Updated at 1915 EAT on FEB 17th 2022 Members of Parliament are concerned how Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) accumulated a debt of over Shs2.8billion in unpaid remittances to National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The MPs sitting on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) made the observation while meeting officials from URC…
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France European allies announcement of military withdrawal from Mali.
The Mali deployment has been fraught with problems for France. Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated on Thursday 17/02/2022 at 1310 EAT. France and its allies in a European force have announced they will begin withdrawing troops from Mali after nearly 10 years fighting an armed unrest. A statement signed by France and its African and…
Germany and Austria ease Covid rules.
Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated on Thursday 17//02/2022 at 1155 EAT. Although unvaccinated people will still face restrictions, Germans are being promised a “freedom day” on 20 March while most measures will be dropped in Austria on 5 March. The Omicron variant has not led to a feared surge in hospital admissions. However, Germany’s…
President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured global investors that Kenya is open and safe for business .
Speaking when he lauched celebrations to mark the Kenya National Day at the Expo 2020 Dubai,president Kenyatta said his administration has put in place a legal framework for investment that provides adequate investor protection in line with most international standards including safeguards for property rights. He added that Kenya enjoys political and economic stability a…
Heavy penalties in proposed cyber law
Updated at 1525 EAT on FEB 16th 2022. Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Hon Muhammad Nsereko (has been granted leave by Parliament to introduce a law on cyber-harassment which prescribes hefty fines, lengthy jail terms, a ban from holding public office and loss of office for convicted offenders. Clause 2 of the Bill seeks to…
Minister denies conflict of interest in Terego and Madi-Okollo border dispute
Updated at 1511 EAT on FEB 16 2022 The State Minister for Urban Development, Hon Mario Obiga Kania, has rejected allegations that he is conflicted in the reaffirmation of boundaries between Terego and Madi-Okollo districts. Obiga Kania, who is the Terego East County Member of Parliament, told a sitting of the House on Tuesday, 15…
Health Minister: Uganda’s COVID-19 third wave over
Updated at 1436 EAT on FEB 16th 2022 Uganda is past the third wave of COVID-19, Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has announced. She revealed this during a press briefing at the health ministry headquarters in Kampala, Tuesday. “While the country is out of the 3rd COVID-19 wave, registering a low positivity rate and…
European Union calls for settler violence, provocations in Sheikh Jarrah to cease
Updated at 2018 EAT on FEB 14th 2022. The European Union has called for Israeli settler violence and irresponsible provocations against Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem to be stopped. “Concerned about ongoing developments in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, with violent clashes leading to several injuries and arrests. Incidents of settler…
