Politics
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Masindi sugarcane farmers oppose closure of weighbridges
MASINDI, February 25, 2025 –– The Ugandan government has closed sugarcane weighbridges in Masindi following allegations of poaching by some sugar millers in the district. The directive was issued days ago by…
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Buliisa district decries shortage of teachers
BULIISA, February 25, 2025 –– Authorities in Buliisa district have called on government to lift a ban recruitment of more teachers, saying it would address the ongoing shortage in the district. The…
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First Lady Janet Museveni urges youth to embrace wealth creation programmes
HOIMA, February 24, 2025 –– The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, has urged Ugandan youth to embrace government’s wealth creation programmes as a means to escape…
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Mbarara City faces potential revenue loss of Shs 240mln annually
MBARARA CITY, February 24, 2025 – Mbarara City Council is at risk of losing Shs 240 million in revenue due to a memorandum of understanding [MoU] signed between the Council and Kawaida…
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MPs task clericks to explain why Christians should only embrace monogamy
KAMPALA, February 23, 2025 –– Members of Parliament [MPs] have asked the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda [IRCU] to defend the position of the church, that monogamy is the only form of accepted…
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Minister explains new lower secondary school curriculum
KAMPALA, February 22, 2025 – Products of the new lower secondary school curriculum are confident, can communicate better and can apply the acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes in reaI life situations, according…
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House approves Shs 9.5bln in tax waivers for local companies
KAMPALA, February 22, 2025 — Parliament on Thursday approved tax waivers of over Shs 9.5 billion for selected local investors for the running financial year 2024/2025. This followed the adoption of the report…
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Nebbi councillors to probe schools over ghost learners
NEBBI, February 21, 2025 — District councillors in Nebbi are preparing to begin investigations into headteachers of both Universal Primary Education [UPE] and Universal Secondary Education [USE] schools regarding learner enrolment. During…
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Remove Uganda from Anti-Money Laundering grey list, Tayebwa asks EU Parliament
KAMPALA, February 20, 2025 –– Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has urged the European Union [EU] Parliament to expedite the process of removing Uganda from its anti-money laundering and terrorism financing…
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IUIU don warns against family breakdown in Marriage Bill
KAMPALA, February 20, 2024 –– A family law academic at the Islamic University In Uganda [IUIU] in Mbale City, Dr. Diana Musoke has warned that the Marriage Bill, 2024 has potential to…
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