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Car trackers: Govt assures on privacy

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 26, 2021

By Elizabeth Kamurungi The government has assured motorists that individual privacy will be respected during the installation of global positioning system (GPS) trackers in all public and private vehicles, motorcycles and water vessels in the country. On Friday, the government signed a 10-year contract with a Russian company, Joint Stock […]

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I’m alive and well, Speaker Oulanyah says

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 26, 2021

By U R N The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has said that he is alive and well despite reports that he has been unwell. Mr Oulanyah returned from the United Kingdom on Friday after over one month in what Parliament says was a private visit to check on his […]

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Tumwebaze calls for training of more agricultural officers

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 26, 2021

By Benjamin Jumbe The minister of agriculture animal industry and fisheries Frank Tumwebaze has underscored the need to train more agricultural officers and technicians to support smallholder farms. The minister reveals that today, the ministry has skilled and trained only 800 operators and assistant operators out of the initial target […]

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FDC asks government to stop giving car money to MPs

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 26, 2021

By Damali Mukhaye The opposition Forum for the Democratic Change party has asked the government to stop the exercise of giving each Member of Parliament the Shs 200 million for purchasing cars. The government last week dished out Shs 200 million to the 529 MPs to buy cars, something that […]

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2020 UCE results out this week

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 26, 2021

By Damali Mukhaye The Ministry of Education and Sports is scheduled to release the 2020 Uganda Certificate of Education exam results on Friday this week. This is the second set of the national examination results to be released after those for the Primary Leaving Examination were released a week ago. […]