Author: Our Reporter
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Speaker orders investigations into labour export companies
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development, to work with the line ministry to investigate companies involved in the export of labour to the Middle East. This follows the rampant and unclear deaths of many casual labourers, especially girls working in the Middle East. The Woman…
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Huawei signs global ITU pledge to help 120 million people connect to digital world
Huawei has signed a global commitment to join the International Telecommunication Union’s Partner2Connect digital alliance, which will bring connectivity to about 120 million people in remote areas in more than 80 countries by 2025. Liang Hua, Chairman of Huawei, announced the decision at the company’s 2022 Sustainability Forum, Connectivity+: Innovate for Impact. The forum explored…
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MPs approve SHS1.2 TRILLION loan for electricity
By Our Reporter Parliament has approved a request for government to borrow up to US$331.5 million, from the International Development Association of the World Bank Group, upon which it will obtain a grant worth US$ 276.5 million. The loan is for financing the Electricity Access Scale Up Project (EASP), whose aim is to increase access…
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Gunmen attack Nakulabye Police Station, repelled
By Denis Okot A team of officers at Nakulabye Police station has foiled an attempt to attack their Police station by unidentified persons. The incident happened today Wednesday at about 4am. It is alleged that one of our officers (names withheld) was on duty as a station guard when he spotted an unidentified armed person…
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COVID IS BACK! China capital Beijing into partial lockdown as virus sweeps city
By Agencies China Capital City, Beijing, says it is facing its most severe Covid test yet after it saw the country’s first coronavirus deaths in six months and cases continue to soar. Three deaths have been reported in the Chinese capital since Saturday, bringing the country’s official death toll to 5,229. The latest fatalities have…
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Photos… Qatar World Cup opens in amazing style
By Agencies The 2022 World Cup kicked off on Sunday with a visually striking opening ceremony at Al-Bayt Stadium ahead of the tournament’s first match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador. American actor Freeman featured in the festivities alongside Qatari YouTuber Ghanim Al-Muftah. South Korean pop star Jung Kook sang Dreamers, the tournament song, alongside Qatari…
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WORLD CUP: Security issues tough guidelines for bars, bibandas
By Our Reporter As you are all aware, the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament is slated to commence on the 20.11.2022 in Qatar. For proprietors of social, entertainment places, like hotels, bars, night clubs, restaurants, open-air eating joints, it is a major opportunity for them to attract customers who want to watch live matches from…
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Parliament starts probe into UNRA audit queries
By Our Reporter The Committee on Public Accounts – Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) has commenced inquiries into audit queries on the Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra), with virements and reallocation of employee costs. First was on a reallocation of Shs58 billion as virements- the permission given to accounting officers under the Public…
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EC seeks extra Shs20 billion for Women Council polls
By Our Reporter The Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi, has been directed to prepare a statutory instrument intended to extend the time of office of the Women Councils. “There is a political vacuum and we need this to be resolved. Can we have that document by next Tuesday?” Speaker Anita Among asked. The directive…
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Bebe Cool announces return of ‘Tondeka Ekiwatule’ Boxing day concert
By Our Reporter One of the most of coveted music concerts, Tondeka Ekiwatule, is back after a two year sabbatical. The outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic in late 2019 brought the globe to an abrupt halt. Business went to sleep. Crowd gatherings were no more and this meant no activity like music concerts. Among…