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Youth advised to utilise online platforms to boost their knowledge
KAMPALA, March 10, 2025 –– The Ugandan youth must utilise online or digital learning platforms such as YouTube to boost their knowledge by looking from constructive content, this is according to Dr.…
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Tayebwa assures tourism sector of increased gov’t funding
KAMPALA, November 20, 2024 — Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has pledged enhanced government commitment to Uganda’s tourism sector, calling for increased funding and prioritisation of the sector considered as a…
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UTB to crack down on unlicensed accommodation facilities
KAMPALA, October 29, 2024 — Following a notice issued earlier this month about the impending closure of unlicensed accommodation facilities next month the Uganda Tourism Board [UTB] has launched an enforcement initiative to…
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Gov’t extends dedicated power line to Lira Hospital
LIRA, August 16, 2024 – Government has initiated the extension of a dedicated power line to Lira Regional Referral Hospital to address frequent power interruptions. The Shs 1.7 billion project, being executed…
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ENHAS and DAS operating at Entebbe Airport without tenancy agreements
KAMAPALA, July 11, 2024 The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority [UCAA] is yet to sign tenancy agreements with cargo handling companies, ENHAS and DAS as they await a decision by the Chief Government…
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Uganda named top investment destination in Africa
ENTEBBE, May 24, 2024 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently received an award that ranks Uganda as a top investment destination on the African continent. Uganda beat six other nations to emerge…
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National
MPs reject Shs 10bln for construction of NPA offices
KAMPALA, January 18, 2024 – Parliament’s Budget Committee has rejected a request of Shs 10 billion to construct the National Planning Authority [ NPA ] House in Kampala, saying government must first…
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Western
Fort Portal City authorities call for extension of USMID project as deadline nears
FORT PORTAL, November 27, 2023 – Fort Portal City authorities have called for the extension of Uganda Support to Infrastructure Development [ USMID ] project, nearly 10 days to the end of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MPs query committee investigating cooperatives over war reparations
KAMPALA, September 28, 2023 – The opposition Members of Parliament have castigated the method being used by parliament’s committee investigating cooperatives that received war reparations from the government. According to the MPs…
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Central
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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