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@chimpreports Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:13:05
Airtel Uganda Rewards Top PLE Performers with Secondary School Start-Up Kit
Uganda’s First 5G Network, Airtel Uganda has today awarded 14 top-performing pupils in four of their adopted schools in the recently released Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results. The announcement was made at Airtel Uganda offices during the rewarding ceremony where top performers were recognized. The event underscored the importance of collaboration between the private sector …
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@chimpreports Fri, 02 Feb 2024 04:11:32
2 Perish in Kenya Gas Plant Explosion
At least two people have died and 165 injured in a fire sparked by a gas explosion in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Reports show that the fire started from Kentainers Company just before midnight on Friday in Nairobi’s Embakasi neighborhood. Government spokesperson, Dr Isaac Mwaura said the “company was refilling gas cylinders when fire broke out …
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@chimpreports Fri, 02 Feb 2024 04:33:17
Ugandan Sugarcane Farmers Register Losses as Global Sugar Prices Drop
Ugandan economists and industrialists have attributed the drop in sugarcane prices to low global sugar prices. Sugar factories across Uganda including Kaliro, Lugazi, Mayuge, GM, Bugiri Sugar and Kinyara have in the past two weeks announced a reduction in prices for sugarcane from above Shs 210,000 per tonne to around Shs 160,000 – Shs 170,000. …
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@chimpreports Fri, 02 Feb 2024 04:46:52
Aircraft Accidents: New Law Gives More Powers to Chief Investigators
Uganda’s Parliament has passed the Civil Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that will bring Uganda’s aviation authority in conformity with the Convention on International Civil Aviation. This follows the approval of eight amendments under the proposed Bill, which will now be forwarded to the President for assent. The Bill was passed on Thursday, 01 February …
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@chimpreports Fri, 02 Feb 2024 05:07:09
Tumwebaze: Gov’t to Allow Farmers Buy Livestock Vaccines
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Hon. Frank Tumwebaze has said that the government is considering a policy reversal on vaccination of livestock, to allow farmers to purchase vaccines. The Minister made this revelation while presenting a statement on the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) during the plenary sitting on …
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@chimpreports Fri, 02 Feb 2024 06:09:52
Museveni Hails Security Forces for Securing NAM, G-77 Summits
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has expressed gratitude to security forces for immensely contributing to the success of the Non- Aligned Movement (NAM) and G-77+ China summits. The recently concluded summits were held at Speke Resort Munyonyo-Kampala. “That is why I had …
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@chimpreports Fri, 02 Feb 2024 06:23:02
Impressive Innovations Leave Katikkiro Enthralled At Naro Results
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, on Tuesday toured four institutes of the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), during which he expressed admiration at the array of advanced research products. From liquid soap, hand wash gels, pesticides, and animal feeds, all produced from cow dung, to facial and body scrubs, as well as body …
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@chimpreports Fri, 02 Feb 2024 06:32:22
MPs task Trade ministry on falling cotton prices
Legislators have put the Ministry of Trade, Industries and Cooperatives to task over the low pricing of some of Uganda’s cash crops including cotton, which they say is adversely affecting farmers. According to Hon. Isaac Otimgiw (NRM, Padyere County), the Cotton Development Organisation (CDO) set the purchasing price for a kilogramme of cotton at Shs2,300 …
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@chimpreports Fri, 02 Feb 2024 06:41:26
Gov’t urged to release funds for donor-funded projects
Parliament has urged government to expeditiously release funds for donor-funded projects whose activities are ongoing. The directive follows the presentation of a report of the Committee on Finance, Planning, and Economic Development on unspent balances and the position of the Consolidated Fund as of 30 June 2023. The report was presented by the Committee Chairperson, …
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@chimpreports Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:29:37
INSIDE STORY: Museveni Transfers Brig Bakahumura; Returns Rwakitarate to Secure Vital Assets
President Museveni, who doubles as the Commander-in-chief of the armed forces, has moved Brig Charles Bakahumura from the influential position of Chief of Logistics and Engineering (CLE) in the UPDF. Bakahumura will now serve as Uganda’s defence attache to Ankara, Turkey. The Brigadier, who previously served as head of UPDF’s Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence, was …
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@chimpreports Sat, 03 Feb 2024 07:31:10
Rationalization of Govt Agencies Will Help Us to Save Shs 1 trillion annually, says Museveni
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the National Chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) on Friday 2nd February 2024 met the party’s parliamentary caucus at State House, Entebbe. During the meeting, the President and the Members of Parliament discussed the Rationalization of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX). “This subject we are dealing …
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