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Museveni Orders Makerere University Off Baruuli Land

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has written a letter to the Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Kataha Janet Museveni directing her to ensure Makerere University surrenders its land to Baruuli in Nakasongola. The letter dated 27th November 2023 is titled, “CLAIM OF

December 2, 2023

News

Gender Minister Amongi Explains NSSF Mid-Term Pension Access

To qualify for the National Social Security (NSSF) mid-term access, a member should have made contributions for 120 consecutive months, Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi has clarified. Amongi was responding to a Report of the Committee on

December 1, 2023

Politics

Min.Mao Tasks Gov’t To Adopt Solutions To National Questions Through Dialogue

The DP President, Hon. Norbert Mao, during a press conference at City House, called upon the government and Uganda’s political leaders to adopt solutions to the eight questions through national dialogue. According to Mao, if Ugandans agreed to dialogue on such issues,

December 1, 2023

Business

URA Officers Storms Consolidation Centers, Seizes Smuggled Goods

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement team has closed off several consolidation centers in the areas of Pallisa, Butebo for possession of smuggled items. According to Godson Mwesigye, the URA Manager of Enforcement Operations in Mbale, they recovered 50 cartons of wheat flour

December 1, 2023

News

MPs Urge Govt To Reduce Tax On cooking Gas For Clean Environment

Members of Parliament have asked for a revision of the import tax on cooking gas if government is to succeed in combating deforestation and charcoal burning. Legislators said that currently, the cost of gas used in cooking is expensive and will continuously

December 1, 2023

National News

Experts warn against placing children top of Boda Boda fuel tanks

Road safety experts and activists, including representatives from Hope for Victims of Traffic Accidents (HOVITA), United Nations Association Uganda (UNAU), Zembo Motors, and Africa Youth Leadership Development and Health (AYLDH), have cautioned parents against transporting their children top of motorcycle fuel tanks,

November 30, 2023

News

MPs Dump Mao’s Bill To Increase Supreme Court Judges

Parliament has passed the Judicature (Amendment) Bill, 2023 rejecting government’s proposal to increase the number of Supreme Court justices from 11 to 21. The House also rejected the amendment to increase the justices of the Court of Appeal from 15 to 56,

November 30, 2023

Politics

Gen Muhoozi: Failure By Family Members To Report Missing Persons Harpered Investigations

The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi, has told Parliament that most of the alleged missing persons have never been reported to the police. He was presenting a statement on the alleged enforced disappearance of persons during the plenary

November 30, 2023

Religion

UMSC Loses Bid to Halt To Auction To Properties

The Court of Appeal has declined to block the sale of property owned by the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council worth Shs 19 billion to clear a debt. The dispute arises from a 2020 land sale agreement between businessman Justus Kyabahwa and the

November 30, 2023

News

Uganda To Benefit Alot From Non-Aligned Movement Summit & Third South Summit

The upcoming 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and Third South Summit, scheduled to take place between January 15-20, 2024, will incur a cost of sh53 billion for Uganda. John Mulimba, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, highlighted the government’s readiness to host

November 30, 2023