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Uganda - Top News

  • November 18
  • Monitor Uganda: Firm Sues NSSF Over Breach of Contract

    The National Social Security Fund has been sued over a breach of contract which could make the fund pay up to Shs2.4 billion in costs.

  • Monitor Uganda: Girl Stones Suspected Defiler to Death

    The Police in Bushenyi District are holding a 14-year-old girl for allegedly stoning to death a man who attempted to defile her.

  • New Vision Uganda: Suspects Are Not Guilty Until [opinion]

    The death of Maj Gen James Kazini last week during an alleged domestic dispute was as tragic as it was shockingly sad. Many Ugandans are outraged even as they mourn the death of the plain-spoken general.

  • New Vision Uganda: We Have Enough Witnesses and Exhibits on Prosecuting Kazini Case - Police

    Police say they have got enough witness and exhibit from the neighbouring areas of the murder scene for Major general James Kazini to help in the prosecution of the case.

  • New Vision Uganda: Stop Illegal Fees - Taxi Body Ordered

    The Local government ministry has ordered Uganda taxi operators and drivers association (UTODA) to stop collection of un- receipted fees from taxi.

  • New Vision Uganda: Opposition Going to Court Over Electoral Commission

    The opposition will now resort to court following the swearing in of the Electoral commission last evening.

  • Monitor Uganda: Broadcasters Oppose UBC Control of Digital TV Signals

    Local private television broadcasters are worried about the unfair competition that is likely to unfold from a move by the government to entrust Uganda Broadcasting Corporation rights to sell digital television signals.

  • Monitor Uganda: Power's Afidra Worried

    Going into Friday's game one in the best-of-seven series MTN-FUBA Basketball League finals, DMark Power star guard Isaac Afidra is worried that the long rest they have had since their semi-final against KIU could work against them.

  • Monitor Uganda: Digital TV Broadcast Starts in Kampala

    Television set owners will have to procure new equipment to watch television programmes in 2013, under the digital broadcasting regime, Daily Monitor has learnt.

  • Monitor Uganda: Air Uganda to Start Flights to Mombasa

    Local airline, Air Uganda, is set to launch flights to Mombasa. According to Mr Hugh Fraser, Air Uganda chief executive officer (CEO), the company would be unveiling its inaugural flight to Kenya's coastal town in December.

  • Monitor Africa: Africa Urged to Unveil Stimulus Packages

    Africa's job markets will be worst hit by the global economic crisis unless governments unveil stimulus packages to protect jobs and companies from collapse, the International Labour Organisation has warned.

  • Monitor Africa: Nepad And Agra Promise a Food Secure Africa

    Two development organisations in Africa have come up with a new partnership to promote smallholder farmers, increase food production and achieve food security in Africa. According to a recent press release from Abuja, Nigeria, (dated November 9) the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad) have formed a partnership that will link ...

  • Monitor Uganda: How River Musamya Turned Into a Garden

    River Musamya which for a long time was referred to as the "Gold for Bugerere" by residents because of its numerous values, is on the verge of extinction due to encroachment by area residents.

  • Monitor Uganda: What's Unknown About Abortion in Uganda [opinion]

    In Uganda, induced abortion is permitted only when continuation of a pregnancy would endanger a woman's life. The country's major religions too, outlaw the practice. Because of this, it is often practiced in secret, with many women having to rely on practitioners who use dangerous methods under unsanitary conditions. An estimated illegal 300,000 abortions are said to occur annually in the country. ...

  • Monitor Uganda: Grow Your Own Seeds

    With the right training, farmers can learn to grow their own seeds which can be superior to those sold in shops.

  • Monitor Africa: Africa's Soils Thirst for More Water [analysis]

    If farmers want to cope with the changing climatic conditions especially droughts, they should adopt irrigation. Irrigating crops during droughts, even for scientifically improved crops, is important in case farmers want to achieve good yields.

  • Monitor Uganda: Mulwana Wants Government to Aid Job Creation

    Industrialist Mr James Mulwana, has asked government to consider reducing its numerous taxes, if it wants the private sector to create jobs. Speaking to manufacturers in the presence of Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Mutebile, Mulwana said a poor taxation policy is adversely affecting the competitiveness of the private sector.

  • Monitor Uganda: New Construction Policy to Weed Out Quack Engineers

    The government has put forward a Building Control Bill to regulate players in the construction industry and guarantee planned and secure building structures in the country.

  • Monitor Uganda: Notu Twins With Egyptians

    The National Organisation of Trade Unions has signed a cooperation agreement with the Egyptian Trade Union Federation. The agreement which was signed in Egypt last week is aimed at exchanging and twinning of workers.

  • Monitor Uganda: Govt Injects Shs30 Billion Into Job Creation Drive

    The government has earmarked Shs30billion to address the alarming unemployment among youth.

  • Monitor Uganda: Technical Teachers Handed Scholarships to Upgrade

    Technical teachers who are currently holding Advanced Craft certificates will be sponsored to attain Ordinary Diplomas, the Ministry of Education has revealed. According to the statement issued by the ministry, the first scholarship intake which is scheduled to begin on December 2, will see at least 60 teachers benefit from the programme.

  • Monitor Uganda: Informal Sector Stars to Get Certificates From Ministry

    The Ministry of Education and Sport will for the first time recognise and examine people with skills obtained in the informal sector, the Director of Directorate of Industrial Training has revealed.

  • Monitor Uganda: Minister Orders Special Audit Into Forestry Boss' Shs900 Million

    The Water and Environment minister has directed the Auditor General to carry out a special audit of all the National Forestry Authority (NFA) property, in order to find the source of Shs900 million belonging to the suspended forestry body boss, Daily Monitor has leant.

  • Monitor Uganda: Government Should Develop National Infrastructure [opinion]

    Ministers in Kenyan were by October 28 expected to have handed over their luxurious cars in exchange for cheaper ones in what the government termed facing economic reality. This is in contrast with Uganda where the government is set to or has bought vehicles worth Shs200 million for ministers.

  • Monitor Uganda: Tough Times for CAOs

    District accounting officers who consistently perform poorly will be blacklisted, the vice chairman of the Local Government Accounts Committee of Parliament has said.




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