Ukraine war: COP26, IEA heads warn of digging in fossil fuels.

Alok Sharma and Fatih Birol say they are hopeful the global hydrocarbon crisis could spur a transition to green energy. Updated at 1653 EAT on Monday 23rd May 2022. The executive director of the International Energy Agency and the president of COP26, the United Nation’s 2021 forum on climate change, have warned against countries investigating in…

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Museveni rules out tax cuts to counter inflation.

Updated at 1300 EAT on Monday 23rd May 2022. President Yoweri Museveni has ruled out cutting taxes on essential commodities as inflation continues to bite deep into the pockets of most Ugandans. Since the beginning of the year, prices of cooking oil, soap, fuel, salt, sugar among others have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels. A section…

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Insecurity slowing down Uganda-DR Congo road works – Dott services.

Updated at 1127 EAT on Monday 23rd May 2022. The construction of Kasindi-Beni road in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being hampered by the limited security in the area, according to the project contractor. The joint Uganda-DRC road construction project in eastern Congo consists of 80-kilometre in the Kasindi section at the border…

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Kidnappers abandon 5-year-old child in jinja after holding her for 5months.

Updated at 11:00 EAT on Monday 23rd May 2022. A five-year-old girl is undergoing treatment at an undisclosed medical facility in Jinja district after being dumped by her kidnappers. The minor’s mother, Brenda Nakalema, says that the kidnappers abandoned Bushira Nambilo in Buwenge town council in Jinja district on Saturday. According to Nakalema, unidentified people…

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Bazukulu lectured on poverty alleviation

By Queen Shillah Aswingire Updated at 2055 EAT on Sunday 22nd May 2022 Joan Kakwenzire , Presidential Senior Adviser on Poverty Alleviation earlier today welcomed a team of Bazukuku led by State House aide Carol Kembabazi at her farm in Mukono. The purpose of the visit was to encourage youth to engage in meaningful agriculture…

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Patients without coved vaccination cards denied treatment in kabuki.

By Kafeero Twaha Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 1950 EAT A man being vaccinated against Covid-19 at Mukono Health Centre IV. What you need to know: Mr Hassan Mulabi, a resident of Nalubembe village said his child was denied polio immunisation at Nalubembe Health Centre 111 just because he didn’t have the Covid-19 vaccination card Patients…

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Parliament approves Shs48 trillion budget

By Kafeero Twaha Sunday, May 22, 2022 Parliament in session yesterday as the members passed the National Budget for Financial Year 2022/2023. The Budget will be financed through the taxpayers (Shs25.7 trillion), grants (Shs2.1 trillion) and domestic borrowing (Shs7.1 trillion). What you need to know: A gruelling eight-hour session culminated in lawmakers giving the green…

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Kawempe councilor dies en route to Omoro Five injured

By Kafeero Twaha Saturday, May 21, 2022 The LC III councilor for Kazo Angola A in Kawmpe Division Yakub Kiggundu (left) and one of party mobilisers in Iganga District, Denis Waiswa (right) died after the car they were travelling in overturned along Pallisa -Kumi road. What you need to know: Denis Waiswa from Iganga District and Yakub…

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