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Govt to tame money lenders over confiscation of national IDs
KAMPALA, January 26, 2025 — The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has condemned the confiscation of National Identity Cards [IDs] by money lenders as collateral for loans, describing the practice as a violation…
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Gov’t to connect all sub-counties with high-speed internet
KAMPALA, November 27, 2024 — The Minister for Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi has unveiled government plans to extend internet connectivity to all sub-counties in the country through a…
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Headteachers ask govt to connect Lango schools to the internet
Lira City, August 21, 2024 – Headteachers in Lango Subregion under the umbrella of Association of Secondary School Head Teachers of Uganda [ASSHU] have appealed to government to connect their schools to…
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Uganda readies to host 11th East Africa Internet Governance Forum
KAMPALA, July 18, 2024 – The East African Community [EAC] in partnership with the Internet Society – Uganda Chapter, are set to host the 11th Edition of the East Africa Internet Governance…
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Tayebwa wants educational websites to have free internet
KAMPALA, July 12, 2024 – The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has emphasised the importance of making educational websites accessible to all children in Uganda. Tayebwa was speaking at the launch of the…
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National
Parliament approves loan to digitalise entire country
KAMPALA, December 7, 2023 – Government is on course to digitalise the entire country, with every individual able to access the internet, the Minister of Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance, Dr.…
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East Africa
AfDB launches capacity building initiative to enhance trade in East Africa
ARUSHA, October 30, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] is partnering with the East African Community [EAC] Secretariat and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development [UNCTD] to launch a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Karamoja: Slow progress of PDM implementation worries MPs
KAMPALA, October 25, 2023 – Members of Parliament on the Committee of Public Service and Local Government are concerned about the level of implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the…
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Northern
URA commends Lango Sub-region for increased tax revenue in 2023
LIRA – The Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] has lauded taxpayers in Lango Sub-region for the growth in the revenue collection attained so far in the year 2023. This pronouncement was made during…
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