Rising Star Awards – 7th Edition

Dear Comrade,Greetings from Rising Star Awards, I hope this finds you well. As we wind up the year we hope God has been good to each and every one of you, and we pray for greater blessings in the future. We are here to congratulate each and everyone of you for your accomplishments this 2022 and…

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The food insecurity in parts of this country should make us to pause and ask ourselves what we are not doing right and what we need to do better- UG PM Speech.

SPEECH BY RT HON ROBINAH NABBANJA,  PRIME MINISTER, OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, ON  WORLD FOOD DAY CELEBRATIONS AT THE NATIONAL CROP RESEARCH RESOURCE INSTITUTE NAMULONGE.SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER 2022 Honorable Ministers & Ministers of State, The Country Representative FAO, The Country Director WFP, Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Agencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am pleased to…

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M7 Orders lockdown on 2 Ugandan Districts to Contain Ebola.

Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Saturday night addressed the nation on the outbreak of Ebola. Museveni’s Full Address Fellow Countrymen, Countrywomen and Foreign Residents in Uganda,I have come back, the third time, to talk to you about the Ebola outbreak that we have in the districts of Mubende, Kyegegwa, Kassanda, Kagadi and Bunyangabu.We now…

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Agenda 2063 – African Union Experts Meet Youth for Evaluation.

By E K Benj Updated at 1800 EAT on Thursday 13th October 2023 African Union Experts have today met a group of Young Business Owners and leaders of Youth Organisations in Uganda to listen to their views as part of Evaluation of Implementation of the AU Agenda 2063. More on this story is loading .

M7 Address regarding Ebola outbreak in Uganda

By H.E Yoweri Kaguta T Museveni Published Thursday 13th October 2022 Countrymen & countrywomen, regarding the Ebola outbreak, our country has the capacity to control this epidemic. The government is doing everything possible to ensure your safety. As I indicated in my address, a confirmed case was admitted at Kiruddu Hospital from Mubende & died….

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Ex-Jinja RDC Sakwa acquitted of manslaughter, wants job back

The former Jinja Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Mr Eric Sakwa, has been acquitted of all charges against him, including manslaughter and theft.In Uganda, the maximum punishment for manslaughter is life imprisonment.Prosecution told court that Mr Sakwa, 40, and Mr Mohamed Simba, his co-accused, between March 22 and April 17 2020 at Lwanda Village in Jinja…

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Suluhu, Ruto task officials to eliminate trade barriers between Tanzania, Kenya

By Jerry Omondi Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu and her Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on Monday tasked relevant government officials in their two countries to work towards eliminating barriers that hinder trade between their two countries. The two leaders made the call at a joint press briefing in Dar es Salaam, where they held bilateral talks….

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54 developing countries, including 25 in Africa, require urgent debt relief: UNDP

By Jerry Omondi At least 54 developing countries globally, including 25 in Sub-Saharan Africa, require immediate debt relief to avoid sliding into extreme poverty, according to the United Nations’ Development Programme (UNDP). The Agency published a paper on October 11 titled ‘Avoiding ‘Too Little Too Late’ on International Debt Relief’, which highlights the ripple effects of government…

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