Legal
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Masaka officials remanded over theft of PDM Money
MASAKA, December 10, 2024 — Two parish chiefs, John Rogers Mutebi, and Joseph Bbale, alongside John Baptist Matovu, the Masaka District Agricultural Officer and Focal Person for the Parish Development Model [PDM)…
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Three Kabarole PDM officials arrested over Extortion
KABAROLE, December 9, 2024 — Three officials from the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Kiko Town Council, Kabarole district, have been arrested for allegedly obtaining money through false pretences. The suspects, identified…
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Parliament dissolves examination boards in TVET restructure
KAMPALA, December 8, 2024 – Parliament has passed the Technical and Vocational Education and Training [ TVET ] Bill, 2024, which introduces significant reforms to Uganda’s vocational education sector. Among the most…
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Banks sign partnership agreement to strengthen trade finance in Africa
RABAT, December 7, 2024 — The African Development Bank [AfDB], and the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank [TDB] have signed an agreement for a US$ 150 million Trade Finance…
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Cattle rustling in Karamoja: Museveni to pardon detained youth
KOTIDO, December 7, 2024 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is to consider pardoning youth in the Karamoja Sub-region detained for cattle rustling and illegal gun possession. “I’m going to study the issue of…
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Money lending: Mbarara leaders welcome 2.8 percent interest rate cap
MBARARA, December 6, 2024 – Leaders from Mbarara and the broader Ankole Sub-region have praised the government for introducing an interest rate of 2.8 percent per month on loans charged by the…
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Certification delays at UNBS stifling businesses – MPs
KAMPALA, December 5, 2024: Parliament is calling for increased funding to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards [ UNBS ] following reports of delays in certification and laxity in enforcement of standards.…
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To comply with new EU rules, coffee framers should grow native tree species
KAMPALA, December 5, 2024 — Indigenous trees are native to a particular region or ecosystem and have over time adapted to the local climate and soil conditions. Uganda has more than 800…
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Alebtong: Shs 600mln UWEP funds unrecovered
ALEBTONG, 4 December 2024 – The recovery of revolving funds that the government advanced to various women’s groups in Alebtong district under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme [UWEP] remains very low. The…
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EAC Heads of State agree to expedite establishment of Political Federation
ARUSHA, December 2, 2024 — East African Community [ EAC ] Heads of State have agreed to hasten the establishment of the Political Federation, the fourth and ultimate stage in the EAC…
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