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Health Ministry warns of Monkeypox
KAMPALA– The Ministry of Health has said Uganda is yet to record a case of Monkeypox but says Ugandans must be cautious as the disease has been recorded in 23 non-endemic countries…
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BoU raises CBR to 7.5 percent in June
KAMPALA– The current global inflationary pressures have forced the Bank of Uganda [BoU] to raise the Central Bank Rate [ CBR ] by 1 percentage point to 7.5 percent, from 6.5 percent…
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UPDF, FARDC commanders meet in Fort Portal to review Operation Shujja
FORT PORTAL– Commanders of Uganda People’s Defence Forces [ UPDF ] and their counterparts of the Armed Forces of DR Congo [FARDC] have met in Fort Portal to review the progress of…
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Stakeholders hold meeting on TVET financing framework
KAMPALA– The Ministry of Education and Sports through the Technical, Vocational Education and Training [TVET ] Secretariat recently held a consultative meeting of key stakeholders to gather ideas on the development of…
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Minister Kasaija apologies over Shs 10.6 bln supplementary budget
KAMPALA– The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, yesterday apologised for approving Shs 10.6 billion supplementary budget that Uganda Land Commission [ULC] used to pay land claimants in Buganda…
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Tayebwa opts for dialogue on use contraceptives
KAMPALA– The Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Thomas Tayebwa wants the country to have more discussions about the use of contraceptives as a means of stopping unwanted pregnancies. Tayebwa made…
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East African Trade Expo: UPDF urged to complete the upgrade of Kaunda Grounds
GULU– Gulu City will host this year’s 22nd edition of the East African Community [ EAC ] Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises [ MSMEs ] trade fair, but the city’s leaders are…
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Back off EACOP, official tells European activists
KIKUUBE– The Deputy Managing Director of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline [ EACOP ], John Bosco Habumugisha has expressed concern over a group of environmental activists from European countries who are…
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Okello, Kyambadde join Uganda Cranes camp in Tunisia
TUNIS– Uganda Cranes camp has been boosted with the arrival of Allan Kyambadde and Allan Okello. The duo joined the rest of the team at their base in Tunisia. Kyambadde plies his…
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Bitature accepts USD10mln loan, says negotiations with Vantage ongoing well
KAMPALA– Kampala businessman, Patrick Bitature has finally accepted that he indeed borrowed US$ 10 million from Vantage Mezzanine Fund in December 2014 and is willing to pay, as negotiations, including arbitration, as agreed…
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