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Uganda

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:31:11 GMT
Damage Control: Ugandans Want Govt Action On Environmental Problems Affecting Their Communities
[Afrobarometer] Citizens rank deforestation and trash disposal as top priorities.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:15:44 GMT
Today, Six-Year-Olds Are Looking After Entire Families. Something Isn't Right!
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Fri, 25 Nov 2022 10:47:10 GMT
Kenyan Tourism Stakeholders in Uganda As the Two Countries Seek to Build Synergies
[Nile Post] A team of stakeholders including tour operators from Kenya is in Uganda for a five day familiarization trip to explore the Pear of Africa as both countries move to build synergies in promoting tourism.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:36:18 GMT
Animal Feed Manufacturers Move to Enforce Standards in Sector
[Nile Post] Animal feed manufacturers under their umbrella body, Uganda Animal Feed Manufacturers Association (UGAFMA) have started a move that will see them clean their business of quacks by enforcing standards to be followed by all dealers.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:13:12 GMT
Among Calls for Implementation of Laws Aimed At Protecting Women Against GBV
[Nile Post] Speaker Anita Among, has asked the government to kick off the implementation of the laws passed by Parliament aimed at protecting girls and women against gender-based violence.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:11:01 GMT
MPs to Investigate Labour Export Companies
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development, to work with the line ministry to investigate companies involved in the export of labour to the Midd...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:05:25 GMT
Parliament Approves U.S.$331 Million Loan for Electricity Access
[Nile Post] Parliament has approved a request for government to borrow up to $331.5 million, from the International Development Association of the World Bank Group, upon which it will obtain a grant worth $ 276.5 million.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 06:45:07 GMT
Analysts Say Ugandan Troops Heading to DR Congo to Make Amends for the Past
[VOA] Kampala, Uganda -- The Ugandan army on Monday said it will send 1,000 troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo to join a regional force to help fight rebels and end decades of instability.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 05:22:50 GMT
Women Tackle Domestic Violence With Green Solutions
[IPS] Sharm El Sheikh -- Constance Okollet Achom, a Ugandan woman from Tororo, a rural village located in Eastern Uganda, has helped several dozens of her peers affected by domestic violence to address the issue by equipping victims with skillsets to...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:07:18 GMT
Defence Committee to Probe New Firm Over Digital National IDs
[Nile Post] The committee on Defence and Internal Affairs is considering investigating a new firm contracted by the Government to print 'smart' and 'digital' national identity cards.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:07:10 GMT
Museveni Off to Vietnam for Business Summit
[Nile Post] President Museveni has left the country for Asian country, Vietnam where he is expected to attend the first ever Uganda-Vietnam business summit and trade exhibition.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:05:33 GMT
Minister Accuses Engineers of Repainting Private Boreholes to "Eat" Govt Money As Children With Disabilities Get Wheelchairs
[Nile Post] Third deputy prime minister Rukia Nakadama has challenged Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) to play their cardinal role by demanding accountability of public funds in a bid to curb corruption.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:05:33 GMT
MTN Uganda Wins Four Awards in 2022 Digital Impact Award Africa
[Nile Post] MTN Uganda won the highest number of awards at the 9th edition of the Digital Impact Awards Africa held at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Friday.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 07:28:05 GMT
Mastercard Foundation, NGOs Launch Campaign to Reducing Bullying in Schools
[Nile Post] The Mastercard Foundation has partnered with Ugandan NGOs to launch a campaign aimed at reducing bullying in schools.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:04:55 GMT
Bobi Wine Claims Ssemogerere Told Him Who Killed Andrew Kayiira and How, to Reveal All
[Nile Post] Bobi Wine claims Ssemogerere told him who killed Andrew Kayiira and how, to reveal all

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:04:46 GMT
Even When He Opposed Us, Ssemogerere Was Not Disruptive, Says Museveni
[Nile Post] President Museveni has hailed former Democratic Party president and two-time presidential candidate, Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere for the role he played in the development of the country.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:04:55 GMT
UPDF to Build More Barracks At Border Points
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Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:04:54 GMT
Police Start Investigations Into Disgraced MAK Lecturer Seen Slapping Student in Viral Video
[Nile Post] Police has started started investigating a lecturer who was seen assaulting a student in a social media video that went viral over the weekend.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:56:58 GMT
Ebola - Schools Were Closed for Two Years During Covid, Now They Face More Closures - Something Must Change
[The Conversation Africa] Children in Uganda missed out on more school because of the COVID pandemic than their peers anywhere else in the world. An estimated 15 million pupils in the East African nation did not attend school for 83 weeks - that's al...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 07:54:35 GMT
How Uganda Could Cushion Itself From Global Food Supply Shocks
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- A set of economic studies by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has found that modest but well-prioritized investments in Uganda's agricultural sector could in the long run lower food prices, imp...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:04:54 GMT
Following Ethics Is Key in Building Trust From Customers, BOU Tells Banks
[Nile Post] The Central Bank of Uganda has urged commercial banks to ensure they don't compromise on following ethics or else they will lose the trust of customers who are key for their survival and profitability.

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 10:58:37 GMT
Ugandans Survived the Covid-19 Lockdown but Might Not Live Through the Current Financial One
[Independent (Kampala)] Comment -- It was tough going through the two years of lockdown resulting from the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Uganda. But some households that survived the lockdown may not live through the prevailing fin...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:12:10 GMT
Over 80,000 Candidates to Sit for Ubteb Exams
[Nile Post] Uganda Business and Technical examinations Board (UBTEB) has said it has registered 87,800 candidates to sit for the November/ December 2022 examinations series that kick off today.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:12:10 GMT
KCCA Unveils Plans to Construct Over 40 Public Toilets in the City
[Nile Post] The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executive director Dorothy Kisaka has revealed that more than 40 modern public toilets are to be constructed in Kampala to ease pressure on the existing toilets and improve sanitation.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:12:07 GMT
COP27 Summit Agrees On a Key Climate Fund for Loss and Damage
[Nile Post] The 27th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27) concluded in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, with a victory for the global south.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:36:59 GMT
Soccer Fans Urged to Avoid Crowded Places
[Nile Post] Police has advised the general public against watching the World Cup tournament in crowded places, saying this makes them a target of terrorist attacks.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:36:59 GMT
Equity Bank Uganda Appoints Anthony Kituuka As New Md
[Nile Post] Equity Bank Uganda Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Anthony Kituuka as the new Managing Director with immediate effect.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:36:59 GMT
Entebbe Zoo White Tiger Named Yura
[Nile Post] The male White Bengal tiger at the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) has been named Yura.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:36:53 GMT
U.S. Senator Who Wanted Museveni Sanctioned in Trouble Over Bribery for Favours
[Nile Post] US Senator who wanted Museveni sanctioned in trouble over bribery for favours

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 07:54:35 GMT
Paul Ssemogerere Was a Vessel of Peace and Reconciliation - Mourners
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Hundreds of mourners today gathered in Nattale-Nkumba, Entebbe during the final send off of veteran politician Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere.



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