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Here is what informed the rationalisation of agencies

Here is what informed the rationalisation of agencies

Back in the 1990s, Uganda adopted several reforms. One of them was creation of semi-autonomous agencies. The architects of these (largely donor-driven) reforms promised enhanced efficiency and State capacity to deliver services by sidestepping bureaucracy in the mainstream ministries. Th

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Govt seeks mandatory sickle cell testing for all intending couples

Govt seeks mandatory sickle cell testing for all intending couples

Ministry of Health says the disease can be prevented when couples intending to marry and or have children know whether or not they have a sickle cell trait that can cause the disease. The government wants to enact a law that would make it mandatory for all intending couples to first unde

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Kyotera leaders up in arms over delayed market works

Kyotera leaders up in arms over delayed market works

Local leaders in Kyotera District have tasked the government to explain the delayed commencement of the Mutukula Regional Market which has failed to take off four years after a foundation stone was laid. The Shs2 trillion project had started in 2020 but stalled a few months due to the Co

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Lawyers dismiss Ssemakadde move to expel Attorney General

Lawyers dismiss Ssemakadde move to expel Attorney General

Senior lawyers have dismissed a move by the newly elected president of the Uganda Law Society to expel Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka from the Society's Council. The senior lawyers said Mr Isaac Ssemakadde's executive order has no legal backing. On Monday, Mr Ssemakadde issued an

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MPs slam CDF Muhoozi on the floor

MPs slam CDF Muhoozi on the floor

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba's conduct on social media became a subject of debate on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday as opposition MPs called for disciplinary action and a House probe for engaging in partisan politics. The 50-year-old First Son on Saturda

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Government urged to put breaks on tax incentives to companies

Government urged to put breaks on tax incentives to companies

Tax controversies have recently stirred debate across the country, with the country’s tax body – the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)—and the National Treasury struggling to justify certain tax breaks to particular companies while in the National Assembly. In a new twist, the two age

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The legacy of Kato Lubwama: A journey of art and identity

The legacy of Kato Lubwama: A journey of art and identity

Conrad Saabwe Lubwama, born on June 6, 1998, carries the weight of his father’s legacy while etching his path in the creative industry. His father, the late Paul Kato Lubwama, was a multifaceted entertainer whose influence shaped Saabwe's childhood and ignited his passion for the arts.DM b

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Over 12,000 Gen Zs join graft fight

Over 12,000 Gen Zs join graft fight

Some of the anti-graft protesters who were charged at Buganda Road Court and remanded to Luzira Prison on July 23, 2024. Photo | Abubaker LubowaSeveral hundreds of Gen Zs on July 27, participated in virtual and physical protests over rising corruptio

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Swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira sent HOME from Olympics ‘after sneaking out of athlete’s village for night with boyfriend’

Swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira sent HOME from Olympics ‘after sneaking out of athlete’s village for night with boyfriend’

AN Olympic swimmer has been sent home after sneaking out of the athletes village to spend a night with her boyfriend.Ana Carolina Vieira, from Brazil, was sent packing after being caught short as she a

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SAME SCRIPT: Both Uganda & Kenyan Governments Say They Have Intelligence Reports that Protests Will Be Hijacked by Bad Elements

SAME SCRIPT: Both Uganda & Kenyan Governments Say They Have Intelligence Reports that Protests Will Be Hijacked by Bad Elements

'Police shall not allow any form of demonstrations in crowded cities and towns to disrupt lawful activities'Uganda’s police has made it clear it will not allow protests in crowded places. And in neighboring Kenya where protests have created a

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