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12 Oct '24
The government has terminated its agreement with Tibet-Hima Mining Company for the management and operation of Kilembe Mines, which is a major step forward for Uganda's mining industry.This judgment was taken in r
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11 Oct '24
The government faces a Shs36.6 billion shortfall needed to equip refugee learners with vocational skills, threatening efforts to help them secure jobs and become self-reliant. This funding gap has been worsened by reduced financial support from development partners, who had previously pl
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11 Oct '24
The cultural institutions across northern Uganda have come up with a five-point agenda aimed at transforming the region. Mr Geoffrey Okello Okuna, the Acholi cultural institutionâs communications officer, said the latest meeting of the cultural chiefs convened in Gulu City by Acholi
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11 Oct '24
Government has put the 2025/26 budget projections at Shs57.4 trillion, which is Shs14.7 trillion lower than the current budget. In May, government revised the Shs58 trillion budget for the 2024/25 financial year to Shs72.1 trillion, marking a significant increase of Shs14.1 trillion, a f
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11 Oct '24
Government has put the 2025/26 budget projections at Shs57.4 trillion, which is Shs14.7 trillion lower than the current budget. In May, government revised the Shs58 trillion budget for the 2024/25 financial year to Shs72.1 trillion, marking a significant increase of Shs14.1 trillion, a f
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09 Oct '24
The executive director of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), Dr. Chris Mukiza, has firmly rejected calls for his resignation following the release of the 2024 National Population and Housing Census report, which contained several errors. Speaking at a breakfast meeting with journalists and medi
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09 Oct '24
President Yoweri Museveni has committed Shs2 billion to support the development of Muslim women’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) in Uganda. During the inaugural Muslim Women’s Conference, held at Old Kampala Secondary School grounds, Museveni promised to deliver Shs1 billi
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09 Oct '24
High public service costs continued to weigh heavily on Uganda’s foreign reserves, resulting in a drawdown of $144.1m (Shs528.7b) in the three months to July. In details contained in the September State of the Economy Report, Bank of Uganda noted that developments in the [balance of pa
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09 Oct '24
As Uganda marks 62 years of flag Independence today, the vibrant civic society we once hoped would shape our shared life after the Union Jack was lowered remains elusive to this day. The answer to a seemingly simple question, that is: who exactly are we, is not quite forthcoming. Often
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09 Oct '24
As the world faces the rising effects of climate change, there is an urgent need to rally the population and governments towards promoting environmentally friendly farming practices (agroecology). The challenge is pressing in developing countries, where industrial agriculture characteris