Legal
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Sheema imposes temporary ban on pork consumption over African Swine Fever outbreak
SHEEMA, January 10, 2025 – Authorities in Sheema district have temporarily suspended pig slaughter and pork product sales following an outbreak of African Swine Fever [ASF] in the area. ASF is a…
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Kwania locals threaten legal action against UMEME after spending two years without power
KWANIA, January 7, 2025 — Residents of Aderlongo Trading Centre in Akali Subcounty, Kwania District, have given the electricity distributor UMEME a two-week ultimatum to restore power to their area or face…
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Illegal charcoal trade shifts to boda boda and buses in Adjumani
ADJUMANI, January 6, 2025 — Charcoal traders in Adjumani district have resorted to using boda boda and buses to transport charcoal following a presidential ban on commercial charcoal trade in Northern Uganda.…
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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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Mbarara City Council faces potential revenue loss of Shs 72mln
MBARARA CITY, December 30, 2024 – Mbarara City Council is at risk of losing Shs 72 million in revenue from the Kikoona Matooke Market tenderers in Nyakayojo Ward, Mbarara City South Division.…
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Bishop Wanok cautions Alebtong youth against misusing PDM money
LIRA, December 26, 2024 — The Bishop of Lira Diocese, Sanctus Lino Wanok, has cautioned the youth in Alebtong against spending the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds on alcohol consumption, emphasising that…
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UNDP Advocates African Coffee Sector Transformation Amid Looming EUDR Deadline
NEW YORK, December 23, 2024: The EU Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ] has put commodity producing countries under pressure, with many working hard to find ways to comply. UNDP is encouraging governments…
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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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Museveni launches AfCFTA implementation strategy for Uganda, commissions free zones export facility in Entebbe
ENTEBBE, December 20, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni early this week, 2024 commissioned the free zones export facility at Entebbe International Airport and also launched the African Continental Free Trade Area [AfCFTA]…
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Soroti City West Journalists SACCO struggles to recover Emyooga funds
SOROTI CITY, December 18, 2024 – The Soroti City West Journalists Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization [SACCO] has struggled to recover funds disbursed to beneficiaries under the Emyooga programme. In 2021, the…
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