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Paul Kagame To Retire From Power In 2024
President Paul Kagame has talked about the possibility of not running for a fourth term, noting that his wish is for a woman to replace him when he retires from office. “My wish is that one day, a woman takes up this position that you gave me,” Kagame told delegates during the Nation Address at…
What Rwanda’s Legalization of Cannabis Production Means To Her Economy As Ugandan Govt Ignores Potential Local Investors
The New Times Newspaper, a Rwandan media outlet last week reported that the East African country had secured over 134 hectares to aid the production and growing of medical cannabis, providing a huge step as the country moves to reap big from the lucrative medical plant. Last year on October 12, 2021, the Rwandan cabinet…
Opinion: Ten Reasons Why M7 Did not Impose Additional Qualifications On Local Govt Leaders
By Steven Masiga Many local government leaders like councilors are more senior in National Resistance Movement ‘NRM’ ideology and methods of work than some even some government ministers thus president Museveni did not want to lose such resourceful persons who are also critical cadres involved in mass mobilisation and have been in touch with the…
NCHE Clears Victoria University To Start Online Teaching
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has granted Victoria University a permission to commence online teaching and learning during the COVID 19 Pandemic. In a letter to the Vice Chancellor, NCHE says after consideration it granted Victoria University permission to roll out emergency ODel for programmes it had submitted. “I wish to remind you…
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MPs Propose Ban On Daytime Sports Betting
Members of Parliament on the finance committee have proposed that daytime sports betting activities be banned. The proposal was presented by Enos Asiimwe, the Kabula County MP in Lyantonde district during a meeting between the Committee, and the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board-NLGRB at Parliament on Tuesday. Asiimwe argued that daytime betting has encouraged…
Fishing Big! Kasuku, Tina Fierce Joins Sanyu FM
On Wednesday, this website reported that one of the oldest FM stations, Sanyu FM will have entirely new faces following dispute between the old staff and management over salary cuts in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. The latest we have confirmed is that one of the Popular and experienced radio presenter Isaac Katende, also…
Govt Must Reduce Unnecessary Expenditure – URA Warns
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) says the government must reduce unnecessary expenditure to increase the tax-GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ratio. Ibrahim Bbossa, URA’s Assistant Commissioner, of Public and Corporate Affairs, says Uganda’s tax-GDP ratio is low, standing at 14%. He says Uganda must aim at increasing the ratio to at least 20% and to achieve this,…
Uganda Starts Manufacturing Surgical Gloves
Uganda is on track to become the first African country to produce surgical gloves and other medical equipment. East African Medical Vitals (EAMV), which was only incepted in 2006, is the company that is at the helm of the milestone. Mr Ben Kavuya, the board chairperson of EAMV, on Monday revealed that the Namanve-based company…
Court Awards Mabirizi Complex Tenant 125M Over Illegal Eviction
A tenant at Mabirizi Plaza, who was evicted from her shop and her stock confiscated for failure to pay rent, has won a court case with damages of Shs125m with interest. Ms Sophie Nakitende sued Mabu Commodities Limited, a company that owns Mabirizi Plaza, after it evicted her and seized her stock for non-payment of…
Museveni Commends OPUL Over Development
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa has applauded Oil Palm Uganda Limited (OPUL) for its transformative agenda. Addressing thousands of Oil Palm Growers under their umbrella body Kalangala Oil Palm Growers Trust (KOPGT) at Kibanda Primary School grounds on Friday,a jovial Museveni revealed that he does not regret encouraging islanders to embrace oil Palm Growing. “Initially…
