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Teacher pay system to change: Education ministry to use biometric tracking to determine monthly teacher salaries

Teacher pay system to change: Education ministry to use biometric tracking to determine monthly teacher salaries

WAKISO, Uganda — The government will begin paying teachers based on their daily attendance starting July 1, a radical policy shift aimed at curbing chronic absenteeism in public schools.Under the new reform, only teachers with at least a 95% attendance rate will receive their full monthl

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Work begins on 37.5 billion shilling Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road project

Work begins on 37.5 billion shilling Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road project

WAKISO, Uganda — Residents and leaders in Wakiso District gathered today for the groundbreaking ceremony of the 6.5-kilometer Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road, a project seen as a major infrastructure milestone for the region.The 37.5 billion shilling project is funded by the World Bank, t

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Women’s rights groups oppose proposed tax hikes on essential goods

Women’s rights groups oppose proposed tax hikes on essential goods

KAMPALA, Uganda — A coalition of women’s rights organizations led by the Forum for Women in Democracy is calling on the government to halt proposed tax increases on essential goods, warning the measures will disproportionately affect low-income citizens.During a press briefing in Ntind

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Museveni Rejects MPs’ Bid for Role in Top Civil Servant Appointments

Museveni Rejects MPs’ Bid for Role in Top Civil Servant Appointments

KYKAWANZI, Uganda – President Yoweri Museveni has rejected a proposal from ruling party lawmakers seeking a formal role in recommending appointees for positions including permanent secretaries, resident district commissioners and chief administrative officers.The proposal, part of draft

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KCCA Tightens Supervision on Kampala Road Works

KCCA Tightens Supervision on Kampala Road Works

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has intensified supervision of ongoing works under the Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project (KCRRP), with renewed focus on construction quality, public safety, and proper utility management.During an inspection tour on Wednesday, KCCA Deputy Execu

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Anita Among the Queen of War! Does Norbert Mao Possess What it Takes to Crash Her?

Anita Among the Queen of War! Does Norbert Mao Possess What it Takes to Crash Her?

Annet Anita Among’s political journey has been nothing short of a battlefield, where every step has been marked by decisive victories, strategic maneuvers, and an unyielding commitment to the National Resistance Movement (NRM).To understand why it will be hard for Mao and others to defea

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Govt Sets August Deadline for Kyambogo, Makerere Afcon Training Venues

Govt Sets August Deadline for Kyambogo, Makerere Afcon Training Venues

Government has directed that key training facilities at Kyambogo and Makerere Universities be completed by August 2026 as Uganda steps up preparations to meet Caf standards ahead of Afcon 2027.Government has set August 2026 as the deadline for completion of key training facilities at Kyamb

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How much every Tottenham player will earn if they're relegated after huge salary cuts

How much every Tottenham player will earn if they're relegated after huge salary cuts

Tottenham players will suffer a huge hit to their earnings if the club is relegated this season. It was unthinkable before this season that Spurs would actually find themselves embroiled in a relegation dogfight, even with their 17th-place finish last term as a result of an injury crisis.Y

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VIDEO: New Best Hotel Busega faces closure

VIDEO: New Best Hotel Busega faces closure

Government has warned of shutting down New Best Hotel in Busega as part of a wider crackdown on establishments accused of facilitating pornography.Government has moved to shut down New Best Hotel in Busega over alleged involvement in pornography-related activities. Officials warned that to

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Media Council summons The Observer again

Media Council summons The Observer again

Nearly five years after first being summoned over a controversial story, The Observer newspaper finds itself back before Uganda’s Media Council, this time, not just to answer old questions, but to revisit a case it believed was already closed.The latest summons, delivered on April 8, 202

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