As Lubigi Wetland evictees receive compassion from businessman Hassan Bulwadda, who generously donated 5 acres of land in Mityana District for them to resettle, Dr. Barirega Akankwasa, Executive Director of the National Environmental Management Authority, has dismissed the claims of wetland encroachers who allege they were evicted without prior notice. Addressing the media today June…
Sunday, June 16, 2024 By Nakitto Joselyn Elizabeth The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has appealed to the clearing agents to take on the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training to improve their role in the supply chain. Abel Kagumire, the Commissioner of Customs has emphasized the importance of the training, highlighting its detailed modules pertaining to…
Saturday, June 15, 2024 By Nakitto Joselyn Elizabeth. As the world anticipates for the commemoration of the African Child’s Day on June 16, 2024, the Children’s Parliament has gathered over 500 children at Kiryadongo district headquaters today June 15, 2024 to discuss and advocate for their right to education and needs.Tallea Franco, Assistant Commissioner for…
The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia to unveil new tourism destination in Tanzania to the country’s tour operators with hope that this will become the foundation for the launch of charter flights Refering to the statements made by Nikita Kondratiev, Director of the ministry’s Department for Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects, the…
Friday, June 14, 2024 By Nakitto Joselyn Elizabeth. In a campaign to preserve the environment, the government pledges to continue supporting Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) with shs 32.5 billion to complete the vehicle plant in Jinja for production of electronic buses to embrace environmental sustainability. This fund was located in the budget which was read…
Friday, June 14, 2024 By Nakitto Joselyn Elizabeth As the global community eagerly anticipates the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15th, the Minister of State for Elderly Affairs, Honorable Dominic Mafwabi Gidudu (MP), has unveiled the agenda for this year’s observance. During the press address on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at the Media…
By Mufumba Paul In a campaign of combating poverty in Uganda, the president of Uganda HE.Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has continually assisted the agricultural sector with seedlings, herds of cattle and hard cash. Ugandans displayed their gratitude as witnessed on his visit in Gomba. But how can smallholder farmers be shielded from risks and calamities? Microinsurance…
Samuel Obwang, a senior police officer at the rank of ASP was arrested from his station of deployment in Koboko on allegations of recruiting homosexuals and selling the force’s guns to criminal gangs. He was ultimately detained at Makindye Military barracks pending prosecution. Surprisingly, the suspect did not make it to any courts of law,…
Parliament has accepted the government’s request to secure a loan of approximately $518 million (equivalent to around Shs 1.923 trillion) from the World Bank to fund the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development program. This decision follows the examination of a report submitted by John Bosco Ikojo, the head of the national economy committee, during…
Ailing Kawempe South Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya will have to offer laundry services in the hospital where he continues to receive specialised treatment for poison related complications. Ssegirinya was first flown out to Nairobi and then to Germany as his condition kept worsening. He has since been moved to Amsterdam Universitair Medische Centra (umc)…
