The Ugandan Directorate of Immigration is facing a storage crisis due to a significant backlog of uncollected passports. Over 50,000 passports, dating back to 2018, are sitting unclaimed across five centres in Kampala, Jinja, Gulu, Mbarara, and Mbale. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Simon Mudenyi, expressed concern about the situation. The sheer volume …
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Richard Todwong, the Secretary General of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has called upon civil servants to refrain from engaging in corrupt practices while carrying out their duties. Todwong made this statement on Tuesday while addressing members of the Town Clerk’s Association of Uganda (TCAU), an umbrella organization representing town clerks from urban councils across …
The European Union (EU) is making available grant financing to Uganda to the tune of EUR 40 million (shs167 billion) to tackle the root causes of deforestation in the country while promoting reforestation and sustainable economic development. The grant-financing was announced during the occasion of the high-level visit to Uganda by Virginijus Sinkevičius, the EU …
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BBC | South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is free to run in May’s general election after an electoral court overturned a ban on his candidacy. Last month the electoral commission barred him over a contempt of court conviction. It argued the constitution prevented people from holding public office if convicted of a crime and …
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The Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has successfully destroyed illegal fishing gear worth Shs 423 million at Kawongo landing site on Lake Kyoga in Kayunga district. The operation was led by Lt Col Mercy Adah Tukahirwa, who emphasized the importance of curbing illegal fishing activities and promoting the growth …
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