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DR Congo Doubles Soldiers’ Pay

DR Congo Doubles Soldiers’ Pay

Kinshasa — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially announced a significant increase in the salaries of its armed forces and national police, in a move widely seen as a response to mounting pressure over corruption in the security sector and wides

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Women Leaders Push for Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality Ahead of Women’s Day

Women Leaders Push for Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality Ahead of Women’s Day

With women comprising 51% of Uganda’s population of 45.9 million, there is growing pressure on the government to bridge financial gaps and remove barriers limiting women’s decision-making power across all sectors.As Uganda prepares to mark International Women

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Byanyima Calls Out Dr. Atwine: "Why Not Work for Free Too?" Following Ministry's Call for Volunteers

Byanyima Calls Out Dr. Atwine: "Why Not Work for Free Too?" Following Ministry's Call for Volunteers

Following the freeze on US foreign aid, Uganda’s Ministry of Health asked health workers supported by USAID and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue their work as volunteers "in the spirit of patriotism."

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Karuhanga Vows to Revolutionize Judiciary with Fresh Solutions

Karuhanga Vows to Revolutionize Judiciary with Fresh Solutions

Advocate Elison Karuhanga, a candidate for the Uganda Law Society's nomination to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), has pledged to introduce innovative measures to address the longstanding challenges in Uganda’s justice system.

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UNATU Sends Warning to Museveni; Reveals What Arts Teachers Will Accept After Pay Rise Rejection

UNATU Sends Warning to Museveni; Reveals What Arts Teachers Will Accept After Pay Rise Rejection

The Uganda National Teachers' Union has modified its stance on salary demands, now accepting even marginal increases in the upcoming national budget. The shift marks a departure from previous hard-line positions following unmet government promises and widening p

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Women activists call for reforms in land management

Women activists call for reforms in land management

Women activists in the land sector have urged the government to implement reforms in land management to better protect women’s rights to land ownership and usage. As the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development intensifies land reforms through its Program Implementation Action

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EXCLUSIVE: King Charles recognises Uganda UK Health Alliance Lead Person

EXCLUSIVE: King Charles recognises Uganda UK Health Alliance Lead Person

London (UK) –  A Uganda Diaspora, Moses Mulimira joined 300 guests, including High Commissioners and Representatives from various organisations associated with the Commonwealth, during a reception hosted by the King & Queen at St. James’s Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora

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EOC urges government to stop funding schools charging high fees

EOC urges government to stop funding schools charging high fees

The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has asked the government to stop funding top schools that continue to charge excessive school fees. Ms Susan Nambatya, the EOC research associate, who yesterday spoke at the release of findings of a study on fees charged by government and private

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Concerns mount over Senegal fiscal shortfalls ahead of election

Concerns mount over Senegal fiscal shortfalls ahead of election

Senegal's slower economic growth, its widening fiscal deficit and a potential delay in International Monetary Fund financing could cloud the outlook ahead of November 17 parliamentary elections, analysts say. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, just five months into the job, set the stage

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Parliament wants review of salary enhancements for security forces

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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