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07:56
07:56

More than 10 Aspirants Eye Kawempe North MP Seat area 2 2

Moses Ali Jjemba, an NRM carder and a resident of Mbogo Village in Kawempe North, said that he is contesting to bridge the political gaps in Kawempe North, which he seeks to fill.
16:55
16:55

4,149 Scrapped from Public Service Payroll in Cleanup Drive 1

According to the circular, the deactivation of 4,149 employees from the public service payroll includes 2,967 employees who failed to attend the second round of the validation exercise, 15 employees suspected to be ghost workers, 557 employees who continued to receive salaries after retirement or resignation, 368 employees confirmed to have absconded but remained on the payroll, and 242 deceased officers whose records were still active after their deaths.
15:15
15:15

Woman Arrested for Attacking Husband Demanding Sex Patrick Onyango 2

According to Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, the dispute arose when Ssemambo demanded sex, a request that Nantale rejected. The argument escalated, leading Nantale to injure Ssemambo’s private parts. It was reported that Ssemambo, in an attempt to defend himself, stabbed Nantale in the chin before the altercation was broken up.
14:59
14:59

Inclusive Education Questioned as Gov’t Fails to Release SNE Grants to Schools Auditor General 3 1

According to data from the World Bank and UNICEF, approximately 16 percent of children in Uganda—around 2.5 million—live with some form of disability. However, only 5 percent of these children access education through inclusive learning, while 10 percent attend special schools.

Business and finance

19:10
19:10

CSBAG Urges Better Climate Budgeting Compliance 1

According to the CSBAG Executive Director, Julius Mukunda, the Climate Change Budget Compliance Assessment Report of 2024 indicates that the alignment of the 2024/2025 Budget Framework Paper to climate change integration averaged at 62 percent, which he said was moderately satisfactory.
17:56
17:56

Museveni Blames Poverty on Reluctance to Embrace Gov't Programs 1 1

Museveni argues that, despite the success stories witnessed by beneficiaries of government-led development programs, some members of the public have opted to listen to detractors rather than pushing for their general welfare improvement.
15:02
15:02

Unpaid Gold Export Levies, Mineral Rent Fees Undermine Mining Sector 1

The report recently submitted to Parliament reveals that gold exports valued at over USD 3 billion (approximately 11 trillion shillings) were made without the required export permits from the Minister of Energy, as stipulated by Section 149 of the Mining and Minerals Act.
14:53
14:53

Entebbe Expressway Toll Revenues Grow to Ugx 3.7bn Monthly 1

However, the Shillings 119.8 billion is still below the projections as provided in the loan agreement that sets the monthly loan repayment amounts at 26.8 Million Dollars or about 96 Billion Shillings (as per the 2022 exchange rate) per year for 13 years.