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With numerous backlog cases of Military Veterans and beneficiaries standing, the government has revealed a plan to pay their pensions and gratuities. Since the commencement of this payment exercise, 11,000 (16.2%) out of an expected number of 68,000 backlog cases have received their payment. Through the Ministry of Defence and Veteran affairs, the government is […]
Following the New Year’s address by President Yoweri .K. Museveni days ago, the Ministry of Education and Sports has heeded to his call on guiding the public on movement of learners back to school. Museveni tasked the Ministry to come up with a detailed plan to prevent and mitigate road traffic congestion in the Kampala […]
“Miss World 2021 temporarily postpones global broadcast finale in Puerto Rico due to health and safety interests of contestants, staff, crew and general public. The finale will be rescheduled at Puerto Rico Coliseum Jose Miguel Agrelot within the next 90 days,” read the introduction of a press release by the Miss World Ltd. According to […]
NBS Youth Voice Be my Santa partners with Star Boss events for Kasese charity Be my Santa is a Christmas give up organized by the youth voice crew, it’s presenters and producers. The team researchers on less privileged communities and finds support from the viewers and gives this support to the communities inform of foodstuffs, […]
In an attempt to ensure better service for the customers, the government in conjunction with the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) have announced changes to the Electricity Tariff structure. Officiating at a press conference on Thursday, the Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu noted that the changes are in line with the […]
The National Forestry Authority (NFA) has won the land dispute over the 106 hectares of Budunda and 117 hectares of Bugaali Central Forest Reserves (CFRs) in Namutumba district. This came after Justice Immaculate Busingye of the Land Division issued her judgment that the plaintiffs acquired their leasehold interest in the suit land illegally. “Following this […]
The Ministry of Works and Transport has shown some of the concerns it has noted in a month’s time after taking over the function of administration and management of motor vehicle registration. Addressing the press on Wednesday at the Media Centre, the State Minister for Works, Fred Byamukama noted that there is heavy reliance on […]
Singer Dre Cali has been dragged to court for breaching a contract he signed with WYSE technologies in 2019. According to WYSE technologies Management, Andrew Stephen Katende aka Dre Cali entered into a contract with them in March 2018 to be under their management as would be handling his musical activities and related chores for […]
The Rumba and Soukous music star Antoine Agbepa Mumba alias Koffi Olomide has been cleared of sexually assaulting four of his former dancers by an appeals court in France. The Versailles Court in France pronounced the verdict on December 13, overturning a 2019 ruling that found him guilty of the statutory rape of one of the dancers […]
Following the Government’s announcement of a total ban on plastic carrier bags commonly referred to as ‘Kaveera’ in July, two agencies are working jointly to actualise this bid. These are the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS). NEMA is mandated to monitor, regulate, supervise and coordinate all activities relating […]