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Kampala, (UG): At least two people died on the spot and several others currently nursing critical injuries after the driver of a trailer lost control and rammed into 13 motor vehicles at Namboole roundabout in Kira Municipality on Thursday evening. The 7:00 pm accident involved the trailer of Reg. UBD 520H Fuso Box Body, thirteen (13) other cars & two (02) Motorcycles happened this evening 7/12/2023 on the Northern Bypass- Namboole Round, according to a statement by the Spokesperson of Traffic and Road Safety, SP Michael Kananura this evening. Kananura explained that initial reports from first responders indicated that the driver…

Dubai/Rome, 6 December 2023 – Last Friday at the COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai, UAE, the Netherlands announced an historic pledge of US$150 million to the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), stressing the need to support small-scale producers who are on the frontlines of climate change and critical to future global food security. Djibouti, Fiji and Mauritania have also unveiled their financial pledges, with Djibouti recently making a tenfold increase, Fiji renewing its commitment, and Mauritania pledging a 50% increase, adding momentum in the campaign to replenish the UN specialized agency’s resources for the next triennium (2025-2027). The…

(L-R): Hon. James Nsaba Buturo (NRM, Bufumbira East), the Chancellor, Makerere University Dr. Ezra Suruma and the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Thomas Tayebwa at the second national conference on Ethics and Morality held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on Wednesday, 06 December 2023 The Leadership of Parliament has renewed its commitment to the fight against corruption in what the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, referred to as ‘checking ourselves first’. Tayebwa said the institution is ready to deal with corrupt tendencies among its members, should they be found guilty as they discharge their duties. “As an institution, we have decided that even if…

Parliament has authorized Government to borrow up to US$325 million (Shs1.23 trillion) from the International Development Association of the World Bank, to finance the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project. The loan will be topped up with a grant worth US$25 million (Shs94.5billion). The House approved the loan request in a plenary sitting held on Wednesday, 06 December 2020. The project seeks to modernize Uganda’s agricultural sector in a bid to increase productivity, and promote value addition through agro-processing in line with the Uganda Vision 2040 prospect of establishing economic lifeline industries. While presenting a report on the loan, the…

The Minister of Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi, speaking during the House sitting on Wednesday 6 December 2023 Government is on course to digitize the entire country, with every individual able to access the internet, the Minister of Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi, has said. This plan will be achieved following Parliament’s approval of a government request to borrow US$150 million from the Export-Import Bank of China aimed at connecting all the districts that are not yet connected to the national internet fiber. “Government has been laying fiber for us to access internet and…

Parliament has approved Shs3.5 trillion supplementary funding to cater for various government sectors including State House, President’s Office and the Ministry of Health. The funds, under the Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.1 for the Financial Year 2023/2024, were approved during the House sitting on Wednesday, 6 December 2023. The Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi, who presented the motion for resolution of Parliament to approve the expenditure, said Shs1.9 trillion required prior Parliamentary approval while Shs1.5 trillion was within the 3 percent legal limit. He said that the drivers of the supplementary and statutory expenditure include payment…

The songstress took to the Instagram comments section of a tabloid post to seemingly confirm her new romance with the music producer on December 7. Selena Gomez Image Credit: Frank Micelotta/FX/Picturegroup/Shutterstock/Rob Latour/Shutterstock Selena Gomez, 31, is not going to be “Single Soon” after all! The pop sensation confirmed that she is dating record producer Benny Blanco, 35, via the PopFactions Instagram post from December 4. The outlet titled the post “Selena Gomez Seemingly Confirms That She Is in a Relationship,” to which she replied, “Facts.” Her comment comes amid the new selfie with her beau shared via her Instagram Story on December 7. The Rare Beauty founder…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met a group of investors from Strand Hanson Limited, a London based company at State House – Entebbe. During the meeting, the President accepted their proposal of mining lithium in Ntungamo district that shall be used to locally manufacture electric car batteries. He went ahead to inform the investors that Uganda is currently making electric vehicles but still importing batteries, citing that this is causing unnecessary additional costs for the country. He also assured them of a ready market for the lithium batteries. “I welcome you and support you, please go ahead and make…

Speaker, Anita Among, has flagged today off the Parliament Sports Team to the 13th Edition of the East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games to be held in Kigali, Rwanda. This year’s event will be held under the theme: For a progressive, peaceful and all-inclusive EAC, from 07 to 19 December 2023. Six EAC partner states: Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, Burundi, and the regional assembly, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), will take part in this year’s edition of the games. While flagging off the team, the Speaker reminded the legislators of the core principle of the EAC that…

The British High Commissioner to Kenya H.E. Neil Wigan OBE, paid a courtesy call on H.E. President (Rtd) Uhuru Kenyatta at his Office in Nairobi.