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UWA’s Revenue Sharing Standoff: Local Governments’ Accountability Issues Halt Funds for Communities

UWA’s Revenue Sharing Standoff: Local Governments’ Accountability Issues Halt Funds for Communities

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has revealed that Queen Elizabeth National Park in Western Uganda is currently is stuck with One Billion, Five Hundred Million Shillings (Shs 1.5Bn) due to local governments’ failure to account for funds allocated during the financial year 2023/2024.

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Jimmy Kimmel mourns loss of lifelong friend and bandleader Cleto Escobedo.

Jimmy Kimmel mourns loss of lifelong friend and bandleader Cleto Escobedo.

Heartache struck late-night television as Jimmy Kimmel delivered a gut-wrenching tribute to his best friend and bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III, who passed away at the tragically young age of 59.The emotional moment unfolded on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” during an opening monologue

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World Bank lifts funding ban as Deputy Speaker Tayebwa celebrates shs9.6t boost for Uganda.

World Bank lifts funding ban as Deputy Speaker Tayebwa celebrates shs9.6t boost for Uganda.

Nearly two years after the World Bank Group suspended new funding to Uganda over the enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, the international lender has lifted the ban.Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa was among the first to welcome the development, congratulating th

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Oil Production: NUPRC To Begin 2025 Licensing Round From December 1.

Oil Production: NUPRC To Begin 2025 Licensing Round From December 1.

The decision to flag up the licensing rounds is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s plan to grow Nigeria to a $1 trillion economy.A graphic illustration of barrels of crude oilThe Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced its intention to

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China remains our ‘most irreplaceable customer,’ says CEO of US Soybean Export Council

China remains our ‘most irreplaceable customer,’ says CEO of US Soybean Export Council

China remains our “most irreplaceable customer,” said Jim Sutter, chief executive officer of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC).“We have been in China since 1982. Over the past 43 years, we’ve invested in relationship-building, training and cooperation with the Chin

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Government orders Ministry of Defence officials to prepare for 'war in our backyard'

Government orders Ministry of Defence officials to prepare for 'war in our backyard'

Ministry of Defence officials have been told to prepare the nation for war “in our own backyard”. Staff responsible for spending the nation's £288 billion defence procurement budget were told to speed up the process and equip the armed forces “to be ready to fight”, even if it meant taki

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South Sudan’s Nairobi embassy closes due to unpaid

South Sudan’s Nairobi embassy closes due to unpaid

South Sudanese diplomatic staff say their country’s embassy in Nairobi has been closed due to the government’s failure to pay rent for several months.Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Saturday on condition of anonymity, several embassy staff confirmed that South Sudan’s embassy

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Court orders Uganda Airlines to pay former CEO Muleya Shs455 million for illegal dismissal

Court orders Uganda Airlines to pay former CEO Muleya Shs455 million for illegal dismissal

The Industrial Court has ordered Uganda Airlines to pay its former Chief Executive Officer, Cornwell Muleya, about Shs 455 million in severance pay, general damages, and other costs for wrongful dismissal.In his ruling, Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana found that Muleya’s suspen

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s absence sets off alarm bells in Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s absence sets off alarm bells in Moscow

Sergey Lavrov has been the face of Russian diplomacy for over two decades and previously served as Russia’s ambassador to the UN.The news out of Moscow is a bit of non-news: Russia’s top diplomat is still in his job.On Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov moved to

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Nile Star suspends bus services after series of deadly accidents

Nile Star suspends bus services after series of deadly accidents

Nile Trade Link Services, the company managing Nile Star Buses, has suspended all passenger transport operations following a spate of fatal accidents involving its fleet within just one month.In a public notice issued on Thursday, the company said the sus

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