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UBOS: 80% Of Ugandan Women Experience Violence At Work
At least 8 out of 10 women in Uganda have experienced some form of violence at their places of work, according to a new study done by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). The study was conducted between February 2020 and February 2021, on women aged between 15 to 59 years working in the formal…
UBOS Seeks Shs138bn For 2022 Population Census Exercise
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) has revealed that it will carry out the national population census next year, 2022, two years earlier. Uganda last carried out a population census in 2014. Supposed to happen every decade, the census had delayed over lack of funds. Now, Ubos says it is planning to conduct another census…
UAE Lifts Ban On Passenger Flights From Africa Due To Covid-19
The United Arab Emirates has with immediate effect lifted a ban on transit flights from Uganda, the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) said on Friday afternoon. The Gulf state, a major international travel hub, had banned passengers from Uganda and other African states travelling through its airports this year because of the coronavirus…
UAE Bans Issuance Of Visas To Ugandans, Nigerians Until Further Notice
The latest news landing on our desk indicates that the Government of the United Arab Emirates UAE has stopped the issuance of 30 day visas commonly referred to as Visit Visas to Ugandans until further notice. Also, UAE has stopped the issuance of the short stay Visas to 20 countries among them including Nigeria. The…
U.S. To Ease Travel Restrictions For Fully Vaccinated Foreign Visitors
The United States will no longer prohibit foreign visitors from entering the country starting November if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House said Monday when announcing a set of policy changes that will ease the international travel bans put in place to curb the transmission of the coronavirus. People who are not…
U.S. Capitol Temporarily Shut Down After Fire Breaks Out Nearby
The U.S. Capitol was temporarily shut down Monday morning after a fire broke out several blocks away from the historic building. The U.S. Secret Service tweeted that the incident is not believed to be a threat. “Out of an abundance of caution, the U.S. Capitol complex was temporarily shut down,” the Secret Service said. Early reports…
U.S Gov’t Imposes Sanctions, Visa Restrictions On 2 Ugandan Judges Over Child Adoption Scam
The United States has imposed financial sanctions and visa restrictions on four Ugandan individuals for their involvement in activities that victimized young children in a corrupt adoption scheme. Ugandan judges Moses Mukiibi and Wilson Musalu Musene, and Ugandan lawyer Dorah Mirembe and her associate Patrick Ecobu, participated in a scam whereby young children were removed…
U Turn: DPP Takes Over Pastor Bugingo-Makula Marriage Case
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decided to take over the criminal proceedings instituted against Pastor Aloysius Bugingo and his female friend Makula Susan Nantaba. City Lawyers Male Mabirizi and Robert Rutaro dragged the two to court accusing Makula and Bugingo of contracting a traditional marriage while he is still legally married to Teddy Naluswa.…
Tycoons Count Losses As Lake Victoria Evades Speke Resort, Gaba Beach and Serena Hotel Kigo
Have you ever wished to go basking in the sun or play soccer at your favourite beach only to find it submerged in water? Lake Victoria has burst its shoreline and the impact of the ever rising water levels is bringing more trouble for beach owners and goers than before. Many commercial facilities on the…
Tycoon Sudhir’s New Kabira Country Club 350 Apartments Redefines Bukoto Skylines
The extension of Kabira Country owned by city tycoon Sudhir Rupaleria has redefined the skylines around Bukoto-Ntinda areas with the new leisure facility imposing a magnificent image in the area. The leisure facility, once complete, will be East Africa’s biggest leisure hotel with more rooms than any other facility. According to sources, City business magnet…