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Cannabis & Money: An Inside Look At How Other African Countries Are Happily Minting Trillions From The Multi-Dollar Business That Sleepy Uganda Has Failed To Legalize
A growing number of countries in Africa are looking to cannabis as the ticket out of poverty, and foreign investment for this sector has flooded in. Voices in the global industry are increasingly anticipating a cannabis boom on the continent. There are now seven legal producers in Africa. South Africa, one of the continent’s economic…
KISU Creche Now Accepting Toddlers Of 18 Months & Above
Kampala International School-Uganda (KISU) has announced that it now welcomes toddlers of 18 months and above. The school says one of the advantages of creche is physical development, emotional development, social development, communication and language. “Looking for the perfect start for your children? At #KISU, we have an exclusive creche class where each student is…
Full List: Delhi Public School Releases Names Of Top Performers In CBSE Board Exams
Last week we published how Delhi Public School International registered a huge success in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 12 examinations for 2021-2022 academic year but you didn’t get a chance of knowing the best performing students, now here we are. According to the school management, out of the 46 candidates that…
Schools Close Early Over High Food Prices
There is fear and anxiety as some of the education institutions across the country propose early closure of this term over rising food prices. We’ve found out that many schools; both private and government-aided, are facing food shortages. The cost of food items such as maize flour, soap, matooke, Irish potatoes, cooking oil, sugar, beans,…
MS MARGARET KAGGWA KASULE UNDER FIRE: Here Is Why Bank of Uganda Legal Boss Must Be Held Responsible For The Court Gamble
The landmark victory for billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia against Bank of Uganda in the battle for the ‘Crane Bank’ was expected. The ruling however left many asking who was advising the Bank of Uganda on legal matters. This follows the assessment of several accountability and legal agencies in the country including the Auditor General’s office and…
How Richard Omongole Predicted Bank of Uganda To Kill The Ugandan Economy
Uganda’s post coronavirus economic failings are going to come from the IMF/world bank supervised theoretical economist at bank of Uganda. You borrow $ 491.5 million, then $151m will go to budget support and UDB . A whole $340m just for bank of Uganda to stabilize the exchange rate! Textbook economics based on purely western perceptions…
Museveni Condoles With Mbale Floods Victims, Each Family Receives UGX 5M
President Yoweri Museveni has contributed Shs 5million as condolences for each of the flood victims in Mbale. The money is being delivered by the Minister for the Presidency, Ms. Babirye Milly Babalanda. 23 people have been confirmed dead following heavy rains that came down following a long dry spell. Most were victims who were swept…
Bugisu Sub-region MPs Want Gov’t to Compensate Mbale Floods Victims Instead of Relocating Them
Members of Parliament from Bugisu region have asked Government to give residents affected by flooding in the Elgon region cash compensation to facilitate their relocation. This call follows the rains and floods which have seen over 20people killed in Mbale City and Kapchorwa district. Addressing a press conference on Monday, 01 August 2022, the MPs…
Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Brig Flavia Byekwaso; The First Female UPDF Spokesperson In The History of Uganda
Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso on Tuesday January 11, 2022, handed over the Office of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Spokesperson to Lt Col Ronald Kakurungu as the Acting Defence Spokesperson. Brig Gen Byekwaso assumed the office in August 2020, as the first female Defence/UPDF Spokesperson in the history of Uganda. Presiding over the Handover/Takeover…
All You Need To Know About Uganda’s New Succession Law
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on 10th April, 2022 assented to the Succession Amendment bill 2022 into law. The bill was first passed by Parliament in March 2021 seeking to ensure equality and equity in the distribution of the deceased estates. The new amendment was repealing the old succession law which was made way back in…