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Uganda to establish teachers’ promotion scheme

The Government of Uganda is preparing to introduce a teachers’ scheme in the financial year 2012/13 in order to enable teachers get higher qualifications and consequently receive promotions. This was reveled to the media today in Kampala by education and sports minister, Jessica Alupo who said that the move is one of the government’s interventions […]

East African MPs debate inter university council bill

The members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) sitting in Kampalahave today discussed accounts for 2010/11. The session was presided over by EALA speaker, Abdirahin Abdi. EALA opened Kampalasession on January 24th and it will close on 25th February 2012. According on the agenda, the East African MP will on Tuesday debate the Inter-University […]

Uganda registers high completion among telecommunication companies

Since UN declared that internet access is a human right. Most telecommunication companies inUgandaare competing to out smart other companies in the same umbrella out of business.  MTN Uganda for example, as printed adverts and pinned them on road sides with the following message ‘MTN is giving you internet access for free. Use your free […]

Elections in Uganda to be cancelled’

Propaganda is spreading in some political parties inUganda, especially in the Democratic Party (DP), Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC), Conservative Party (CP) and Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) that there will be no general elections in 2016 because president Museveni’s government would be topped in 201. FDC president Col. Kiiza Besigye has told his supporters in […]

Crested Cranes leaves for Democratic Republic of Congo

The National women football team -the Crested Cranes has left Uganda today for Democratic Republic of Congo. The team has been undergoing a residential training at Njeru Technical Centre. The return leg between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is to be held in Kinshasa on January 28th 2012. The squad of 25 players […]

Tullow Oil launches Scholarship Scheme in partnership with the British Council.

News Release: Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has today announced the launch of the Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme (TGSS) in partnership with the British Council. The scheme, which forms a key part of Tullow’s overall approach to education and capacity building, will support postgraduate degree, technical training and vocational studies. The scholarships aim to support local […]

Candidates in Jinja Central MP by election campaigns warn against militarization of campaigns

  The candidates in Jinja Municipality MP by election campaigns have warned the government against militarization of campaigns. Paul Mwiru, the FDC candidate in the race says that the government has militarized campaigns and added that winning polls inUgandaon an opposition ticket is harder than passing through the hole of a needle. Mwiru claims that […]

Governance to close schools without pit latrines

Education and Sports Minister, Jessica Alupo has threatened to close all primary and secondary schools around the country that would be found without pit latrines or toilets.  Ms Alupo says that her ministry has got reports that some schools in the country especially in rural areas and slums operate without toilets or pit latrines.  The […]

Tullow oil shows promising future in its 2011 end of year statement

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) issues this Trading Statement in respect of its financial year to 31 December 2011. This is in advance of the Group’s Full Year Results, which are scheduled for release on 14 March 2012. The Operational Update is in respect of recent production, development and exploration activities. The information contained herein has […]

France Appoints new Ambassador to the East Africa Community

The new Ambassador of France to the United Republic of Tanzania H.E. Mr. Marcel Escure today presented his accreditation letter to the Secretary General of the East African Community Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera as Special Representative of France to the Community. Amb. Escure replaces Mr. Jacques Champagne de Labriolle whose tour of duty as France’s […]

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