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Senegalese president forms new government

DAKAR | Xinhua | Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Saturday announced a new government comprising 26 ministers and six state secretaries, retaining Ousmane Sonko as prime minister while replacing the ministers of interior and justice. Mouhamadou Bamba Cisse was appointed minister of interior and public security, succeeding Jean Baptiste …

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New push for Uganda’s express penalty system

Controversy over delay to implement tech-driven traffic regulations enforcement system ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | A month after the government paused the Express Penalty System (EPS Auto) for review, road safety experts and activists are demanding its quicker-implementation. The road safety advocates are concerned that the EPS Auto system could easily …

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No white smoke yet from Umeme-Govt talks in London

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Talks between the electricity distribution company, Umeme Ltd, and the government of Uganda have failed to bear fruit, forcing the former to pursue legal means to recover the money it claims is owed by the state. Following the end of Umeme’s 20-year concession and …

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Why liberation movements fail at government

Museveni, who on coming to power in 1986 proclaimed that African leaders stayed in office for far too long, is still there COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER CLAPHAM | The magic moment in the life of a victorious guerrilla insurgency comes when it finally seizes the capital of the state for which it has …

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Government releases shs15.64 trillion for 3rd quarter of FY 2024/25

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has announced the release of UGX 15.64 trillion for the third quarter of the Financial Year 2024/25. This funding, covering the period from January to March 2025, represents 21.68 percent of the approved annual budget and aims …

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Uganda government seizes control of electricity sector

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited to take over from Umeme effective April 1, 2025 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda government is taking a significant step towards securing its energy future with the state-owned Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) set to take over electricity distribution from Umeme, marking the …

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Government extends search for Bulambuli landslide victims

Mbale, Uganda | THE IDEPENDENT |The government has extended the search for the bodies of the Bulambuli landslide victims.  The extension follows appeals from local leaders and relatives of the missing victims. The landslides hit the district last month and so far 42 bodies have been recovered. Initially, the government had …

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