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Big Story: Bank Of Uganda Withdraws Appeal Against Sudhir In Crane Bank Saga, Accepts To Pay Costs!

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has decided to withdraw a Supreme Court appeal that was contesting the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of the case it filed on behalf of Crane Bank Ltd (in Receivership) vs. Sudhir Ruparelia and Meera Investments Ltd. In

September 16, 2021

Business·News

MPs Endorse Tax On Passengers Flying Out of Uganda

Parliament has adopted a raft of recommendations to revive the economy currently battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, key among is implementation of a Tourism Development Levy. “The Committee proposes a levy of $10 to be charged on each ticket for every person

September 9, 2021

Uganda·World News

‘Wake Up Guys, It’s Worsening!’- Stake Holders Call Gender Ministry To Speed Up Monitoring Unit For Welfare Of Ugandans Abroad

The Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development has been called upon to urged to speed up the process of putting in place a monitoring unit to look into the welfare of Ugandans working abroad under the externalisation of labor. This was

August 19, 2021

Health

Big Push: Uganda Cancer Institute Gets Over Shs 7bn To Equip, Revamp National Reference Lab

The Uganda Cancer Institute has received funding worth 7.3 billion Shillings to equip its laboratory to become the reference entity for both research and diagnosis of tumours across East Africa. The Institute’s Executive Director Dr Jackson Orem said they are revamping the

July 30, 2021

Education

School Re-opening Plans Await Cabinet Decision

The Ministry of Education is still uncertain when schools will reopen. Last month, President Yoweri Museveni announced fresh restrictions as part of measures to control the COVID-19 transmissions in the country in face of the second wave of the pandemic. Among the

July 21, 2021

Health

Whoever Found Without Wearing a Mask Faces Two Months Jail Sentence – Min Aceng

The Government of Uganda through the Health Ministry has announced a two-month jail sentence for anyone who flouts COVID-19 SOPs including appearing in public places without a face mask. This comes after some Ugandans have increasingly continued to violate the Standard Operating

July 3, 2021

Health

MPs From Rural Areas Oppose Covid-19 Relief For Only Cities, Municipalities

A section of Members of Parliament from rural areas has called for equitable distribution of COVID-19 relief cash across the country. The government has allocated 53 billion Shillings as relief support to vulnerable people in municipalities and cities which are hit hardest

June 26, 2021

Politics

FULL LIST: President Museveni Releases Highly Anticipated Cabinet, Many Reshuffled

President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni has officially released the full cabinet list for his sixth political term in office. This follows ongoing media rounds on his leaked cabinet list of minister which prompted the President to release the official list earlier than

June 8, 2021

News

Relief As Nurses, Midwives Call Off Sit down Strike After Govt Agrees To Commit Shs 44.9Bn For Lunch Allowance

Nurses and midwives under their umbrella body of the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union (UNMU) have called off their strike, 5 days after they declared to lay down their tools over uncleared lunch allowances. The decision to end the strike was reached

May 11, 2021

Business

UNBS Employees Cautioned Against Corruption, Unauthorized Releases

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has cautioned clearing agents and consolidators against unauthorised releases and corruption tendencies, which frustrate UNBS efforts of curbing substandard imports on the market. The remarks were made by the UNBS Imports Inspection Manager, Mr Martin Imalingat, during a sensitization meeting with clearing agents

April 20, 2021

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