Uganda Civil Aviation authority bans airport staff from using mobile phones while on duty

Frank Gashumba and his daughter Sheila Gashumba (PHOTO/Courtesy).

Gashumba and daughter controversy, a reflection of family breakdown and parenting crisis in Uganda!

by UG STANDARD EDITOR | UG STANDARD EDITORIAL

21/01/2023

Frank Gashumba and his daughter Sheila Gashumba (PHOTO/Courtesy). There has been a trending audio in which socialite Frank Gashumba raised ...

Edwin Tukamuhebwa, the Manager Registration and Operations at NIRA

NIRA rolls out free mass registration of school going children ahead of new school calendar

by MUSA MBOGO | REPORTER

21/01/2023

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Edwin Tukamuhebwa, the Manager Registration and Operations at NIRA (PHOTO/Courtesy) KAMPALA — The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has ...

Uganda on Friday launched the third phase of an agriculture cooperation project with China and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

Uganda launches third phase of China-FAO agriculture cooperation project

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

21/01/2023

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Uganda on Friday launched the third phase of an agriculture cooperation project with China and the Food and Agriculture Organization ...

SHIRO CHOCCO: The beautiful seed that is the African child the pride of the pearl of Africa

by UG STANDARD EDITOR | UG STANDARD EDITORIAL

21/01/2023

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A new year always comes with great expectations and new adventure, January 2023 however has been one of a kind. ...

Loadshedding happens when electricity consumption is reduced by switching off the power supply to groups of customers because the entire system is at risk. This can be due to a shortage of electricity supply or to prevent transmission and distribution lines from becoming overloaded.

Parliament wants electricity vandalism addressed before Umeme exit

by OUR REPORTER | UG STANDARD

21/01/2023

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As a long-term remedy, the Electricity (Amendment) Act 2022, calls for more stringent penalties for vandalism-related offences including a 12-year ...

Museveni directs Sheikh Guggwa to broker new bilateral labour export deal with Saudi Arabia

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

20/01/2023

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KAMPALA — President Museveni has directed Sheikh Sulaiman Guggwa the new Deputy Ambassador at Uganda’s Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ...

Why Dubai is the best tourist destination in the world

by SHARON MUZAKI ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENCE JOURNALIST

20/01/2023

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(PHOTO/Courtesy) Dubai has been crowned the No.1 global destination in the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for a second successive ...

Nutritionist and restaurateur Dorine Mwesigwa busted diet and nutrition myths and shared some advice on how to improve one’s food habits in keeping with their lifestyle (PHOTO/Courtesy)

BOOK REVIEW: Restaurateur Dorine Mwesigwa shares tips on healthy eating in new book

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

20/01/2023

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Nutritionist and restaurateur Dorine Mwesigwa busted diet and nutrition myths and shared some advice on how to improve one’s food ...

Tom Gitogo, the Britam Group Managing Director (PHOTO/Courtesy)

Britam Uganda speaks out on reports of winding up

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

20/01/2023

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Tom Gitogo, the Britam Group Managing Director (PHOTO/Courtesy) KAMPALA - Insurance firm Britam Uganda and Britam Asset Managers Company Uganda ...