A $5 million (roughly Shs19.4 billion) three-year project has been initiated by the Ministry of Health to address open defecation and inadequate sanitation in seven districts that have low health indicators. According to the Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng, the money comes from the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) sanitation and hygiene…
On the advice of the Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) board, the national treasury of Uganda has reappointed John Musinguzi Rujoki as Commissioner General. In a statement released on Friday, URA confirmed the reappointment and stated that the President, the national treasury, and the Central Bank have all expressed their steadfast support and confidence in the…
A bill that accuses TikTok of “unjustly” acting like a “bandit” has made its way through Congress and could ultimately result in the app being banned from the US. In an uncommon display on Wednesday, the House passed the bill with a resounding vote of 352 members voting in favor and 65 against. The parent…
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
