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Sep 2019 16 results
19:03
19:03

U.S. Gov't Announces Visa, Economic Sanctions against Kayihura 1 Top story

As part of its enforcement efforts the Office of Foreign Assets Control -OFAC releases lists individuals and companies owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, targeted countries. It also lists individuals, groups, and entities, such as terrorists and narcotics traffickers designated under programs that are not country-specific. Collectively, such individuals and companies are called Specially Designated Nationals. Their assets are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them.
18:36
18:36

Police Officers in Kasese Arrested for Smuggling 2

Twesige said the two were nabbed in a joint force of police and URA officials after they received a tip that they were using police ambulance UP 4908 to carry Caro light and Coco-pulp cosmetics which had been smuggled from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda through the Mpondwe-Lhubiriha border.
18:26
18:26

Gulu Municipality Struggles With Integrated Financial Management System

The IFMS is an automated budgeting and accounting system used by government entities to initiate, spend and monitor their budgets, process payments, manage and report on their financial activities.
16:26
16:26

African States Should Learn From Suez Canal Financing Experience - Egypt Loans 1 1 Top story

In August 2015, Egypt expanded the size of the Suez Canal, a man-made Canal that links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea following financing from Egyptians who bought investment certificates worth USD 3.6 billion (13 trillion Shillings) with a maturity period of five years and an interest rate of 15.5 per cent.
15:16
15:16

Uganda Airlines Planes Not Grounded -Management 1 Top story

The explanation comes just a few days after reports indicating that the two Uganda Airlines Bombardier CRJ900 series had been grounded, less than a month after the airline started operating. But Uganda airlines management says the reports are both malicious and false.
15:15
15:15

Failure to Utilise UGX 3.9B Angers Malaba Town Council Residents 3 1

According to records, 644 million shillings was meant for the construction of Malaba Seed Secondary School in Malaba Town council, 2.9 billion shillings for salaries of staff that were supposed to be recruited.
14:08
14:08

Bushenyi Banana Factory Workers Demand Pay 3 1

Sylvia Tukamuhabwa, one of the causal labourers say that trouble started when she demanded for unpaid wages worth 400,000 shillings from the management, but instead received threats and was locked out of office.
13:00
13:00

Police Recruits Cautioned Against Unprofessional Conduct 2 1

A total of 4,500 Probation Police Constables –PPCs and 500 Learner Assistant Inspector of Police – AIPs were recently recruited in an exercise that started in July. They are due to start their training tomorrow September 14, at Police Training School – PTS Kabalye.
12:34
12:34

Dairy Products in Mukono Free of Bacterial Infections-Study mukono district 2 4

In her post-doctorate research, Dr Sylvia Angubua Baluka, a lecturer in the Department of Biosecurity, Ecosystems & Veterinary Public Health and her team collected a total of 184 milk, faecal and environmental samples from 33 selected dairy farms from Mukono district. The purpose was to assess the prevalence and antimicrobial exposure profiles of bacteria such as Campylobacter jejuni, E. coli and Salmonella, all regarded as most common causes of diarrheal illness.
11:56
11:56

Ministry of Lands Reviewing Land Management Regulations 4

Kabanda says the Ministry is reviewing regulations looking at Land laws including Land Commission Act, Surveyors Act and Physical Planning Act among others. Lands Regulations were last reviewed in 2004.
11:06
11:06

IGG Orders Sub County Chief in Adjumani to Recover Missing Heifers

In a report, the IGG faulted Mindraa for failing to declare four heifers to Ciforo Sub County. The cows were supplied to the Sub County under the government restocking program in the financial year 2015-2016.
10:22
10:22

MP Mwesigye Granted Leave to Introduce Veterinary Drugs Bill 4

Nyabushozi County MP, Fred Mwesigye has been granted leave to bring a private member’s bill, entitled, Veterinary Drugs and Feeds Bill.
07:55
07:55

DGF Gives Kasese UGX 1.5B to Improve Accountability 3

The funds are meant to be used by the district local government to finance improved and sustained local government participatory planning and budgeting, improve capacity of local government to carry out audits, generate local revenue, enhance monitoring and evaluation frame works for decision making and general institutional strengthening of the district local government.
07:42
07:42

Dr. Mushomi Asks Makerere Staff Tribunal to Quash His Suspension Makerere University 2 1

Through his lawyer, Isaac Ssemakadde, Mushomi, a lecturer in the School of Statistics and Planning on Thursday told the tribunal that he was unfairly suspended and that the suspension of four years without pay was harsh, excessive and in contravention of employment laws.
07:23
07:23

Milk Processing Plant in Gulu Halts Operations 3 1

The plant belonging to Gulu Women Diary Cooperative Society folded operations in mid-2018, few months after its capacity was upgraded to collect and process 3,010 liters of milk daily. The capacity was upgraded with donation of a 3,010 liter milk cooler by the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS).
07:17
07:17

King Oyo Receives World Civility Award 3 1

While handing over the award to King Oyo, Dr Clyde Rivers, the President and Founder of IChange Nations noted that Oyo had exemplified extraordinary humanitarian efforts to effectively change Uganda and the world at large through his various campaigns that include the fight against HIV/Aids scourge.
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