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Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has encouraged politicians who win election petitions not to make life difficult for their opponents by charging costs that will make them uncomfortable in the society. Tayebwa says that so long as Courts have decided the matter in someone’s favour, it is important to sit down with the loser and reconcile for the betterment...

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago joined the EU-MMC Reception in honor of Mayors at the European Union Delegation to the United Nations here in New York. This VIP reception included Ambassadors, Ministers and principals from donor and partner organizations. This was hosted by the Ambassador to the UN H.E Olof Skoog , joined by the Head of the EU Delegation...

The 34th edition of the Commonwealth Health Ministers’ Meeting (CHMM) opened on 17th may 2022 with a call from ministers for governments to build sustainable and resilient health systems that can withstand future crises and advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) goals towards global health security. Convened under the theme ‘The Road to COVID-19 Recovery: Lessons Learnt for Building Health System...

Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has this morning strongly warned a section of MPs that are planning to stage a demonstration when the debate on the coffee deal comes up on the floor. The Speaker revealed that she had learnt of the said demonstration planned by some MPs to deter the debate . “I want to give this strong warning,...

About 1,000 Parish Development Model (PDM) committee members from Kampala City have been equipped with knowledge on how to implement the program and ways through which the city’s residents will benefit from the it for improved incomes. The committee members had a 5-day training on various aspects of managing and implementing the program. PDM is a UGX 490b Government program...

Tea farmers from 20 growing districts in Rwenzori, Albertine, Rwizi and Kigezi regions have formed an association to raise resources together to address tea production challenges. The Uganda National tea out growers association comes in handy when tea farmers country wide are faced with unstable market and tea price fluctuations. During the general assembly of tea farmers held in Fort portal, farmers...

An accident claimed the lives of three people at Migera town council along the Gulu -Kampala highway. According to the traffic police PRO Faridah Nampiima, the accident occured around 11:30 am on Tuesday, about 10kms to Migyera Town. Nampiima further said, “The taxi registration number UAX, 303F had a tyre burst, and lost control, causing it to overturn leaving three people...

Government has partnered with Civil society again to host the Budget Month Financial Year 2022/23 that hosts various activities geared towards budget accountability and transparency. Aware of the unique economic shocks that the world is facing, the stakeholders appealing to the general public to participate proactively in the month-long activities countrywide in a bid to yield workable and long-term recovery...

The NRM Chairperson also president of Uganda HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been tentatively scheduled to head to Omoro district on 24th this month to wrap the campaign program for the party flag bearer in the Omoro County parliamentary by-elections. According to the director communication NRM party Emmanuel Dombo, the president will also visit the late   speaker’s home in Larogi. Campaigns...