Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has called for the support of visiting Germany legislators to push the European Union to import more Ugandan coffee. To achieve this, Tayebwa urged the EU, especially Germany to invest in value addition of Ugandan coffee, justifying that Uganda and the rest of Africa are the biggest producers of coffee and yet the continent earns very little from the cash crop. Together with a cross section of MPs, Tayebwa met the lawmakers from Germany, under their umbrella body, the East African Friendship Germany Parliamentary group at Parliament on Thursday, 23 May 2024. The Deputy Speaker said…
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Lawmakers on Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee have raised concerns about the necessity of the Ministry of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs alongside Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). They argue that the funds allocated to the ministry could be better utilized to enhance services within Kampala and its environs. The MPs expressed these sentiments while engaging with officials from the Ministry of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, who were appearing before the committee to address queries raised in the December 2023 Auditor General’s report. The report highlighted the perceived duplication of roles between the Ministry of Kampala, KCCA, and the Ministry of Lands…
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has announced that, with the exception of buses, all big trucks, effective Friday 24, 2024, will use Kafu-Masindi, branch off on the left to use Hoima Biiso Buliisa Paraa road, to connect to Pakwach or Gulu Via Olwiyo, and vice versa. On May 6, 2024, UNRA announced changes in traffic flow at the Karuma Bridge crossing following identified bridge defects that needed urgent intervention. As a result, lorries, trailers, trucks, and buses from Kampala to Gulu/West Nile were diverted to use Luwero-Kafu Masindi Paraa (Murchison Falls National Park) to connect to Pakwach or Gulu…
Sunak put the Rwanda deal on the ballot paper yesterday by saying he was the only leader who would ‘get those flights off’. Speaking on the first full day of the election campaign, the Prime Minister warned that Sir Keir Stamer would scrap the scheme to remove Channel migrants to Africa, and ‘people will keep coming’. But in a blow to Tory hopes of a direct poll boost from the Government’s deportation programme, Mr Sunak revealed that the first flights will not take off until after the election on July 4 The PM said: ‘If I’m elected, we will get the flights off. The choice here…
Newcastle United are reportedly holding out for a whopping £200million for their star striker Alexander Isak, as they brace themselves for a flurry of interest from Arsenal in the upcoming summer transfer window. The 24-year-old Swedish international has had an outstanding season, netting 25 goals in 40 appearances across all competitions. This includes a remarkable 21 goals in the EPL making him the third-highest scorer in the league, only surpassed by Erling Haaland (27) and Palmer (22). In fact, with 108 minutes per goal, Isak boasts the second-best minutes-per-goal ratio among the top 20 Premier League scorers, with only Haaland (95) ahead…
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At least four people were killed and 16 others injured after a building collapsed on the Spanish island of Mallorca, Spanish public TV reported Thursday. The incident took place when a restaurant on the ground floor of the building sank into the basement, the report said. The establishment was located in the popular holiday resort of Playa de Palma on the Mallorca Islands in the Western Mediterranean Sea. According to sources from security forces, the collapse occurred around 20:30 local time (1830 GMT). Spanish police, firefighters and health emergency services were working at the scene, and more than a dozen…
In accordance with the directive from the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, aimed at ensuring the liberation of the villages of Baghanis Ayrim, Ashagy Askipara, Kheyrimly, and Gyzylgadjyly in the Gazakh district of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the State Commission on the Delimitation of the State Border between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia signed the protocol of the 8th meeting on April 19, 2024, addressing the delimitation of the state border and border security between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan. To implement the said protocol, based on…
Two people were injured in a shooting Thursday evening during graduation events at Skyline High School in California’s Oakland, NBC News reported, citing police. The injured have been taken to a hospital and are in a stable condition, police said.
Today Thursday May 23rd 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce the successful repatriation of some of the Ugandan citizens who were victims of human trafficking in Myanmar. This milestone was achieved through concerted efforts by various government agencies and international partners, demonstrating the Uganda Foreign Service’s commitment to protecting Ugandans abroad and combating human trafficking. Speaking at Entebbe International Airport while receiving the returning VOT, the Permanent Secretary Mr. Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, urged Ugandans to be cautious of fraudulent employment schemes. “The Ministry, working with the Ministry of Internal Affairs continues to work on preventing human…