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How Political Egocentrism Led Kizza Besigye into Erasing Own Hard-Earned Legacy

In every situation, knowing when to leave is the smartest thing anyone can learn. Col. (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye is an example of a good player who failed to...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 919 🅐🅕🅣🅔🅡🅝🅞🅞🅝 🅔🅓🅘🅣🅘🅞🅝 July 18, 2024 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 https://explorer.co.ug/ 🇺🇬 President Museveni calls on police to champion Uganda's socio-economic transformation 📌President Yoweri Museveni delivered...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 891 🅐🅕🅣🅔🅡🅝🅞🅞🅝 🅔🅓🅘🅣🅘🅞🅝   JUNE 20, 2024 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 https://explorer.co.ug/ 🇺🇬 Ugandan government warns citizens against entering, working in Somalia without legal documentation 📌https://explorer.co.ug/ugandan-government-warns-citizens-against-entering-working-in-somalia-without-legal-documentation/ 🇺🇬 30...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 889 🅐🅕🅣🅔🅡🅝🅞🅞🅝 🅔🅓🅘🅣🅘🅞🅝 JUNE 18 2024 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 https://explorer.co.ug  🇺🇬 Government seeks public input to Improve PDM program 📌The government has launched a nationwide...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 684 🅐🅕🅣🅔🅡🅝🅞🅞🅝 🅔🅓🅘🅣🅘🅞🅝 JUNE 13, 2024 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 https://explorer.co.ug/ 🇺🇬 President Museveni chairs UPDF high command meeting on national security, regional stability 📌The Uganda...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 649 🅐🅕🅣🅔🅡🅝🅞🅞🅝 🅔🅓🅘🅣🅘🅞🅝 *MAY 8, 2024* https://explorer.co.ug/ *President Museveni engages traders on tax policy, EFRIS discussions* 📌President Yoweri Museveni engaged in discussions with traders on Tuesday May 7, 2024 at Kololo grounds regarding the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) issue. He said the NRM government is dedicated to implementing a deliberate and strategic tax policy to promote an independent, integrated, and self-sufficient economy. He added Tax exemptions are available for specific categories such as pharmaceuticals, machinery, and raw materials essential for...

*𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏*

  𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏 𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 648 🅐🅕🅣🅔🅡🅝🅞🅞🅝 🅔🅓🅘🅣🅘🅞🅝   MAY 7, 2024   🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬   https://explorer.co.ug/   🌍 UPDF and FARDC review progress of operation shujaa in Kasindi, DRC 📌The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with his Congolese counterpart Gen. Christian Tshiwewe Songesa,  in Kasindi Eastern DR. Congo. This meeting that was held on May 6 2024, was part of routine discussions between the UPDF and FARDC to review the progress of Operation Shujaa, which was initiated following agreements between...

Lubaga Hospital Launches state-of-the art Organ Transplant Theatre

Lubaga Hospital has on Monday commissioned a specialized transplant theatre worth Shs1 billion that will soon carry out kidney, liver, and cornea transplants. Speaking at the commissioning of the facility, the Director General of Health Services in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Henry Mwebesa said the new facility, which has been named after the late Dr. Rita Moser, the first medical superintendent of Lubaga Hospital, will relieve Ugandans of the high cost of organ transplants that they have been...

Judicial Officers Set to Resume Hearing Cases Tomorrow

The Judiciary has called upon court users to start following up on their cases because the vacation for High Court and Magistrate Court officers, ends today. "The court vacation ends tomorrow (today), meaning that on Wednesday, court users can come to courts across the country and have their cases heard," Mr. Jamson Karemani, the public relations officer of the Judiciary, said yesterday. He added: "During the court vacation, the judges were clearing pending rulings and judgements, and hope they did so...

Court Charges Five Adults for Involving Children in Street Begging

The City Hall magistrate court has charged five adults from different localities for violating the Kampala Capital City Child Protection Ordinance 2022 by involving children in street begging. During the court proceedings, it was underscored that individuals are prohibited from profiting off the earnings generated by children engaged in begging. The court’s stern stance on these offences highlights the seriousness of the issue and the necessity of safeguarding the rights of children. The ongoing court proceedings have been adjourned, with the...

ICT Ministry Pushes for Tax Exemptions on Tech Equipment to Ensure Computer Access for All Gov’t Personnel

As part of a comprehensive strategy to accelerate digital penetration, the Ministry of ICT is investigating the potential of requiring all government officials to obtain a certificate in ICT and computer usage, as well as tax exemptions on technology equipment such as smartphones. Dr. Amina Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary of the ICT Ministry, explained yesterday at a press conference focusing on the nation's digital transformation roadmap that Uganda's first digital transformation roadmap, which covers the digital agenda strategy, will...