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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has pledged to partner with Parliament on civic education and continuous training of the Members and staff. The new resident representative of the UNDP, Elsie Attafuah said that they will continue with their support to Parliament and especially to the soon to start Parliament radio. Attafuah made these assurances while meeting the Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga on Friday, 06 September 2019. “As UNDP, we are glad for this partnership with Parliament and we are looking forward to the launch of the Parliament Radio which will help with the civic education on democracy,” Attafuah said. She…
Residents of the newly created Kikuube district have asked Parliament to intervene and offer support in the fight against illegal tobacco trade that has been associated with insecurity. The Mayor of Kikuube Town Council, Moses Mugisha said that tobacco companies that were banned by government have continued to trade in tobacco. “There are traders who were banned from purchasing tobacco but have persisted. The worst thing is that they have delayed paying farmers and we are worried because our children are about to report to school,” Mugisha said. Mugisha made these remarks at a fundraising for Kigaaya Archdeaconary on Sunday,…
From last week’s 88 million Adjuman winner, another client, this time from Bukasa-Bweyogerere, has made it-winning 259 million. This millionaire (full identity withheld), who works in one of the warehouse in Bukasa as a loader, created a betting slip (number 2924447040903513) with only 20 match selection. With 1000/=, it would be practically hard for such a ticket to generate all this money, but he had a trick; he selected 10 matches with odd 2 while the other 10 were also atleast 1.50. This helped his ticket to generate a huge grand odd of 305,428.14 and paying him 259,613,904/=. Apart from…
Police in Mbale District on Saturday foiled an attempt by Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party leaders to hold a public rally at Mpumudde grounds in Namakwekwe ward in Mbale Municipality. FDC had organized a rally where Kizza Besigye, party president Partick Oboi Amuriat, and other leaders were meant to address the people. Patrick Amuriat Oboi, and three other FDC supporters were arrested and taken to Mbale Central Police station. Mr Amuriat had been scheduled to address hundreds of party supporters that had already converged at the venue. Other leaders that were intercepted on their way included the FDC secretary…
Abbott, a leading global healthcare company, announced today the opening of its second office in sub-Saharan Africa at The Watermark – Nairobi Garage Business Park. The new office will function as the headquarters for the company’s operations in East Africa and is intended to support expanded growth opportunities for Abbott, both locally and in the region. Abbott’s other office in sub-Saharan Africa has been based in Johannesburg, South Africa, since 1940. “The economies of Kenya and East Africa are growing rapidly and present a tremendous opportunity for global investment and partnership,” said Maxwell Okello, chief executive officer, American Chamber of…
Uganda’s leading urban university, on Friday 06th September held their 4th Graduation,a glamorous event that saw over 50 students graduating in different disciplines. Students were awarded with degrees, diplomas and certificates of which colorful ceremony was held at the Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo. Speaking during the event, the senior presidential advisor on ICT Dr.Ham Mukasa Mulira urged the youth to desist from looking at the government for white collar jobs but instead focus their energies on embracing vocational skills training opportunities as a deliberate strategy of fighting unemployment in the country. A cross section of students from Victoria University cut the…
Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli on Friday asked his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni to dissolve the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) leadership for delaying the Hoima-Tanga Oil pipeline over tax issues. Mr Magufuli was speaking in Dar es Salaam during the Uganda-Tanzania business forum organised by traders from across the two countries with the aim of boosting bilateral trade. He urged Mr Museveni to ensure his tax man sacrifices some short-term tax benefits with the hope getting long-term benefits from the oil pipeline. “Sacrifice some of the short term gains for the long term and your URA officials should not delay…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations is actively investigating a suspected car shooting which occurred on the 5/09/2019, at around 10:30 pm, at Nambigirwa Bridge, along the Kampala Entebbe Express Highway, and claimed the lives of two victims, who were occupants in a Black Toyota Land Cruiser under Reg. no. UAW 534B. CP Enanga Fred, Police Spokesperson, says the first victim has been identified as Nteyireho Ruhegyera Joshua, a 38 year old male adult, who was found lying dead, outside the car, towards the rear; with gunshot wounds. An AK47 gun was found lying along his side. The second victim was…
Total SA has suspended its planned $3.5 billion crude export pipeline from Uganda to Tanzania after the collapse of a deal to buy a stake in Tullow Oil Plc’s oil fields in Uganda. The French oil major has terminated all activities related to the 1,445-kilometer (898-mile) conduit from its crude fields in Uganda to Tanga in Tanzania because shared ownership in the project was to be determined upon the completion of the Tullow deal, an official familiar with the project at Total’s Ugandan office said. Last week, Tullow Oil was forced to abandon plans to sell a stake in its Ugandan project to Total and China’s…
Singer Ziza Bafana has advised fellow musician King Michael to stop shedding crocodile tears after a flopped freedom city concert. The self proclaimed Katonda Wa Ragga challenged the Muko muko singer to wake and focus on tomorrow instead of playing blame games on different media platforms. The comment comes a few days after King Michael threw a public plea calling upon fellow NRM musicians to run to his rescue after accumulated debts from his ‘The Best Of KingMichael’ flopped concert at Freedom City Hall recently. Michael says life is too hard for him now following the debts accumulated during the organizing of the flopped…