The saying goes that whatever goes up must come down and even the best dancer leaves the stage too. Such is what can be said for UMEME, the electricity distribution company. The time is nearing for the company to exit its role in Uganda after the latest communication from Government. Taking to their social media handles, UMEME said that they ...
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Members of Parliament are not satisfied with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. This is because the ministry failed to implement the House’s resolution to allow local governments to spend local revenue at the source. The parliament passed a resolution in September 2021. This urged the government to reverse a directive requiring local governments to remit consolidated funds. ...
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A fresh crackdown on illegal taxi touts is about to create hard times for those in Kampala after Kampala Minister, Minsa Kabanda announced tough action. With immediate effect, the minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs has ordered all taxi and bus touts to leave the city. Those that fail to do so are to be hit with a ...
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UPDF soldiers have been in Somalia since 2007 fighting off Al Shabaab insurgents. They are however happy after members of parliament on the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee went there for a five-day visit. The MPs are there together with the State Minister for Defence in charge of Veterans Affairs, Oleru Gudu Abason. They are in Mogadishu to evaluate the ...
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The media has been challenged to put an end to gender-based violence by unifying and speaking with one voice. This will help amplify the role media plays in preventing and ending this vice in the country. Dr. Patricia Litho, the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) chairperson made this call. It came as Uganda together with the rest of the world ...
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