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Stanbic Bank Uganda continues with bold steps towards Uganda’s Socio-Economic Recovery

KAMPALA – Last Thursday the 9th of December 2021, Stanbic Bank organized a breakfast meeting themed “Working together to drive Uganda’s Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery”; to share planned initiatives that are […]

Government launches study materials in Lango sub-region

LANGO – As the government prepares to reopen schools, Ministry of Education and Sports has launched home study materials in Lango region to cover both primary and secondary schools. The […]

Wildfire destroys more than 200 hectares of sugarcane plantation in Atiak

AMURU – Police are investigating yet another fire incident at Atiak sugar plantation that has reportedly destroyed more than 200 hectares. The Aswa River Region Police Public Relations Officer, David […]

NDA closes 15 unlicensed pharmacies, assorted drugs worth Shs. 114m impounded in greater Masaka

MASAKA – National Drug Authority (NDA) has closed unlicensed pharmacies, assorted drugs and arrested 15 suspects during an operation conducted in 11 districts of greater Masaka region. In a press […]

Gulu City Misses out on Special National Disability Grant

GULU – The Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Gulu City have demanded government inclusion for the national special disability grant. The national disability grant is from an Act of Parliament […]

Savings Group enabling better care for children with disabilities

AMURU – Parents of children with various forms of impairment in Jimo village, Agwayugi parish, Lamogi sub-county in Amuru district have formed a savings group to help fund their children’s […]

Implementers of EACOP project to give 30% project uplift to PAPs

HOIMA – Total Energies, one of the companies implementing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, has promised to give 15% annual project uplift to deal with the issue […]

UPDF starts construction on Mukakati-Semuliki road inside DRC

Ituri – The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has started construction works on the most strategic feeder roads into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that runs through to Ituri […]

Mbarara awards 17 contracts worth Shs.1billion, as local contractors are warned of shoddy work

MBARARA – Mbarara district leaders led by their LCV Chairman Didas Tabaro have awarded 17 construction contracts to local companies worth Shs.1,148,476, 966. Some of the companies that were awarded […]

Gulu Regional Referral Hospital gets new maternity ward

GULU – The Japanese government through Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) have handed over the new building for a maternity ward at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital to the Ministry of […]