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@allafrica Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:49:56
Mrs Museveni Assures Namboole Stadium Contractors of Remaining Funds
[Nile Post] The Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs Janet Kataha Museveni, has promised to fast-track the release of Shs17 billion needed to complete renovation works on Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
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@allafrica Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:47:05
Transport Minister Katumba Urged to Fast-Track Kampala-Jinja Expressway
[Nile Post] The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has renewed a call to the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, to fast-track the commencement of works on the 77 km Kampala-Jinja Expressway.
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@allafrica Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:23:07
MPs Dismayed After Police Moves to Sell Idle Shs28b Chopper
[Nile Post] Members of parliament have tasked the Attorney General and the office of the IGG to investigate what they termed as wasteful expenditure by police when it purchased a nine -seater fixed wing aircraft.
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@allafrica Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:09:43
Daniel Bbosa Assassination - Clan Members Shocked By Gruesome Murders
[Nile Post] Ndiga clan members who have described the late Daniel Bbosa as a great man and said his gruesome murder is something they never saw coming and it is a shock to them
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@kfm Tue, 27 Feb 2024 04:56:09
Trump appeals $355m civil fraud penalty
By AFP The prosecutors in Donald Trump’s first criminal trial next month asked Monday for the judge to impose a gag order on the former president, arguing that he had a record of disparaging witnesses. Trump stands accused in the case of paying hush money to a porn star, for which he faces 34 counts of allegedly doctoring business records as part of a cover-up. The gag order request cited threats to the prosecutor and his staff, and comes as Trump faces a variety of civil and criminal legal proceedings. Separately on Monday, Trump’s team appealed a $355 million penalty imposed in an unrelated civil case which found he fraudulently obtained favorable loan conditions. In that case Trump had attacked […]
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@kfm Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:48:02
Students storm head teacher’s office over missing UCE results in Bukedea
Students of Jane Alison High School in Kachumbala sub-county Bukedea district whose Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)results are missing have stormed the office of the head teacher demanding a clear explanation. According to the students, since the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) released 2023 UCE results, they have not been given any information regarding their withheld results. However, Emmanuel Oyala, the head teacher explains that out of the 45 students who sat for the 2023 UCE exam, UNEB only withheld the results of ten students over alleged malpractices, thus calling for calm from the rest. “We have received a letter informing us about that and also telling us to wait for the call from UNEB that the affected candidates, schools, […]
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@matookerepublic Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:18:14
Police officer on the run after shooting dead suspect linked to his brother’s death
Police in Adjumani have launched a serious manhunt for Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Acaye Moses, a police officer attached to Alebtong District as the OC station, for fatally shooting Omona Simon, a 24-year-old peasant from Lulayi village. The incident occurred on February 20 at around 11 a.m. According to the police, the officer left […]
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@matookerepublic Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:45:17
Headteacher forges PLE results for her 114 candidates after UNEB withholds their exam results
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has arrested Lilian Ayebazibwe, the headteacher of Bubaale Primary School in Bushenyi, for forging Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results for her 114 candidates who sat for the exams last year. According to UNEB spokesperson Jennifer Kalule, the headteacher appeared for a hearing at UNEB headquarters in Kampala due to […]
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@chimpreports Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:46:52
Report: Pedestrian Fatalities account for 37% of all Road Deaths in Uganda
In the latest annual crime report released by the Uganda Police, alarming statistics shed light on the pressing issue of road safety in Uganda. Among the key findings, pedestrian fatalities emerge as a significant concern, with pedestrians accounting for a staggering 37% of all road-related deaths last year. Ag. Director, Traffic, Senior Commissioner of Police …
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@chimpreports Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:55:11
NIRA unveils Comprehensive Guidelines for Mass Enrollment, ID Renewals
In a bid to streamline the citizenship registration process and ensure the accuracy of information captured, the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has unveiled comprehensive guidelines for the upcoming mass enrollment and mass renewal activity. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, NIRA’s Executive Director, Rosemary Kisembo, emphasized, that the enrollment form is the …
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@chimpreports Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:04:45
Crime Report: CID explains rising cases of phone theft
In a press conference held on Monday at the Police Headquarters in Naguru, Beata Chelimo, the Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), provided insights into the annual crime report and issued a call to action for public cooperation in combating crime across the nation. Chelimo commenced her address by referring to the appendix …
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@chimpreports Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:11:41
Museveni Supports Luwero Vendors with Additional Capital
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on 8th February, 2024 extended financial support to 260 roadside market vendors in Luwero District. The business booster package was delivered to the market vendors by officials from State House led by Princess Nassolo Pauline, a Private Secretary to the H.E the President on Women Affairs. The 260 beneficiaries who operate …
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@chimpreports Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:01:40
Museveni Meets Kenya’s Ruto, Odinga at Kisozi
President Museveni has met Kenya’s President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Uganda. “The Presidential Press Unit (PPU) wishes to inform the general public that His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda, Gen. (Rtd). Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has held a productive meeting with His Excellency, William Samoei Ruto, the President …
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@chimpreports Tue, 27 Feb 2024 04:06:05
Census Tablets Arrive Next Month
The gadgets to be used in the upcoming National Population and Housing Census are set to arrive in the country, officials from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) have revealed. As the bureau ramps up preparations for the exercise, Executive Director Dr. Chris Mukiza announced that the tablets will start arriving in the country mid-next …
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@chimpreports Tue, 27 Feb 2024 04:21:40
Uganda Tea Farmers Seek Shs 5bn Gov’t Bailout
Struggling Ugandan tea farmers have asked for a government bailout, Chimp Corps report. The tea farmers prayed for a Shs5 billion stabilisation fund; a one year waiver on corporate statutory obligations and a subsidy on inputs for the sector. The development comes at a time when most farmers are abandoning tea growing due to low …
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@chimpreports Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:31:34
Museveni: Give UAE Investor 60% of Uganda Telecom, ICT Backbone for $250m
Ugandan government officials are racing to implement a presidential directive granting a United Arab Emirates (UAE) investment firm, ROWAD Commercial Broker LL.C., a 60% stake in Uganda Telecommunication Corporation Limited (formerly UTL) and the exclusive rights to manage the National Backbone Infrastructure (NBI). In a letter dated December 22, 2023, Museveni wrote to ICT Minister …
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@chimpreports Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:17:58
Parliament Rewards Ex LOP Mpuuga with Shs 500m ‘Service Award’
Ugandan activists have exposed the outgoing Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga for pocketing a staggering Shs 500m as a ‘service award’ after only two years in office. The award was passed during a meeting of the Parliamentary Commission held on May 6, 2022 in the Speaker’s boardroom at the Parliament Building. The meeting …
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