By Samuel Wamuttu on January 23, 2020
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Ugandans have been advised to stock food as a precautionary measure to counter the effects of desert locusts that are a mere 166 kilometers from the Uganda-Kenya border in the north eastern region of Karamoja according to Uganda’s Ministry of Information and National Guidance. Turkana is about 166km from Karamoja, meaning the locusts can reach […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on October 22, 2018
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Uganda National Oil Company has held talks with Kenya National Oil Company and Kenya Pipeline Company on how the two countries can benefit from oil and gas discoveries. In the talk session hosted by the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOC) , the companies shared experiences and ways of maximizing the benefits that come with […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on October 1, 2018
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The Uganda oil sector is likely to spend quite more money than the anticipated $4 billion for the construction of the Hoima-based oil refinery following the failure of the East African Community to buy the whole part of the share it was allocated. Although Total SA has taken up a total share of 10 per cent […]
By Herman Nnyanzi on July 5, 2018
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President Yoweri Museveni has emphasized the need for the integration of the East African Community (EAC) saying that three crucial areas that encompass prosperity, strategic security as well as the heritage and identity of the region’s people are the major objectives of the regional bloc. “We need to ensure our prosperity through production of goods […]
By Benard Kabwijukya on December 18, 2017
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The new EALA Speaker to guide the Assembly over the next five years taking it a notch higher in the integration dispensation is expected to be sworn in tomorrow According to a tweet from the official EALA handle “Election of the Speaker adjourned for tomorrow” it stated Election of the Speaker adjourned for tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/DBKZ43pDht […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 22, 2017
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Bank of Uganda Governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, has once again come out to reject government’s policy commonly referred to as Buy Uganda Build Uganda (BUBU) saying the country risks jeopardizing its success in exporting to regional markets through such protectionist trade policies. Mutebile said this in a speech read on his behalf at the ongoing […]
By Isaac Senabulya on June 28, 2016
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A section of Members of parliament have reacted to Britain’s decision to withdraw from the European Union saying that this is a big challenge and a lesson to unions like the East African Community that are still struggling to grow. The MPs say if such big wigs and wealthy countries can decide to separate from a […]
By Gerald Businge on February 14, 2012
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We have been told that president Museveni has threatened to sack the leaders of his press team over negligence of duty. The president is reportedly bitter that his press team is almost the poorest in the east African community. A source in statehouse Nakasero told us this morning that the president wonders how the statehouse […]
By Gerald Businge on January 19, 2012
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East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) session will sit in Kampala from January 24th to February 2nd, 2012. President Museveni of Uganda will address the members during their first sitting. The session will sit in the chambers of Ugandaparliament. President Mwai Kibaki of Kenyawill address the session on January 25th. Kibaki is the chairperson of the […]
By Gerald Businge on November 11, 2011
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The government has revealed plans to put in practice the laws that govern the disposal of garbage particularly in towns. The remark has been made by the Minister in charge of Kampala Capital City Authority, Kabakumba Masiko while addressing the media in Kampala. Ms Masiko says that the laws restraining people from littering the city […]
