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Accounting officers to be sanctioned over audit reports
KAMPALA, January 16, 2025 –– Parliament will soon take action against accounting officers who do not implement recommendations in the Auditor General’s report. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa made the…
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UNEB welcomes EPRC study on new O-level curriculum
KAMPALA, January 15, 2025 –– The Uganda National Examinations Board [UNEB] has welcomed findings from an EPRC study on the implementation of the revised ordinary level of education curriculum. UNEB Executive Director,…
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CSOs, MPs diasgree on funding tourism sector
KAMPALA, January 15, 2025 –– Legislators on the Committee of Trade and Tourism have disagreed with a recommendation by Civil Society Organisations [CSOs] to increase the Tourism Development Programme budget to at…
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Hazardous pesticides: The silent killer in Uganda
KAMPALA, January 9, 2025 — Civil society organisations in Uganda have raised concerns over the unchecked use of hazardous pesticides, describing the bad practice as an escalating threat to public health, biodiversity,…
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Leveraging AI for cooperatives in Uganda: The path to a smarter future
KAMPALA, January 7, 2025 — The cooperative movement in Uganda has long been a cornerstone of economic development, fostering collective growth and financial inclusion for millions of people. Cooperatives have empowered smallholder…
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Banks issued Shs 1.5trn in loans ahead of festive season
KAMPALA, 4 January 2025 – The Government has reported that commercial banks in Uganda extended loans amounting to at least Shs 1.5 trillion to various clients in the lead-up to the Christmas…
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Over Shs 24bln in youth and women funds remain unrecovered
KAMPALA, January 3, 2025 — The Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development Betty Amongi has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing vulnerabilities within the population by creating jobs and wealth, despite the…
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Museveni congratulates Ugandans upon finishing the year 2024
KAMPALA, January 1, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni in his end-of-the-year speech has congratulated Ugandans for completing the year successfully. Museveni speaking from his village in Rwakitura in Kiruhura district also congratulated…
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Gov’t asked to deal with illegal online money lenders
KAMPALA, December 21, 2024 – The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has been given to respond to the claims that local online money lenders are harassing Ugandans including top government…
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Parliament Anglican and Catholic chaplaincies host Christmas Carol Service, Mass
KAMPALA, December 15, 2024 – The Parliament Anglican and Catholic chaplaincies respectively hosted an inspiring Christmas Carol Service and Pontifical Mass and Lighting of the Christmas Tree days ago. The Christmas Carol…
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