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NSSF collects shs1.7 billion as savings on jobs through Hi-Innovator program

NSSF collects shs1.7 billion as savings on jobs through Hi-Innovator program

NSSF Managing Director, Patrick AyotaKampala, Uganda | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has collected at least 1.7 billion Shillings in savings from new contributors employed through its Hi-Innovator program.This comes in after five years of this enter

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Gulu University Officials Arrested Over Sh530 Million Financial Loss

Gulu University Officials Arrested Over Sh530 Million Financial Loss

Four officials from Gulu University, among them Accounting Officer David Obol Otori, have been arrested on the orders of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament after being implicated in a Sh530 million financial loss to the Government.The arrests were made at Parliament followin

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“We want roads, not excuses,” Residents Roar as Engineer is Arrested Over Missing Shs1.3B Road Funds

“We want roads, not excuses,” Residents Roar as Engineer is Arrested Over Missing Shs1.3B Road Funds

A cloud of scandal hangs over Kamuli District after its senior engineer was arrested in connection with the disappearance of Shs1.3 billion meant for road rehabilitation projects. The arrest follows a probe by Uganda Police and district authorities into incomple

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UPC backs arts teachers, urges govt to restore their dignity

UPC backs arts teachers, urges govt to restore their dignity

The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has thrown its weight behind Arts and Humanities teachers in their long-running fight for salary enhancement and improved working conditions, criticising the government’s selective pay policy that favored science teachers.UPC Head of Media and Communi

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No Hiding in Uniform as Gen Muhoozi Nabs Top UPDF Officer for Corruption

No Hiding in Uniform as Gen Muhoozi Nabs Top UPDF Officer for Corruption

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has escalated his war on corruption within the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) by ordering the arrest of Brigadier General Cyrus Besigye Bekunda, Chief of Joint Staff Engineering. The arrest, anno

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Inside Government’s New Pay Deal for Arts Teachers

Inside Government’s New Pay Deal for Arts Teachers

Following weeks of a sit-down strike that left arts lessons suspended across many government secondary schools, Government has come out with a new plan aimed at addressing the concerns raised by arts teachers.The strike, led by the Uganda Arts Teachers As

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‘Not getting any money’: Trump threatens to cut New York City’s funding if Zohran Mamdani ‘doesn’t behave’

‘Not getting any money’: Trump threatens to cut New York City’s funding if Zohran Mamdani ‘doesn’t behave’

According to data by New York City’s comptroller, the city gets more than $100 million from the federal government through different entities and programs.Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks next to a portrait of Martin Luthe

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New retirement age in the United States by 2025: What you need to know

New retirement age in the United States by 2025: What you need to know

The Social Security Fairness Act is making waves across the United States, offering a glimmer of hope for thousands of citizens who rely on Social Security benefits. While the promise of increased benefits is enticing, the reality is t

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Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

It begins with a promise. A satellite dish on a tin roof. A blinking terminal in the middle of rural Kisii. Suddenly, a boy can watch a YouTube video without buffering.A teacher downloads a lesson plan in seconds. A clinic sends health records to the capital without delay. It feels like th

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Government Committed to Improving Teachers' Welfare, Says Minister Muyingo

Government Committed to Improving Teachers' Welfare, Says Minister Muyingo

Minister of State for Higher Education, John Chrysostom Muyingo, has assured the public that the government is fully committed to improving the welfare of all teachers across the country.Speaking during an event, the minister 

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