Politics
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Namisindwa district fails to recover over Shs 710mln from youth
NAMISINDWA, September 19, 2023 – Authorities in Namisindwa district in Eastern Uganda have failed to recover more than Shs 710 million advanced to the youth under the Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP]. Launched…
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PM Nabbanja warns against misuse of PDM funds
HOIMA, September 12, 2023 – The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has cautioned parish chiefs and other officers implementing the Parish Development Model [PDM] against mismanaging funds meant for the beneficiaries of the…
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War loss compensation: Treasurer of Lango Cooperative Union arrested
LIRA, September 7, 2023 – A top official of Lango Cooperative Union [LCU] was detained overnight at Lira Police Station for allegedly mishandling part of the Shs 6 billion that government released…
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Entebbe officials probed over failure to collect women and youth loans
ENTEBBE – Top technocrats working with Entebbe Municipal Council in Wakiso district are under the spotlight after failing to recover Shs 1.2 billion loaned out under the Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP] and…
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Mbarara City threatens to evict mother district
Mbarara-Mbarara district leadership has castigated the Minister for Local Government, Rapheal Magyezi, for failing to pronounce the ministry’s position over ownership of a district property. Mbarara District Chairman, Didas Tabaro says the…
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Parliament directs gov’t to complete investigations on Aswa Ranch
KAMPALA – Members of Parliament have tasked government to conclude investigations into the alleged illegal activities in Aswa Ranch in a period of three weeks. The directive followed a brief report by…
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MPs dissatisfied with Lands Ministry handling of public land
KAMPALA – The Public Accounts Committee [PAC] [Central Government] has expressed concerns about the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development’s approach to managing public land. The committee chaired by Busiro East…
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Namisindwa district youth councillor donates iron sheets to boda boda riders
NAMISINDWA – The Namisindwa district male youth councillor, Emma Bwayo days ago handed over iron sheets to members of Busulwa Township Boda Boda Stage in Tsekululu Sub-county. According to Bwayo, during the…
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How the Africa Energy Bank is Re-Writing the Frontier Investment Playbook
LAGOS, February 3, 2026 — While global exploration and production capital expenditure is set to reach US$ 504 billion in 2026, the upstream market is also entering a period of heightened discipline.…
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MPs agree with Museveni, scrap tax on confectionaries
MPs have passed the Excise Duty [Amendment] Bill, 2022 scrapping taxes on sugar confectionaries, sweets, gums, and chocolates. The Bill was earlier passed in March 2022 but returned to Parliament for reconsideration…
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