While meeting a delegation from Italy led by Ambassador Stefano Gatti, the Director General of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation at State House Entebbe, President Museveni noted, “What we need from Europe is capital, not from the government but from the private sector which needs money in the form of profits. It’s a win-win…
With the start of public consultations on the Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill, 2023, Parliament has taken a major step toward countering the widespread spread of counterfeit goods and promoting the economy. This legislative endeavor, led by Hon. Asuman Basalirwa (JEEMA, Bugiri Municipality) and backed by Hon. Jonathan Ebwalu (Independent, Soroti West Division), is a critical step…
The session that was meant to probe Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) officials on queries raised in the 2022/2023 Auditor General (AG) Report was called off after the OPM team was without officials who had been in office during the audit period. Get informed
The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF), has partnered with the African Union-Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have sought partnership to create an African feed and fodder system that is resilient in the face of global crises Get informed
A man has requested that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) pay him Shs344 million for expenses he claims he incurred while rushing headlong to position himself as the ruling party’s national youth chairman. He has filed this request with the High Court Get informed
Speaking during the formal kickoff of the 2024 Global Symposium for Regulators 2024 (GSR-24) in Kampala, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director noted that Uganda’s smartphone penetration rate is still only 22%, which makes it challenging to fully advance the digital agenda. Get informed
The state has lined up at least 92 witnesses to testify against 10 Bugiri District officials including CAO, Deputy CAO, DEO, senior accountant among others. The accused are charged with causing a financial loss of over Shs1.2 billion. Get informed
According to Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Development partners have requested that Uganda and other nations with high malaria rates take the lead in the fight by increasing domestic funding. Get informed
The Vice Chancellor of Makerere University Professor Barnabas Nawangwe revealed that research was done in response to reports that students leave school early for nonpayment of tuition; he went on to say that these students receive financial aid from their parents and wish to bet in order to generate interest. Get informed
