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Ugandans have expressed discontent towards government giving each Member of parliament Ugshs200 million in such a season. The legislators received this money to buy themselves cars to help them in their work. This time round however, Parliament reduced the money from 321 million to 200 million as of this term. Unlike other years, a parliamentarian is allowed to buy a ...

The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) on Wednesday kicked off periodic maintenance works along the Kampala-Jinja road. They will work on a total of 72km of road surface, with repairs starting with sections at Namanve and Kigunga. Most of the project works are set to be done during night hours between 6 pm to 6 am according to UNRA. This ...

Onduparaka FC defender Hakim Magombe ‘Makupesa’ is filled with regret for his miscalculated move to Onduparaka FC. On Tuesday, the Arua-based team released 14 players at once, and Hakim Magombe happened to be one of those releases. He has described the incident as ‘disgraceful.’ Magombe, after goalkeeper Austin Opoka joined the Caterpillars from Busoga United earlier this year. The defender, ...

The Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony is set to be held in the Tokyo Olympic Stadium this week on Friday. However, Olympics organizing committee fired the director of the show on the eve of the event over a decades-old skit referencing the Holocaust. Kentaro Kobayashi’s comments in a video of a comedy sketch from 1998 emerged online very abruptly. This sparked ...

One of the biggest brewing companies in Uganda, Nile Breweries, has further intensified the fight against Covid-19 in Uganda. The company donated 300 oxygen cylinders to major hospitals across 17 districts to benefit those in critical conditions. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja received the donation that came in at a value of Shs 333 million ($92,000). The cylinders will be distributed ...