The majority of downtown traders have reopened their businesses after five days of closure in protest of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution, a system used by the Uganda Revenue Authority to collect VAT. Traders operating in major arcades and busy business hubs like Kikuubo, Mini Price, and Arua Park are now operating normally, except a few closed shops. The resumption of business follows yesterday's meeting between leaders of the traders and President Museveni. Museveni suspended penalties associated with EFRIS. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Makerere University College of health sciences wants more investment in simulation equipment to aid in the training of health professionals about the new innovations in health. Prof. Sarah Kiguli from Makerere University College of health sciences points out that health professionals need continuous training because there are always new technologies and innovations in treatment.

UEGCL has launched the internal performance contract for Namanve Thermal power plant at the premises in, Kiwanga Mukono district. The handover ceremony was graced by minister of state for energy honorable Sidronous Akaasai Opolot. The signing of this contract officially signifies the handoff of generation, management and oversight operations to the new team at Namanve Thermal power plant.

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Stakeholders from both Tanzania and Uganda have come together to explore opportunities, address challenges, and forge pathways towards sustainable development in the oil and gas sectors. This was at the 2nd Tanzania-Uganda Oil and Gas Symposium, was on the theme of "Enhancing linkages for sustainable partnerships.

Rwanda high commission in Uganda has commemorated the 30th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The event was commemorated in a public lecture at Makerere University, where the young generation was urged to prevent history from happening again.

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Uganda Rugby League table leaders, Platinum Credit Heathens Rugby Club, will face Buffaloes today in their newly unveiled away kit at the Kyaddondo Rugby Grounds. Heathens remain the only unbeaten side of the regular season, which is set to climax today at various stadiums across the country. However, it will not be all smooth sailing for the table leaders when they encounter their blood brothers, Buffaloes, as both sides aim to solidify their positions before the final playoffs. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Couples have been urged to formally and legally register their marriages to protect their relationships and secure their futures, especially in the event of the absence or death of their loved ones. According to officials from the Uganda Registration Service Bureau (URSB), it is crucial for couples who marry in any recognized type of marriage to be registered, enabling them to be officially recognized as husband and wife. This facilitates the smooth succession of properties to their remaining family members in case of any unfortunate circumstances like death. URSB officials were in Mbarara to encourage people to register their marriages. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has implemented strict measures to minimize the impact of ongoing oil drilling activities at Murchison Falls National Park. Some of the activities currently underway in the park include the drilling of 10 well pads and the laying of the Feeder Pipeline by Total Energies under the Tilenga Oil Project based in Buliisa District. This information was disclosed by various drilling experts led by Joseph Kobusheshse, the Director of Environment and Safety at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, during a supervisory visit to the Tilenga Project works. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Environmentalists from various civil society organizations in Uganda, alongside government agencies, have launched a comprehensive 10-year conservation plan to protect critically endangered tree species on the verge of extinction due to escalating human activities in both protected and non-protected areas. Uganda boasts a rich biodiversity with 854 tree species, of which 65 have been evaluated and categorized as critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable. Additionally, seven tree species endemic to Uganda are facing critical endangerment and require urgent conservation efforts. Professor James Kalema from Makerere University's Department of Plant Sciences says over 450 forest tree species are endangered, with around 50 currently under imminent risk of extinction due to activities such as timber harvesting, fuelwood collection, and encroachment on protected areas. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

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Ugandan soft-ground wrestlers, who train in Kirangira Village in Mukono district, are delighted that their dream to professionalize their game is taking shape after two professional American wrestlers, Mansoor and Mason D. Madden from MxM group, visited their grounds on Thursday. They took part in the game to experience what it feels like fighting on soft ground. The American wrestlers said they found the sport exciting and would like Ugandans to maintain its identity as Ugandan or African-style wrestling. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The Uganda Rugby Union is already in preparations to host the Africa Rugby 15's Championships in June this year. This comes at a time when the Mandela National Stadium, proposed to be the host venue, is still behind schedule. The busy year for Rugby Union also sees the Rugby 7s for both men and women preparing for the final leg of the World Challenger Series. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

Former Olympian Moses Kipsiro will be the chief runner at the inaugural edition of the Legends Marathon slated to take place tomorrow. The full and half marathon event, which will also host a 5km run, will start and end at the Nakasero Primary School playgrounds in Kampala. Kipsiro will be joined by other legends from various sports disciplines, including football, basketball, and swimming, among others. The marathon, whose major aim is to facilitate the athletes' transition to retirement, will be flagged off by Dr. Maggie Kigozi. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

The Uganda Secondary School Sports Association is set to conduct the final inspection of sports facilities at Ndejje Secondary School, Masaka Secondary School, and St. Henry's College Kitovu tomorrow ahead of the national secondary schools' ball games competitions due to get underway next weekend. Over 4,000 participants representing 304 teams will compete in seven ball games over two weeks in Luwero and Masaka districts. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

It was a somber mood at St. Joseph and Bruno Sserunkuuma Chaplaincy in Luzira as mourners gathered to pay their last respects to the late Raphael Okiyot, who died after his car was crashed by a concrete mixing truck at Nkumba on the Kampala - Entebbe Highway on Wednesday. Paul Awalyo, Okiyot's father, told mourners during a requiem mass that out of his four sons, he has lost three. One of Okiyot's girlfriends, Faith Kwagala, who is a Grade One Magistrate in Kyenjojo District, apologized to mourners for the chaos and drama she caused during burial arrangements. Okiyot will be laid to rest tomorrow at Kacumbala in Bukedea district. #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Connect with us on Messenger via m.me/NTVUganda

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