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- ENVIRONMENT , NATIONAL
- October 12, 2024
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Corruption Fueling Rampant Environmental Destruction, Warns Transparency International
The findings expose that enforcement officers are accepting bribes in the form of money, foodstuffs, and even sexual favors to permit illegal activities in protected areas, including wetlands, forests, and…
- NATIONAL , PARLIAMENT
- October 12, 2024
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MPs Reject Tax Exemptions Worth Billions of Shillings
Several companies are seeking tax pardon worth Billions of Shillings but legislator’s say there is no reason why they should be pampered. Parliament’s Finance Committee has rejected tax exemption requests…
- HEALTH , NATIONAL , PARLIAMENT
- October 12, 2024
- 138 views
Parliament Fast-Tracks Implementation of Amended Public Procurement Act
Contracts below Shs10 million at local government levels and Shs30 million at central government level, will be reserved exclusively for youth, women, and PWDs. KAMPALA – Parliament has taken decisive…
UK Govt ‘Appalled’ by Israel’s Attacks on UN Bases in Lebanon
The Israeli military (IDF) says it is conducting a “thorough review” after being notified that two UN peacekeepers were “inadvertently hurt during IDF combat against Hezbollah” in southern Lebanon. BBC…
Cameroon bans reports on President Biya’s health
Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji told regional governors that these stories “disturb the tranquillity of Cameroonians”. BBC | The Cameroonian authorities have banned the media from discussing the health of…
Police Arrest 12 Members of Infamous Japodola Gang in Mukono
According to authorities, the suspects include men and women from various professions, many of them working as casual laborers. Police in Mukono District have apprehended 12 individuals believed to be…
Fan Interrupts Tense Cranes Game to Proposal to Girlfriend on Namboole Turf
Fan Interrupts Tense match to propose to girlfriend on the middle of the field. Uganda Cranes edged neighbours South Sudan 1-0 in a Nations Cup qualified Friday evening and a…
Tayebwa pledges support as Shs367.7bn steel factory roars to life in Mbale Industrial Park
The deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has pledged all the necessary support to Unisteel Investment Uganda Limited, a brand-new iron and steel manufacturing plant in Mbale Industrial Park. Speaking…
- SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY , WORLD
- October 10, 2024
- 163 views
The iPhone 16 isn’t selling as well as Apple may have hoped
New YorkCNN — Apple had been counting on new artificial intelligence features to make the iPhone 16 a major hit. But pre–sale estimates point to a more muted early response than Apple had hoped. Apple…
- SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY , WORLD
- October 10, 2024
- 138 views
Was Bruce Willis right? Could a nuclear blast save us from killer asteroid?
Scientists simulated a nuclear explosion using x-ray pulses to push an asteroid-like rock away in space-like conditions. It’s been almost 25 years since Bruce Willis, playing the fictional character Harry…