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Min Lokeris Reiterates Uganda’s Ban On Export Of Unprocessed Iron Ore
The Minister of State for Energy, Peter Lokeris, has reiterated that the presidential directive and ban on the export of unprocessed iron ore and other minerals is still effective. He cautioned all traders who risk to go on black market and export unprocessed minerals that the law would catch up with them. In February 2015,…
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 the summits during a media briefing on November 26, 2023. About 10,000 guests…
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 LAND BY MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COMPRISING OF BLOCK 9B AND 9C TOTALING TO 10…
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 and 30 bags of rice from Kenya. Mwesigye said that after the discovery,…
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, it would mitigate any political crisis and create a transition. “I urge the…
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 Gender on the petition on mid-term access presented by the Chairperson, Hon. Flavia…
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 encourage forest degradation. “Whereas there was a pronouncement by the government on cutting…
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, stressing that it poses significant risks to their lives. Rev. Evatt Mugarura, the…
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, providing for only 35 Judges. Government’s justification for the increase was to cure…
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 sitting on Wednesday, 29 November 2023. Muhoozi was responding to a statement by…