Sanctions against Russia could weaken Uganda shilling-BOU
The Bank of Uganda has warned that the heightened uncertainty in the financial markets due to sanctions on Russia could weaken the Ugandan shilling. In the monetary policy statement for April, the Bank’s Deputy Governor Michael Atingi-Ego says advanced economies are expected to tighten conditions to contain escalating inflation. This he says drive financial flows […]
Continue Reading60 people charged with being idle
Over 60 people have been charged and sent on remand at Luzira prison for being public nuisance in the city. They have been arraigned before Kampala City hall court and denied the offences of common nuisance. These were arrested between 11th and 12th April 2022 from different streets of Kampala City Centre. Prosecution says all […]
Continue ReadingA Bag Of Cement At 40,000 As Building Material Prices Continue Hiking Up
By Lucky Patrick The price of cement has hit shs40, 000 a bag just as the prices of all building materials continue rising. Prices of building materials, especially cement at early last month started rising due to unexplained reasons. Our reporter sampled a number of hardware shops in fort portal, where he found out […]
Continue ReadingActivists Raise Red Flag Over Increasing GBV Cases Ahead Of Women’s Day
Women activists under their umbrella body the Women in Democracy Forum for (FOWODE) have expressed concern over increasing cases of Gender Based Violence, ranking Uganda globally despite progress in advancing gender equality and women’s rights in Uganda. Joyce Tamale, the FOWODE‘S Board Chairperson, says at least 1 in 5 women aged 15-49 are still reported to […]
Continue ReadingPrisons Resume Normal Operation
Following the full reopening of the economy, the Uganda prison services commissioner General Johnson Byabashaija has lifted restrictions imposed due to the covid19 pandemic. Addressing journalists at the police headquarters Naguru, Prisons spokesperson Frank Baine announced the resumption of normal operations of prisons in the country including court operations. Earlier, inmates on remand were not […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Diocese Kicks Off Preparations For Martyrs Day Animation
The 3rd June preparations have kicked off in high gear in FortPortal Diocese today. This follows the choice of Mbarara ecclesiastical Province of Fort Portal dioceseto animate the 2022 martyr’s celebrations. In the first meeting that has taken place at St Adolf Ongoing Formation center Mukabura, Bishop Robert Muhiirwa has noted with thanks the Spirit […]
Continue ReadingFirst Two Days Of November In Church
By Clare Nayebare. You have probably wondered what makes the month of November a special one if you’ve keenly followed events in the Catholic church, but the answer is not far! It’s two first days sum it all of course not forgetting the advent part of it. The church prepares 2nd November for us […]
Continue ReadingMercyline Chelangat Takes Centre Stage In The 10000m Final.
By Joshua A Bacwa. Uganda’s long distance runner Mercyline Chelengat will take centre stage at the Olympics in the Women’s 10,000m final on Saturday. Chelangat who came 13th at the 10,000m 2017 World Championships in London, is greatly remembered for her bronze medal at the distance in the 2018 Commonwealth games at Gold Coast. […]
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