/spouse to know he/she has offended if you don’t say it. Stop holding your hurt inside you; if you do, you will resent your partner/spouse thinking he/she doesn’t care, or he/she will find you hostile without understanding why 2. Control your temper. A hot temper will make you say or do something you will regret 3.…
Read MoreElectoral 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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