A 4-billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all, scientists reported Thursday.In 1996, a NASA-led team announced that organic compounds in the roc…
Published by The Street By PR Newswire AMSTERDAM, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — EcoPenguin, the world’s first carbon offsetting platform in the cryptocurrency space, is partnering with the non-profit Carbon Offsets to Alleviate Poverty ( COTAP.org), the first carbon offset provider to accept all major cryptocurrencies. Together, they are providing the cryptocurrency community with convenient […]
As part of implementing TVET Policy 2019 reforms, UBTEB has embarked on the process of conducting modular assessments for TVET programmes. On the 14th December 2021, the Board held a consultative workshop for the principals of Uganda Community Polytech…
The Report also gives specific in-depth analysis of the;1. Legal Environment,2. Organisational Capacity,3. Financial Viability,4. Advocacy,5. Service Provision,6. Sectoral Infrastructure, and7. Public Image. The overall sustainability of the Ugandan C…
Someday soon, drivers entering downtown Manhattan can expect to pay for the pollution and traffic jams they cause.Congestion pricing is a way that places such as Stockholm and Singapore are trying to unclog streets and clean up their air by making it m…
Severe storms brought suspected tornadoes and baseball-sized hail to parts of Oklahoma, but there were no reports Monday of deaths or injuries.The severe weather system that hit Oklahoma late Sunday also brought heavy rain, lightning and wind to parts …
Three years ago, nearly every country in Africa agreed to be part of a continental free trade area intended to lower tariffs and boost economies. But the agreement has yet to be fully implemented because of restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pand…
President Museveni has directed security forces “to locate very quickly” and arrest sources of fake news regarding his presumed death.”Apparently, social media has been saying that Museveni is dead. They (Security service) should locate very quickly- t…
Kampala — Uganda’s reinstatement of a coronavirus lockdown through the end of July is squeezing the ability of many people to earn a living. Street market traders are forced to bicycle, walk long distances or just sleep in the market.With coronavirus i…
Challenges affecting businesses and the economy today include but not limited to; weak policy implementation, dampened levels of demand in the economy, high cost of credit and unprogressive tax policies.This is in addition to high cost of energy, poor …
Parliament recently passed the 2021 Tax Amendment Bills which introduced a number of changes that will impact on both businesses and individuals. The tax changes are geared towards increasing tax revenue, as the government grapples with sourcing adequa…
A plan by government to take over all public markets in the capital, Kampala, has stalled following leadership wrangles and compensation-related issues.Daily Monitor has established that whereas the take over has been smooth in some of the public marke…
A Ugandan businessman has unveiled a video-sharing social networking Application intended to inspire youth and market the east African nation to the outside world with a view of boosting the tourism industry.Dubbed HAMZ, the App is for making a variety…
