East African Community
Speaker Among urges EAC states to implement protocols
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President Museveni among 20 presidents in Kenya for Ruto Inauguration
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Bobi Wine, Besigye part of 36-Man Delegation Observer Team Deployed to Monitor Kenyan Polls
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Several youths arrested for taking part in Monday protests in Busoga sub region
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East Africa
President Calls on EAC to Adopt Cleaner Energy as Fuel Prices Soar
President Museveni said that there is no way a country or region could achieve prosperity if it doesn’t solve the issue of market size.
Story by Businge Brian Franco
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National
Minister Baryomunsi tasks Ugandans to Learn Swahili as Cabinet makes Language Mandatory in schools
In 2016, the then East African Affairs Minister, Shem Bageine said Swahili would be compulsory from primary to University level effective 2018 but this failed to be achieved
Story by Businge Brian Franco
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National
Kiswahili to become Uganda’s National Language
Uganda will begin using Kiswahili as the national language, and it will be introduced as a compulsory subject at the primary and secondary school levels across the country, the government has decided.
Story by Mukama Evart
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National
EAC joint forces to deploy in War torn region Eastern DRC
A meeting held by the Heads of State of the East African Community has decided to ensure immediate deployment of regional soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Story by Mukama Evart
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National
FDC welcomes Democratic Republic of Congo to the EAC bloc
The Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC joining the East African Community is a business opportunity for Ugandans, the Forum for Democratic Change party says.
Story by Mukama Evart
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National
No Ugandan will leave the country with Machine-readable passport starting 4/4/2022
Uganda will on 4th April 2022 officially transition from the use of machine-readable passports to the East African Community E- passports.
Story by Mukama Evart
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National
Truck drivers’ strike at Malaba enters day three
A strike by Truck drivers at Malaba border in Tororo district has gone into day three as they protest against the mandatory Ugx100,000 (3,600 Kshs.) fee charged for COVID-19 testing as they cross to the Ugandan side.
Story by Howwe Editor
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National
Kyagulanyi decries persecution as URA levies 337 Million tax on Armored car
President Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine says he is tired of being persecuted by the Uganda Revenue Authority after he was asked to pay extra money as tax to clear his armored car.
Story by Howwe Editor
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National
Presidents Kaguta, Kagame, Kenyatta, Kiir hold Virtual meeting over COVID-19, promise to meet regularly
The East African Community Heads of State President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda H.E Paul Kagame of Rwanda, H.E Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, and H.E Salvar MaryArdit Kiir of South Sudan have held a consultative meeting through video conference on Tuesday 12the May 2020.
Story by Howwe Editor
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National
Government sets up Ministerial Committee to inform country on Locusts Daily
Government through the ministries of Agriculture, Finance, Internal affairs, Security, defence among others, is looking for money to undertake preventive efforts after a threat of locusts’ invasion hit the country.
Story by Howwe Editor
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National
Uganda moves towards Adopting Kiswahili as National Language
Cabinet has approved the Principles for the Establishment of the Uganda National Kiswahili Council.
Story by Howwe Editor
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National
Taxes on Imported Toiletries, Meat, Books Increased to promote BUBU
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has slapped 60% and 35% taxes on at least 40 items imported into the country that ideally shouldn't because there is local capacity to either produce or add value to them.
Story by Howwe Editor
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