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    Queen mother accused of selling burial sites.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-03-08) Kasozi, Ephiraim; Namyalo, Jalira
    Enraged royal family members yesterday reduced the stature of their Queen mother, Best Kemigisa, to a land grabber and openly accused her of illegally selling Tooro Kingdom land. Evidence before the Justice Catherine Bamugemereire led commission shows that upon the death of King Patrick Mathew Olimi Kaboyo 3 in August 1995.
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    Pension reforms to secure funds for workers Payraise, says Muruli
    (Daily monitor, 2018-01) Emmanuel Ainebyona
    Acontributory pension scheme will entually relieve government of some of the commitments of paying.
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    Sh1 trillion earmarked for teachers' houses.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-01) Lumu, David
    The government has earmarked sh1.3 trillion for the construction of houses for teachers in various primary and secondary schools and revamping of infrastructure in Universities. According to the 2018/2019 budget framework paper. In the primary education sector, sh2.6b will be earmarked from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and sh32b from the local government budget for the construction of classrooms, teachers' quarters and supply of desks for government aided primary schools in Kampala.
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    Charcoal burning law bites environment hard.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-01) Opio, Emmanuel
    As the Environmental Protection Police Unit (EPPU) tightens its efforts to conserve the environment, its success in Amuria district has been stalled by the environmental ordinance passed in 2009. This was noted by the EPPU officials during an operation against deforestation on Thursday.
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    Reconsideration of GMO Bill good move.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-01) New Vision
    President Yoweri Museveni has declined to assent to the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Act, 2012, and instead asked parliament to revisit a number of the Bill's clauses. In all, the President wants seven clauses reconsidered specifically to address the issues of protection of consumers, the indigenous crops and animals.
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    Makerere University spends Shs21.8b on illegal payments.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-02) Okoth, Cecilla
    Makerere University has incurred a loss of shs21.8b in a series of irregularities, ranging from shoddy procurement practices, illegal payments to staff. Including some who quit the University long age and over payments of staff salaries. Part of the loss was attributed to payments to staff on study leave or payments to bridge gaps created by teaching staff who have failed to clock the minimum 10-hours teaching load per week.
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    Protect wetlands to escape proverty.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-03) Ssebyoto, Asadhu
    Wetlands are not waste lands rather; they are wealth lands that play a significant role in poverty alleviation. They are live wires to many economic activities such as crop cultivation, fishing, livestock rearing, and hydroelectricity generation. All Uganda's poverty eradication plans, such as the National Development plan 2, vision 2040, sustainable Development goals and operation wealth creation, among others, will come to nothing if wetlands are not protected.
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    Refugees in Uganda pay price amid funding gaps.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-03) Agaba, John
    The continued influx of refugees and a funding gap greater than 60% pose difficulties to the immigrants, the Uganda Refugee Respond on South Sudan by a UN agency for refugees (UNHCR), has said. There is probably no other time in history when Uganda hosted refugees and asylum seekers close to the 1.4 million it currently shelters, as highlighted in the UNHCR situation report.
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    Sh40b earmarked for extension workers, fertilisers.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-03) Mulondo, Moses; Lumu, David
    The agriculture ministry has asked sh10b to procure vehicles and motorcycles for extension workers, according to the proposed 2018/2019 budget framework. The agriculture minister, Vincent Ssempijja, said this is intent to help 3,800 extension workers in different parts of the country to reach out to many farmers and advise them on best farming practices.
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    Solar distributor partners with banks to increase solar uptake.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-04) Ojiambo, Benon
    With access to electricity among the people being low, in Uganda attributed to high connectivity costs, there is need to consider alternative sources of clean energy. According to the 2014 national population and housing census, 52% of households use local paraffin candle (locally known as tadooba) as the main source of energy for lighting while 20% use electricity.
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    Genetic resources data bank is ready.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-04) Dr. Lagu, charles
    I read through an article on page 6 of the New Vision of December 29, 2017 under the headline Museveni rejects GMO Bill, wants local plants, animals protected. The president quoted some clauses of the bio-safety law sections3, 15, 16, 25, 26, 35 and 36 that needs revision.
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    Medics urged to diversify their sources of income.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-04) Bikala, Moses
    The Iganga LC5 chairman, Patrick Kayemba, said setting up side incomes such as businesses, will help health personnel realise their life-long dreams. He was speaking as a chief guest during an end of year party organised for Iganga Hospital health personnel at Sikezy Hotel in Iganga Yesterday.
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    How Obote chose Oyite as successor.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-07) Muwonge, C; Magembe, W
    During President Milton Obote's second reign (1980- 1985), Nigerian President Shehu Shagri sent a military delegation to Uganda. Thus, Obote hosted the delegation to dinner at state House, Entebbe. Surprisingly, Obote made sure that his army commander, Gen. Tito Okello Lutwa, was not part of that dinner. Instead, state House protocol department invited the army chief of staff, Maj. Gen. David Oyite Ojok to sit in.
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    We have not approved sand mining in Lake Victoria, says Wakiso boss.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-09) Lule, Jeff Andrew
    In a new twist of events, the Wakiso district leaders have dismissed report that they have approved the Chinese firm to carry out sand mining in Lake Victoria. Addressing the media at the district headquarters yesterday, the district boss, Matia Lwanga Bwanika, said they have never approved sand mining as reported in sections of the media.
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    More districts won't solve service delivery.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-09) Mugunga, Jim
    Over the past few years unfortunately, the political and some in the bureaucratic class in Uganda have stepped up their demands for excess, under the guise of "bringing service" nearer to the people. They agitate and demand for "specialised and focused" entitles, which, as they commonly argue, will male all the difference.
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    Rubanda residents petition Museveni over poor road state.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-09) Namanya, Job
    Residents of Rubanda district have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni over the the poor state of the Hamurwa- kanungu road. The road connects the villages of shebeya. Ikumba, Mukadongo and Hamurwa town council, all in Ikumba and Hamurwa sub-counties, to Kanungu district. It had a floating bridge that was submerged about two months ago following heavy rain that hits the region.
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    Why the Government should fast track industrialisation policy.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-09) Sserwanga, Moses
    It is well over 10 years since the National Industrialisation Policy was launched by President Yoweri Museveni in 2008 to transform Uganda from a dominantly peasant society into a modern, industrial and prosperous country. The policy was aimed at facilitating the rapid economic transformation of Uganda's economy through industrialisation by applying science, technology, engineering and innovations (STEI).
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    Oil prices to increase, implications for Uganda
    (New Vision, 2018-01-11) Lakuma, Corti Paul
    According to the most recent forecast from the US Energy Information Administration, crude oil price are forecasted to average $54.1 per barrel in 2018, 1 $2.5 increase from the 2017 price of $52.4 per barrel. Oil prices has risen by more than 140% since the January 20216 collapse the saw oil prices drop to $21.5 and is up35% over since the July 2017 price of $38.8.
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    Short hair saves water, says Butaleja LC5 boss.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-11) Bita, George
    Butaleja district chairman Richard Waya has advised residents to maintain short or bald heads to save on water during the dry spell. According to Waya, once soap is applied to long hair, it forms thick foam that needs a lot of water to wash it away.
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    MPs to re-debate GMO Bill.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-11) Sekanjako, Henry; Wassajja, Nicholas
    The deputy speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has directed the government to re-table before parliament, the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill 2012, for reconsideration. In December, President Yoweri Museveni declined to assent to the Bill, citing lack of protection of consumers, indigenous crops and animals by the proposed piece of legislation.