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@kfm Thu, 04 Apr 2024 07:47:10
UWEC doubles entrance fees, targets extra Shs2bn income
The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre has doubled entrance fees saying that for the last 10 years, the institution has been operating without increasing fees, yet and the cost of items needed to care for the animals in the zoo has been on the rise. The executive director of the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre Dr.James Musinguzi says the increment will allow the institution to make an extra Shs2 billion in income. He says the increase will also help them to improve the services being rendered at the zoo, and in the process, it will help to attract more tourists to visit the centre. According to the new rates, all African adults will be required to pay Shs20,000 for entrance from Shs10,000, […]
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@kfm Thu, 04 Apr 2024 08:26:00
Schools, varsities told to break off for census
By Priscilla Maloba The Education Ministry has ordered all schools and higher institutions to break off for the national population headcount scheduled to take place from May 9 for 10 days. In a November 8, 2023 letter, the ministry’s director for higher, technical, vocational education and training, Dr Jane Egau Okou, directed all school heads and Vice Chancellors to release all learners to participate in the census. “According to the approved roadmap, the census Night will be from May 9 to 10, and field enumeration will take place from May10 to 20. During this exercise, all learners at all levels of education will be expected to be at home on the census night and the enumeration period,” Dr Okou wrote, […]
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@kfm Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:00:22
Uganda’s economy to grow by 7% – Kasaija
Government says the country’s economy will be growing at a rate of 7% in the next financial year, up from the current 6%. The Minister for Finance Matia Kasaijja says “if it was not for the COVID-19 pandemic that made some investors retract their investments, the country’s economy would be growing at a rate of 8%.” He says that the economy has been able to grow at a rate of 6%, with “some hitches”. He made the remarks at the opening of a new office for Goldmine Finance, a money-lending company in Kabalagala, a Kampala suburb. He asked the community to ensure that they engage in businesses that create jobs for the citizens and also pay taxes. […]
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@kfm Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:23:28
New Defence minister assumes office
Mr Jacob Markson Oboth has assumed office as the new Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MODVA). He takes over the office from Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja following a recent cabinet reshuffle by President Museveni, the Commander in Chief of the armed forces on the March 21, 2024. The handover ceremony happened at the MODVA Headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala. Additionally, Ms Sarah Nyirabashitsi Mateke assumed office as the new Minister of State for Defence and Veterans Affairs, a role that was previously held by Oleru Huda. Speaking at the hand over ceremony, Oboth expressed commitment to implementing the core values of the Defence Ministry. “We have a mandate to do the work under Article 208 and 209 of the UPDF Act, […]
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@matookerepublic Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:48:14
Vinka announced as Tusker Malt Conversessions Season Two finale artiste
Excitement is building as the curtains prepare to close on the incredible journey of Tusker Malt Conversessions, Season Two, and who better to headline the grand finale than the sensational Vinka! As Tusker Malt wraps up its online six-month musical extravaganza, Veronica Nakiyingi Lugya, renowned as Vinka stands tall as the crowning jewel, ready to […]
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@sqoop Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:58:23
Your demand to command 90% airwaves is unreasonable, MPs tell Ugandan musicians
Parliament’s ICT Committee has described as unreasonable the demands by artistes to have 90 percent of their content to command airspace in Uganda. According to the MPs talent globally is dictated by quality. “The request that 90% songs should be Ugandan is both unreasonable and impractical, as talent globally is dictated by quality. Ugandan music […]
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@kfm Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:33:35
Among urges Muslim leaders to prioritise unity, development
The speaker of Parliament Anita Among has implored Muslim leaders to prioritize unity and development. She made the remarks during a Thursday morning meeting with leaders of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council from Mbarara District who briefed her on the progress of construction for a district mosque, to which Among had previously contributed. Among urged religious leaders to champion unity within their communities, emphasizing the importance of standing together as brothers and sisters in the Muslim faith. She also condemned divisive forces that threaten to weaken the fabric of society. In addition to fostering unity, Among encouraged religious leaders to play a proactive role in shaping the nation’s future by advocating for leaders who prioritize development. She criticized those who habitually […]
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@matookerepublic Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:12:13
VIDEO: Pallaso involved in altercation with ‘neighbour’ over noise pollution, claims he’s the law
Singer Pius Mayanja, alias Pallaso, has been involved in a verbal altercation with a hotel neighbour who happens to be a tourist from France. The incident occurred in the wee hours of Wednesday at a hotel in Kyenjojo. Pallaso and his group booked a hotel and decided to throw a party where they played very […]
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