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Low smartphone uptake affecting digital transformation agenda - UCC

Uganda, March 12 -- The Executive Director of the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC), Mr Nyombi Thembo has said that the low penetration of smartphones in Uganda is affecting the digital transforma... Read More


Govt officials allocated billions for donations

Uganda, March 11 -- About 50 ministries, departments and agencies have up to Shs163 billion in their budgets for discretionary spending, eliciting disapproval from civil society and a defence from gov... Read More


AG in U-turn on ghost Parliament employees

Uganda, March 11 -- The Auditor General, Mr John Muwanga, has revised the number of ghost workers on Parliament payroll from 21 to two, in a space of less than two weeks. In the two reports both date... Read More


Girls' Biology scores excite Janet, lists 5 key takeaways

Uganda, March 8 -- Five key issues yesterday dominated the speech by Education and Sports minister as she released the 2023 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) exams results at State Lodge... Read More


Economic empowerment to save female journalists from sexual harassment - UMWA

Uganda, March 7 -- The Executive Director of Uganda Media Women's Association (UMWA) Margret Ssentamu has justified the need of equipping female journalists with entrepreneurship and economic skills o... Read More


Parliament spends Shs2.6 billion every day

Uganda, March 7 -- Uganda's Parliament, which has 529 elected members and 577 technical staff, on average spends Shs2.6b daily, according to our analysis of the House's budget for this and the past fi... Read More


Over 100,000 pass senior six exams - Uneb

Uganda, March 7 -- A total of 108,492 students out of the 109,488 who turned up for the 2023 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Examinations (UACE) passed with a higher percentage qualifying to join unive... Read More


Namyalo to PLU: Do not force Gen Muhoozi on Ugandans

Uganda, March 6 -- Office of the National Chairman (ONC) head, Ms Hadijah Namyalo has warned that Uganda is not a monarch but a sovereign state where its leaders should be voted by citizens rather tha... Read More


Junior Parliamentary staff received billions of shillings on Speaker's behalf

Uganda, March 6 -- Parliament has admitted that billions of taxpayer's money was deposited on personal accounts of some of its staff. Speaking during an X (formerly Twitter) Space organised by the Ag... Read More


Uganda pushing for Tanzania pipeline deal, says minister

Uganda, March 6 -- Private importers of petroleum products on March 5 welcomed a government proposal to partner with Tanzania in building a pipeline that will transport fuel from Tanga to Mpigi, a dis... Read More