Uganda Issues Tough Measures on Mukene Fishing

Uganda on Tuesday issued stringent measures on the fishing of small pelagic fish (mukene) species in all the East African country’s water bodies. Hellen Adoa, the Minister of State for Fisheries, told reporters that the fishing of mukene will only be done using the scoop net fishing method (copacopa) and this should be carried out […]

Emyooga SACCOs Disappear with sh540m

Authorities in Nebbi Municipality are facing challenges in recovering over sh540m disbursed under the Emyooga program, a presidential initiative aimed at job and wealth creation, following the disappearance of at least 14 SACCOs without a trace. Local leaders report that the members of the affected SACCOs have parted ways after taking loans that remain unpaid. […]

Lawyers Stopped from Meeting to Discuss Museveni’s Letter to Chief Justice

Uganda Law Society (ULS) Extra Ordinary Meeting scheduled on Tuesday afternoon was stopped by The High Court in Kampala.  The order issued by Civil Division’s Justice Musa Ssekaana followed a successful application by one of the members of Uganda Law Society Brian Kirima against his professional body where he said he was going to suffer […]

As Media Industry Woes Persist, Vision Group Incurs Further Losses

The loss-making trend at the New Vision Printing and Publishing Corporation Ltd, is expected to continue, reflecting the persistent hash market conditions for the media in Uganda. With several media houses still restructuring and reducing staffing levels and remuneration, the terrain seems not smoothing out yet, four years since the outbreak of COVID-19 and two […]

Energy Ministry, UNBS Accused of Authorising ‘Illegal’ Fuel Stations

District authorities are faulting the Ministry of Energy and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) for permitting the construction of “illegal” pump fuel stations, leading to congestion in urban centers. These allegations were raised during a sensitization meeting in Mbarara, organized by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards and the Energy Ministry, attended by […]

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