Views: 7 The Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Anita Among, has lauded Uganda’s motocross team for their remarkable performance at the 2024 FIM Africa Motocross of Nations Championship held in Marrakech, Morocco. Uganda’s team, comprising 32 participants across eight categories, secured an impressive second-place finish in Africa during the October event. During a plenary session on […]
Views: 21 Uganda’s gov’t investigating breach of BOU account The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi has told Parliament that investigations are underway following the alleged hacking of Bank of Uganda (BOU) systems leading to loss of billions of shillings. The media has over the past few
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Views: 9 LoP advocates for fair sugarcane pricing-Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi demands that government intervenes and regulates sugarcane prices saying that the current price of Shs98,000 per ton is too low. “The economy is liberalised and the forces of demand and supply are at
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Views: 8      Hon. Mutuuzo The 16 days of activism against gender-based violence have supported the development of relevant laws and policies aimed at curbing the vice in Uganda. This year’s campaign which commenced on Monday, 25 November 2024 is based on the theme, ‘Towards 30 years of the Beijing Declaration and
Views: 47 Speaker Anita Among has asked the leadership of the Red Cross Society to liaise with the Offices of the Attorney General and Prime Minister to introduce amendments to the Red Cross Act. The current law enacted in 1964, said Secretary General Mr Robert Kwesiga in a meeting with Speaker Among, is inadequate and
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Views: 19 Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament Rt.Hon. Anita Among has called on East African parliamentarians to champion the promotion of indigenous foods as a sustainable solution to climate change and food insecurity. Her remarks were presented by Robinah Rwakoojo, MP for Gomba West who represented her as the guest speaker yesterday at the 6th Annual
Views: 23 Singer Mulwana Patrick alias Alien Skin granted a cash bail of one million Uganda shillings Fangone gang leader Alien Skin granted UGX 1 million cash bail, asked not to leave the country, and also not to use social media to attack or threaten Nsambya hospital staff. The matter will be heard again on
Views: 38 Many People Feared Dead as Landslides Strike In Bulambuli and Sironko Districts Eastern Uganda is facing a terrible crisis after a series of landslides and floods have caused significant loss of life and damage to homes. Two separate incidents have left communities in shock and mourning. Last night, at around 9 pm,
Views: 6 African Telcos Increasingly Under Attack for 2024, Says Latest NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report JOHANNESBURG, South Africa– November 27, 2024 – While it’s true that every company is a potential target for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, cybercriminals will often exploit security challenges and develop customised attack patterns that target the unique characteristics
Views: 5 To sharpen its focus on Corporate and Institutional Banking Kampala, 28 November 2024 – Standard Chartered PLC (the Group) has announced that it is exploring the potential sales of its Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) businesses in Uganda, Botswana, and Zambia. The Group will concentrate its resources in these markets on serving the
