PDM: LCII chairperson detained over extortion
A Local Council official in Bukamansimbi District has been arrested on the directive of the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) on allegations of soliciting bribes from beneficiaries of PDM funds.Mr Bak
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Why Uganda’s rich remind the poor to enjoy eggs and milk
During the French Revolution of 1789 Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI and privileged Queen of France was controversially made very famous by four words. It was claimed that on hearing peasants were finding it hard to put bread; a cheap staple food, on th
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Parliament wants review of salary enhancements for security forces
Minister Muruli Mukasa said the salary enhancements were being guided by a 2017 Cabinet decisionParliament has advised Cabinet to rethink salary enhancements for security forces saying the current arrangement is unfair to junior officers whose welfare is
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Salaries of police and prisons chiefs doubled
The monthly salaries of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abbas Byakagaba, and Commissioner General of Prisons (CGP) Johnson Byabashaija and those of their deputies have been more than doubled in the new salary structure of Financial year 2024/25 that takes
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NAADS distributes over 3,000 pigs to Catholic Church, other farmers
Government of Uganda through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has resumed the distribution of livestock materials mainly pigs to special interest groups across the country for improved household incomes.According to Dr. Thomas Nsemerirw
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Uganda’s government by loot
Why we need to rethink the ethics of our inherited state institutions and the democratic politics that underpin them.THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The revelations of massive
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2023 PLE results released: Here are key takeaways
Results for 2023 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) were released on Thursday, January 25 at State House in Nakasero, Kampala.UNEB Executive Director Dan OdongoThe Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Executive Director Dan Odongo said a total of 749,254 candidates f
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Makerere University Launches Phase 2 of Blended Learning Evaluation
Researchers at the College of Education and External Studies (CEES), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, launched the second phase of the Comprehensive Evaluation of Blended Learning (CEBL) on January 13, 2024. Funded by the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF), the study
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FDC raises concern as NAM, G77 summits trigger business shutdowns in Kampala
Uganda's hosting of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the G77+China (Third South) Summit has raised concerns for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), regarding the adverse effects on ordinary citizens and local businesses. In a media briefing in Kampala, John Kikonyogo, the party spo