Arua Municipality Councilors have approved the establishment of an Eco-City in Barifa, a peri-urban forest land. The artificial eucalyptus forest covering an area of over 10sq km was proposed for gazettement ten years ago but has since remained undeveloped and continues to be a hideout for criminals. In an extraordinary council meeting held on Wednesday, the councillors unanimously approved…
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Isimba Power Dam contractor has asked Parliament to compel Government to release 154 billion shillings it’s holding. The Ministry of Energy and Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) is holding 154 Billion shillings for the Isimba Dam Contractor China Water and Electrical Company Ltd until the Bridge is completed. China Water and Electrical Company were meant to construct a bridge…
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Uganda will get at least 7 trillion shillings from the World Bank for the period between 2021 and 2023, officials have said. The money is part of new funding round that the bank has put aside for the developing countries under the International Development Assistance (IDA) round 19. Antony Thompson, the World Bank Uganda country director, said they would disburse…
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Mauritian travel firm; TIMBU announces plans of investing USD$25,000 (approx. UGX91.9 million) in 20 early-stage travel startups in each East African country, Uganda inclusive. The travel agency is currently a market leader in Nigeria and other West African countries. Aims to grow its presence in East Africa through investing in travel startups. The funding is exclusive to startups solving real-times…
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Leaders in Gulu have called for urgent boundary demarcation across wetlands to curb rampant encroachment. Key wetland areas in Gulu include Limo and Forest Wards in Laroo Division, Pece Channel in Pece Division and areas around Kasubi and St. Jude in Bardege Division. Several other wetlands are in Layibi Division. But area leaders have observed that wetlands across the divisions…
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A man who has been impersonating as Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) customs staff has been arrested. The Acting commissioner Customs at URA Julius Lubagumya says that Kareb Kankireho was intercepted at Jinja Road following numerous complaints from traders who have fallen victim to his tricks. It is alleged that Kankireho extorted one million shillings from Fred Kasozi, a trader in…
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Deaths from the coronavirus epidemic have surpassed 1,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed last night, as hundreds of health experts began meeting at its headquarters in Geneva to help halt the spread of the disease, now officially known as COVID-19. Records indicate that the deaths, due to Corona Virus stood at 1, 017 people in China and one death…
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Take every opportunity as the last opportunity; because life is never predictable Over time, i have learned that in life, there is always a second chance. And many a times when people experience the setbacks or failures in life, business, or any other avenue, they always find solace in the saying that “there is always a second chance”. It is…
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The Uganda National Roads Authority – UNRA is reviewing designs of the Entebbe expressway. The reviews follow an increase in the number of accidents between the expressway extension from Mpala in Katabi Town Council to Kitooro in Entebbe Municipality. An average of 10 accidents take place between the Victoria Mall junction and Mpala every week, according to statistics at Entebbe…
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Have you ever been on a Boda Boda and you heard the ngombe of a truck behind you sounding like it’s about to run you down only to another Boda Boda passing you by? It is such a stressful and annoying experience that it may lead you to wonder whether that is even legal. Should a bajaj drive around with…
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