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Election Observers Recommend Establishment Of Dispute Resolution Desk

Reporter | April 13, 2017

By Benjamin Jumbe The Electoral Commission has been asked to consider establishing a dispute resolution desk that should be designed and empowered to resolve disputes for all elections. This is one of the key recommendations by the Citizen’s Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) in its preliminary observer report on […]

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President Museveni Warns Basoga Against Land Fragmentation

Reporter | April 13, 2017

By Benjamin Jumbe President Yoweri Museveni has asked local and political leaders in Busoga to sensitize the people against land fragmentation saying it threatens food security and is a source of poverty. While meeting the leaders in Kityerera, Mayuge district, the president said the biggest challenge facing Ugandan agriculture […]

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Uganda’s growth sluggish.

David Kugonza | April 12, 2017

Uganda’s economy is likely to grow below earlier government projections. While releasing the April Monetary Policy Statement, the Governor Bank of Uganda Prof. Tumusime Mutebile said the 2016-2017 growth rates will be way below the projected 4.5%. He attributes this to the contraction in growth in the agriculture sector by […]

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UNRA Dragged To Court For Failure To Pay Over Shs1bn

David Kugonza | April 12, 2017

By Ruth Anderah Uganda National Roads Authority(UNRA) has been dragged to the High Court for failure to pay over Shs1bn for the construction of Kampala-Entebbe Express Highway. Patrick Lwanga Zizinga petitioned High Court seeking orders compelling UNRA to pay him Shs1.5billion shillings compensation for his kibanja measuring 2.5arcres, located in Makandwa […]

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FDC refutes “set up” claims by Minister Kabafunzaki

David Kugonza | April 12, 2017

By Damali Mukhaye The opposition Forum for Democratic Change has refuted claims by the state minister for labour Herbert Kabafunzaki that he was set up by FDC after he was caught allegedly taking a Sh 5m bribe from and investor in Kampala. While appearing before the Anti-Corruption Court yesterday, Kabafunzaki […]