Of the targeted annual connections of 300,000 connections under Electricity Connections Policy (ECP), to date 299,843 have been realized as of the end of June 2021, the Minister for Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa has said. She said this while addressing…
Vice President Jessica Alupo has lauded President Yoweri Museveni for appointing 36 female ministers in his cabinet and his continued willingness to ensure women empowerment in Uganda. “We would in a special way like to celebrate His Excellency President Yoweri…
The Government of France has donated to Uganda sh10.8 billion covid fight items such as one million FFP2 face masks, fifty four thousand six hundred antigen testing kits and nine Osiris3 respirators. They were handed over to Uganda this afternoon at a…
Ministry of health has condemned malicious attacks on Ministry of Health officials by groups of persons who have been politically organised with an intent to defame . This follows yesterday’s protests by a group of people who called for resignation of…
Real Sector Annual Headline inflation slightly increased to 2.0% in June 2021 from 1.9% the previous month, largely driven by increases in prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages during the month. Economic activity weakened in June 2021 largely on account of the implementation of restriction measures to curb the resurgent spread of Covid-19 during the month. Similarly, sentiments about doing business, as measured by the Business Tendency Index (BTI), turned pessimistic in…
The National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO Bureau) under the Ministry of Internal Affairs has said Maya Project Uganda Chapter, an organization under spotlight for alleged trafficking, is nota registered NGO. NGO Bureau is mandated to register, regulate, monitor, inspect, coordinate…
Vice President Jessica Alupo has applauded the National Medical Stores (NMS) for the measures being put in place to address theft of drugs, an issue she said disheartens the population. She said this during a guided tour at the NMS…
Julius Ssekitoleko, a Ugandan weightlifter who went missing on Friday 16th July 2021 from the Olympic village facilities in Izumisano City, Japan has returned to Uganda safely. Ssekitoleko, according to sources did not meet the set Olympic standards in the latest…
Uganda is a front runner country in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with many good examples from which other countries can learn, the Minister for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister Justine Kasule Lumumba…
The new United Resident Coordinator Susan Namondo Ngongi has pledged the UN support to Uganda towards attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This was during the inaugural meeting with the Minister for General Duties Justine Kasule Lumumba at the…
Agriculture Minister Frank Tumwebaze has appointed an 11-member committee on issues of quality and the regulatory frameworks of agro chemicals and agro-inputs. The team was unveiled during a press conference at Uganda Media Centre on July 19th 2021. According to him, much…
Government has agreed to take over Busoga University as a public institution with its sh15b loan, which President Museveni on Sunday morning said will be paid after its accountability. The development follows a series of meetings between Government officials and…
The Communications sector in Uganda has weathered the storm caused by COVID 19 and registered growth, with total subscriptions crossing the 28 million mark, according to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) quarterly market report. The report indicates that there was…
Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the 2020 Primary Leaving Examination during an event that was held at the State House Entebbe, presided over by First Lady and Education and Sports Minister Janet Museveni. The 2020 PLE results, overall,…
In the FY 2020/21, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) collected net revenue of sh19.26Trillion and posted a growth in revenue of 14.99 percent in comparison to the FY 2019/20 and an estimated tax to GDP ratio of 12.99 percent, according to…