Published at 1012 EAT on 7th May 2022 The First Lady and Minister for Education and Sports Janet Museveni has commended World Bank in partnership with the Ministry, for implementing various interventions including establishment of seed secondary schools in the country. The schools are constructed under the Inter-Governmental Fiscal Transfers Program that commenced in financial…
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Shs500m lost daily to traffic jam – KCCA
Sylivia katushabe Uganda losses Shs500m daily in traffic jam, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has said. Mr Abel Opolot, the auhority’s physical planner, said the loss is in fuel, time and depression of infrastructure. “Traffic jam is the biggest challenge in the city because the time people lose to their places of work is massive…
Gov’t To Fund Athletes To 2022 Commonwealth Games
Updated at 2428 EAT on 3rd May 2022 Government will provide Shs7.1 billion to support Ugandan athletes who will participate in the 2022 Commonwealth games due to take place between 28 July and 08 August 2022 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The State Minister for Sports, Hon. Hamson Obua made this revelation while responding to matter…
Family Of Killed Machine Operator Want CCECC To Pay Them sh100m
Updated at 0900 EAT ON 1st May 2022. The family of the killed worker of China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni seeking compensation of sh100m, claiming their relative was killed as a result of negligence. Denis Kasozi, a former employee of CCECC, was killed by guards attached to Defense for…
KCCA Vaccinated Dogs And Cats in Commemoration Of The World Veterinary Day
Updated by Nakayima Ritah at 1020 EAT on 30th April 2022 The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) organized a two-day rabies vaccination event for pets (mainly dogs and cats) in Kampala as one of the activities to commemorate the World Veterinary Day. The free vaccination event took place on Thursday 28th at Jakana road in…
Probe Into Controversial Coffee Agreement Starts
Updated at 1025 EAT on 27th 04 2022 The Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry on Monday, April 25 2022 commenced investigations into the controversial coffee deal signed between Government and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited (UVCC). Chaired by Hon. Mwine Mpaka, the committee interrogated officials from UVCC led by the company secretary, Moses…
‘Investigate UPDF Dealings In Karamoja’
Updated 1046 EAT on 18th April 2022. The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs has asked the Government to investigate shady dealings of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) deployed in Karamoja sub region. Several UPDF detaches have been established along the Karamoja borderlines to curb the rampant cattle rustling in the region that has hit…
Mbale City Council suspends Street parking fees for two weeks: police hunt down city gang.
By Kafeero Twaha update at 1212 EAT on 5th April 2022. Mbale City Council have announced they have suspended all Street parking activities for two weeks as they sort themselves out internally . On Monday panga wielding goons attacked employees of the new contractor Nulu Your and Travel LTD with stones. Hoge stick and pangas…
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