Kampala; Christians begin Lent period
The Lent season has kicked off in Uganda this February 26, 2020. Every year, Christians mark the beginning of the Lent season with the symbolic marking of a cross on their foreheads...
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Electricity RegulatoRA tasked to check on condition of meters
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has been asked to end the recurring problem of faulty pre-paid electricity meters. The MPs on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) said...
IGP: Ochola appoints five new police ‘directors’
The Inspector-General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola has appointed five new directors but in an acting capacity to replace the ones whose contracts expired last month. Ochola last month directed four...
URA: Implements tax education drive to schools
Uganda Revenue Authority has started a tax education drive targeting various schools around the country. On Wednesday, officials from the tax body traversed several schools in the eastern part of the country...
Ministry of Health: No Coronavirus in Uganda –
The Ministry of Health has refuted claims of presence of the deadly Coronavirus in Uganda. The Ministry also said that no Ugandan student had returned from Wuhan since the lockdown was enforced....
Electoral Commission: Changes nomination dates from August to October
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama has revealed that the nomination dates for presidential, parliamentary and local government elections have been moved from August to October 2020. The revelation...
MTN Uganda expands Mobile money regional remittance service with Vodacom partnership
MTN Uganda has added Vodacom Tanzania to the list of telecom partners with whom customers can do mobile money transactions in the East African region. The new addition follows a success of...
Agriculture ministry demands more Shs16b to fight locusts
The Ministry of Agriculture has asked for another Shs16 billion to fight locusts. The Minister of Agriculture, Mr Vincent Sempijja, said the money is needed to control the locusts that have now...
Stanbic bank: Gets new CEO as Patrick Muheirwe heads to Nairobi
Anne Juuko has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for Stanbic Bank Uganda according to a statement released on Tuesday afternoon by the financial institution. Juuko according to the statement...
Kampala: Museveni hands Tamale Mirundi brand new car
President Yoweri Museveni has rewarded his controversial media advisor and former press secretary Joseph Tamale Mirundi a brand new car estimated worth UGX. 300m. Mr. Mirundi,is quoted by the Nile Post, a...