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Govt to burn 50,000 untaken passports worth Shs12.5b

Uganda, April 23 -- The government says it will destroy more than 50,000 uncollected passports worth Shs12.5 billion in a bid to create more storage space. The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigrat... Read More


Street vendors, hawkers make quick sales amid traders' strike

Uganda, April 19 -- Vendors and hawkers have jam-packed Kampala City streets, taking advantage of the traders' strike, to do quick sales. A strike by Kampala City traders and counterparts across the ... Read More


Uganda considers IT deal with Turkey to boost digital transformation

Uganda, April 19 -- The Ugandan government is in advanced talks to sign a partnership agreement with Turkey to accelerate the country's digital transformation efforts. Permanent Secretary of the Mini... Read More


China to train 32 Ugandans on construction

Uganda, April 18 -- A Chinese construction firm operating in Uganda is set to train 32 Ugandans in construction technology. Speaking at the event organised by Wuhan City School and China Communicatio... Read More


Traders announce countrywide strike

Uganda, April 16 -- City traders, under their various umbrella bodies, led by Kampala City Traders Association (Kacita), have announced a nationwide closure of shops. The traders are protesting the e... Read More


Ugandans with expired national IDs cleared to apply for passports

Uganda, April 12 -- The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) under the Internal Affairs Ministry has revealed that Ugandans with expired National Identity Cards (IDs) shall still ... Read More


Stakeholders meet to fight vandalism on ICT infrastructure

Uganda, April 9 -- The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and ATC Uganda, a provider of services that speed network deployment for the wireless and broadcast communications industry, have decried ... Read More


Govt offers Shs10m per family to relocate from landslide-prone Bududa

Uganda, April 9 -- At least 1,000 households in Uganda's Elgon sub-region are set to receive Shs10million each from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to relocate from the landslide prone area and... Read More


Teenage pregnancies drop in West Nile, Acholi - UN

Uganda, April 6 -- The number of teenage pregnancies in West Nile and Acholi sub-regions have considerably reduced in the four years leading up to 2023, according to findings from the UN Population Fu... Read More


West Nile and Acholi record a drop in teenage pregnancies, UNFPA Report

Uganda, April 6 -- The number of teenage pregnancies in West Nile and Acholi sub-regions have considerably reduced in the four years leading up to 2023, according to findings from the UN Population Fu... Read More