By Gerald Businge on October 5, 2016
heavy rains with wind blew off house rooftops and carried away gardens of crops for 20 villages in Kasemba and Busolo sub counties on Monday, iron sheets and quick growing seeds., Kabarole district has been hit by heavy hail storms that have destroyed people’s crops and house rooftops leaving a majority in need of emergency support of food and housing from government, Kigaragwa and Rwakikurwa villages, Margeret Muhanga, Member of Parliament for Burahya County in Kabarole district, President’s village of Rwengaju was badly hit by the disaster including Bakerwa, Prime Minister’s office to respond to the disaster by giving the people in those places assistance in terms of food
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Kabarole district has been hit by heavy hail storms that have destroyed people’s crops and house rooftops leaving a majority in need of emergency support of food and housing from government. According to the Area Member of Parliament for Burahya County in Kabarole district, Margret Muhanga, heavy rains with wind blew off house rooftops and […]
By Gerald Businge on October 5, 2016
000 Shillings which he said invites crime., Dan Nokrach Odongo, enacted in 1983 is outdated and that it does not provide deterrent penalties against offenders citing a fine not exceeding of 50, Executive Secretary of UNEB, Ministry of Education and Sportsnew bill titled UNEB Act 2016 places stricter penalties to head teachers, said that the existing law, teachers and students involved in exam malpractices from primary leaving exams up to Uganda advanced certificate of education, The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB)
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The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) together with the Ministry of Education and Sports are finalizing a draft new bill that seeks punitive measures against examination malpractices. The new bill titled UNEB Act 2016 places stricter penalties to head teachers, teachers and students involved in exam malpractices from primary leaving exams up to Uganda advanced […]
By Gerald Businge on October 5, 2016
Former Members of Parliament during the 9th parliament
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Former Members of Parliament during the 9th parliament have said that life for the current serving MPs is stressing more than when one is outside of parliament like they are.The former MPs said they no longer have to be bothered with paying bills for their constituents. “Imagine having to pay bills for burial year in […]
By Gerald Businge on October 5, 2016
000 Uganda shillings) to provide care for 2 young children now living with their mother in the US. This fee is expected to cater for clothing, 277, Deputy Registrar Justine Atukwase, Food, gasoline and utilities for the children., Justice Alexandria Rugadya Nkonge, Justice Nkonge handed the two children’s custody to their mother Winnie Amoo, Oulanyah, pay a monthly maintenance fee of USD 690 (About 2, that nothing more could be done to redeem their 3 year marriage, The High Court’s Family Division on Monday granted the termination of the marriage of Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanya and his enstranged wife Winnie Amoo Oulanya, to make prior notice before visiting the children
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The High Court’s Family Division on Monday granted the termination of the marriage of Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanya and his enstranged wife Winnie Amoo Oulanya. This was after the couple asked for dissolution before, Justice Alexandria Rugadya Nkonge, that nothing more could be done to redeem their 3 year marriage. In his judgment […]
By Gerald Businge on October 4, 2016
Among those to benefit from the program first is the Butabika hospital staff SACCO who are about to receive about 100 million shillings., give advice to members on saving and encourage others to join, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, ministry through the micro finance support center has worked out a program whereby SACCOS will be given close to 2 billion shillings every month at low interest rates, operations of the SACCOS, Saccos will be able to access agricultural loans at an interest rate of 9% annually and commercial loans at an interest of 13% annually, State minister for micro finance
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State minister for Micro Finance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, says that the biggest challenge faced by savings and credit societies across the country is the high interest rates imposed on members by managers and board members in the end discouraging many people from joining the savings and credit societies. The minister is currently on a country […]
By Gerald Businge on October 4, 2016
A committee member also, Abdul Katuntu, audit queries of Uganda National Roads Authority for the financial year 2014/2015 and the 5 companies including China railway 18th Group, China Railway No. 5, China railway No.3 Group, Chinese construction companies over failure to provide relevant documents detailing the payment of project affected persons on the various road works across the country, committee chaired by MP, Engineer Cuthbert Abigaba, expressed disappointment with the unpreparedness of the Chinese officials to explain how government funds are being handled., Kibaale MP, Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authority and State Enterprises, Zhongmei Engineering Company and China Chongqing International Construction Corporation
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The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authority and State Enterprises last week sent away representatives of five Chinese construction companies over failure to provide relevant documents detailing the payment of project affected persons on the various road works across the country. This During an interface between the committee chaired by MP, Abdul Katuntu into the […]
By Gerald Businge on October 4, 2016
Arthur Nsereko, conducive environment for even the speechless to have maximum protection against the well off when it comes to land issues, current forms of land ownership in Uganda are a great hindrance to personal and national economic development which may again deter Uganda from smoothly attaining her 2020 target., national laws and policies, the Coordinator NETILP, The Network of Public Interest Lawyers (NETPIL), Ugandan government to consider elevating the local bases laws and policies on land to meet international standards
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The Network of Public Interest Lawyers (NETPIL) are strongly calling on the Ugandan government to consider elevating the local base laws and policies on land to meet international standards as this will help provide a conducive environment for even the speechless to have maximum protection against the well off when it comes to land issues. […]
By Gerald Businge on October 4, 2016
Agricultural insurance for Coffee against coffee, Agro consortium who are promoting the Agricultural insurance scheme have begun sensitizing Coffee farmers about the importance of Insuring Coffee against drought, government will contribute 50% of the premium insurance fees and the farmer will contribute the rest., sensitization has begun with coffee farmers under the umbrella of National Union of Coffee Agribusiness and Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE), Ssalongo Robert a farmer’s trainer in Coffee insurance Scheme has explained the several benefits of this insurance scheme
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Officials from the Agro Consortium who are promoting the Agricultural Insurance Scheme have begun sensitizing Coffee farmers about the importance of Insuring Coffee against drought. The sensitization has begun with coffee farmers under the umbrella of National Union of Coffee Agribusiness and Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE) who are expected to pilot the Agricultural Insurance for Coffee […]
By Gerald Businge on October 4, 2016
200 in financial year 2014/15, 400 in 2015/2016 from 229, all most every shopping mall and supermarkets, bags of coffee consumed locally has risen up to 236, cafes have created over 586 barista job opportunities for the youth, Executive Director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA, Henry Ngabirano, officials say the consumption of coffee locally has risen, private sector for promoting domestic consumption of Uganda soluble coffee, roasted beans and ground coffee, the number of cafes has grown from 46 in the financial year 2013/14 to 94 in 2015/16, UCDA’s commitment to provide an enabling environment for the coffee producers., Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate the international coffee day on 1st October last Saturday
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As Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate the international coffee day on 1st October last Saturday, officials say the consumption of coffee locally has risen. The Executive Director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA, Henry Ngabirano commends the private sector for promoting domestic consumption of Uganda soluble coffee, roasted beans and […]
By Gerald Businge on October 3, 2016
GOVERNMENT has reviewed entry requirements to teacher training institutions in the country, Minister of Education and Sports, ministry is increasing the entry requirements to 6 passes from 5 and with these a student must have obtained at least credit 6 in both English and match., NAPE report clearly indicated that only those undergoing training were found to be wanting with 21 percent not able to count and 38 percent not able to read in English, reports in the media indicating that 80 percent of teachers couldn't count or read, Rosemary Seninde
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GOVERNMENT has reviewed entry requirements to teacher training institutions in the country.This follows recent reports in the media indicating that 80 percent of teachers couldn’t count or read. The Minister of Education and Sports, Rosemary Seninde says that the NAPE report clearly indicated that only those undergoing training were found to be wanting with 21 […]
