Evaristo Kayondo, the Chairperson KACITA, says that they decided to take a bold step to reopen the arcade since government hasn’t heeded to their ultimatum.
Read more ...Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, says Bogere staged in front of City Hall with a five liter jerrycan of petrol and match box with intentions of setting himself ablaze to protest a ban by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA on taxis without route charts on Burton Street.
Read more ...The over 116 operators complained about the unfair distribution of relief food though they were also named as a vulnerable group by the President at the time he announced a nationwide lockdown as a way of crumbling down the spread of the corona virus disease in the county.
Read more ...ERA announced today that between July and September 2020, ordinary Ugandans classified as domestic users will pay 750.9 Shillings per unit of electricity they use. This is the same price as what Ugandans paid between April and June 2020.
Read more ...Tom Waisswa, the Najjembe Sub County Male Councilor for Elderly people, says about 200 other elderly people who were selling produce to the vendors are also stuck at home. He says the current working situation isn’t unfavorable for them.
Read more ...IMF Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, Victoria Perry says that the IMF has made emergency COVID-19 funding available, particularly to those countries with developing economies. This includes some USD 250 billion issued in the form of financial assistance and debt service relief, to some 77 member countries as a short term measure in response to the pandemic.
Read more ...Emmanuel Mafundo, the Gulu District Police Commander says that police have commenced issuance of Express Penalty Scheme receipts as a punitive measure to stop the vice.
Read more ...Geoffrey Oceng, the Amuru District Covid-19 Task Force Chairperson says that Mairungi is being illegally transported by long-distance cargo truck drivers who supply consumers who include security personnel in Elegu while retail dealers use the porous border points to sneak the substance into South Sudan.
Read more ...The petition notes “imposing compulsory registration eligibility, contribution, and restrictions on employers and employees violates rights of contributors and members to free, open and democratic society…”
Read more ...The State Minister for Health Robinah Nabbanja, said that movement of buses, taxis and other forms of public transport except Boda Bodas, should resume operations.
Read more ...According to the World Bank, scrapping OTT could boost access to coronavirus prevention messages for the vulnerable populations.
Read more ...The fire that destroyed stalls and kiosks started on Saturday at 4:30 am.
Read more ...The items destroyed include Fresh foods like Irish Potatoes, Bunches of Bananas Groceries, wooden stalls, hotels property, fridges, Wooden Kiosks, among others.
Read more ...In a statement, MTN Uganda said “This brings to an end the long-standing negotiations between MTN Uganda, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and the government. This license renewal comes almost 2 years later, since MTN Uganda applied for a license renewal following the expiry of their 20 year license in October 2018”.
Read more ...According to an assessment by URA, an audit of Coca Cola Uganda between January 2014 and December 2017 found that the beverages maker had not paid 58.1 billion Shillings in taxes. But Cola rejected URA’s position and dismissed the assessment which was presented to the company in January 2020.
Read more ...Simon Peter Egiriat, the Zonal Manager Micro support Centre in Soroti several people have expressed interest in benefiting from the fund.
Read more ...Many of the youths in these sectors say that their activities were greatly affected by the COVID-19 lockdown, and as a result, they depleted their saving, yet the government has maintained a ban on their operations. They now wish to turn to commercial agriculture for survival.
Read more ...The key roads under construction include Masindi-Kigumba-Hoima-Kabwoya (135 Km), Kyenjojo-Hoima-Masindi-Kigumba (238 Km) and Hoima-Wanseko (111 Km). The other is the 92km Hoima- Kaiso-Tonya road that was completed in 2014, as part of several infrastructural developments projects undertaken in the Albertine Region in preparation for oil production.
Read more ...Kagano in Kanaba sub-county, Kisoro district is a black spot due to its steepness. Last month, three members of the same family sustained serious injuries.
Read more ...Margret Nampiina, the former Jinja Rotary Club president, says they partnered with Jinja Municipal Council-JMC to construct another classroom block for the visually impaired pupils.
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