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Teacher pay system to change: Education ministry to use biometric tracking to determine monthly teacher salaries

Teacher pay system to change: Education ministry to use biometric tracking to determine monthly teacher salaries

WAKISO, Uganda — The government will begin paying teachers based on their daily attendance starting July 1, a radical policy shift aimed at curbing chronic absenteeism in public schools.Under the new reform, only teachers with at least a 95% attendance rate will receive their full monthl

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Women’s rights groups oppose proposed tax hikes on essential goods

Women’s rights groups oppose proposed tax hikes on essential goods

KAMPALA, Uganda — A coalition of women’s rights organizations led by the Forum for Women in Democracy is calling on the government to halt proposed tax increases on essential goods, warning the measures will disproportionately affect low-income citizens.During a press briefing in Ntind

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M7 Favorite Pharma Investor Magoola, In Whom Govt Sunk Ugx700bn, Runs Broke; Workers Go Months Without Pay

M7 Favorite Pharma Investor Magoola, In Whom Govt Sunk Ugx700bn, Runs Broke; Workers Go Months Without Pay

All isn’t well at the Matuga-based DEI Pharma, a multi-billion pharmaceutical manufacturing enterprise based at Matugga along Kampala-Bombo Road.The company, which is meant to manufacture pharmaceutical products for both the local market and for export purposes, has about 100 employees.

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Govt Sets August Deadline for Kyambogo, Makerere Afcon Training Venues

Govt Sets August Deadline for Kyambogo, Makerere Afcon Training Venues

Government has directed that key training facilities at Kyambogo and Makerere Universities be completed by August 2026 as Uganda steps up preparations to meet Caf standards ahead of Afcon 2027.Government has set August 2026 as the deadline for completion of key training facilities at Kyamb

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Breaking: Museveni Blocks Speaker Among, PM Nabbanja From Addressing MPs At Kyankwanzi Retreat, Fuels Speakership Race Speculation!

Breaking: Museveni Blocks Speaker Among, PM Nabbanja From Addressing MPs At Kyankwanzi Retreat, Fuels Speakership Race Speculation!

Breaking: Museveni Blocks Speaker Among, PM Nabbanja From Addressing MPs At Kyankwanzi Retreat, Fuels Speakership Race Speculation!Seated With President Is Jonam County MP–Elect, Hon Marshall Alenyo Among Those Aspiring For Deputy Speaker SeatIn a dramatic and politically signifi

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The optics stink’: Sejusa speaks out after Nandutu sentencing

The optics stink’: Sejusa speaks out after Nandutu sentencing

Sejusa questions why Nandutu alone has been punished in the iron sheets scandal and calls for equal justice for all implicated officials.Former spy chief David Sejusa has questioned why Agnes Nandutu is the only person punished in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal despite many officials bei

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How much every Tottenham player will earn if they're relegated after huge salary cuts

How much every Tottenham player will earn if they're relegated after huge salary cuts

Tottenham players will suffer a huge hit to their earnings if the club is relegated this season. It was unthinkable before this season that Spurs would actually find themselves embroiled in a relegation dogfight, even with their 17th-place finish last term as a result of an injury crisis.Y

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Low Judiciary Funding Blamed for Remand Home Congestion in Uganda

Low Judiciary Funding Blamed for Remand Home Congestion in Uganda

The Chief Justice has attributed rising congestion in remand homes to funding gaps and staff shortages in the Judiciary, warning that delayed justice delivery continues to strain Uganda’s correctional system.Low funding in Uganda’s Judiciary has been blamed for the congestion of remand

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Gov’t Refuses to Reduce Tax on Mobile Money

Gov’t Refuses to Reduce Tax on Mobile Money

Ugandans using mobile money platforms will continue to contend with the 0.5 percent tax to withdraw cash, a tax that has been blamed for the high cost and low uptake of digital money.The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, declined to include the proposal of halving the

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10 Killed in Manafwa, Buyende Motorcycle Crashes as Police Intensify Road Safety Crackdown

10 Killed in Manafwa, Buyende Motorcycle Crashes as Police Intensify Road Safety Crackdown

At least 10 people have died in two separate motorcycle crashes in eastern Uganda, with traffic police linking the fatalities to overloading, speeding, and reckless riding as enforcement operations intensify nationwide.At least 10 people have been killed in two separate motorcycle crashes

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