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Govt to penalise road contractors over delays

Govt to penalise road contractors over delays

The government has launched a review of contracts awarded to underperforming contractors under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme (GKMA-UDP), citing persistent delays in the implementation of the multi-billion-shilling infrastructure project.The State Ministe

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SGR compensation 10-year delay leaves Tororo families in limbo

SGR compensation 10-year delay leaves Tororo families in limbo

At 4pm in Nyangole A, Tororo Municipality, Ms Binti Ogema is hurriedly collecting firewood to prepare a meal for her extended family.The fireplace appears cold, with wet ash suggesting it has been unused for hours or even days, pointing to long gaps in cooking.Ms Ogema, 55, a widow,

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‘I don’t want to be president.'

‘I don’t want to be president.'

While the presidency is a coveted position, its allure has put prospective suitors in sharp focus of succession battles in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Parliament Speaker Anita Among has become the latest in a long line of presumptive or declared suitors, stretchin

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LIST: Education Ministry Hires Lecturers for Government Oil School

LIST: Education Ministry Hires Lecturers for Government Oil School

Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK) is a public tertiary institution that began in came into existence following a directive from His 2009 on orders of President Yoweri Museveni who was keen on putting in place a school to support the country’s oil and gas sector.UPIK was establish

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Heavy rains cut off transport, trade in Kaliro as roads deteriorate

Heavy rains cut off transport, trade in Kaliro as roads deteriorate

Transport and business activity in Kaliro District have been severely disrupted after heavy rains rendered several key roads impassable, residents and district officials told Monitor on Thursday.Residents said the already poor road network has further deteriorated during the rainy season,

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For Years, Uganda’s Government Paid University Fees for Students Whose Parents Could Already Afford It — That Is About to Change

For Years, Uganda’s Government Paid University Fees for Students Whose Parents Could Already Afford It — That Is About to Change

If you got into university on government sponsorship through the national merit scheme, the system that put you there is about to be restructured — and not in your favour.The Ministry of Education is proposing a major review of how government university sponsorship slots are distributed,

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Nabbanja Hails Ugandans for “Overwhelming” Support of Museveni and NRM in General Elections

Nabbanja Hails Ugandans for “Overwhelming” Support of Museveni and NRM in General Elections

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has praised Ugandans for what she described as overwhelming support for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the National Resistance Movement (NRM), saying the party’s performance across presidential, parliamentary, and local government elections reflected broad

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It’s Unfair, We Mobilised & Sacrificed Everything for NRM Victory but Only Big People Were Considered”: Depressed Kampala Cadres Cry Out to Hajjat Namyalo Over Museveni Swearing-In Snub

It’s Unfair, We Mobilised & Sacrificed Everything for NRM Victory but Only Big People Were Considered”: Depressed Kampala Cadres Cry Out to Hajjat Namyalo Over Museveni Swearing-In Snub

Kampala: A section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) mobilisers and supporters from the five divisions of Kampala have petitioned the Manager of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC), Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, protesting what they described as discrimination and exclusion from prepar

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Over 500 Kalangala fishermen flee to Tanzania as new Lake Victoria rules bite

Over 500 Kalangala fishermen flee to Tanzania as new Lake Victoria rules bite

More than 500 fishermen from Kalangala District have fled to neighbouring Tanzania with their boats following the strict enforcement of new fisheries regulations on Lake Victoria aimed at curbing illegal fishing, authorities said.The measures, rolled out under the national fisheries enforc

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Kampala Hair Shop Linked to Shs13M Fraud on Bank Account in Singapore

Kampala Hair Shop Linked to Shs13M Fraud on Bank Account in Singapore

Kampala hair shop has been linked to the fraudulent use of a Singapore woman’s credit card, resulting in the theft of UGX 13 million through three unauthorised transactions.The victim, a Singapore citizen identified as Roxanne, says her credit card information was stolen and later used w

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