GROW Project recieves a USD 217 million grant.
The GROW Project launched in 2023 and officially inaugurated by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on International Women’s Day, has received 217 million grant from the World Bank for its 5year duration.
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Ibrahim Bbossa calls time on his service to Ceaser.
In a rather unexpected move, the amiable publicist – Ibrahim Kibuuka Bbossa has today tendered his resignation at the Uganda Revenue Authority after close to three years at the helm of the Public and Corporate Affairs Division. The PR and marketing Guru who took on the mantle of the URA Spokesperson at the back end…
Day 2 of the Regional Sittings: Parliament hails President Museveni for his Leadership.
Parliament has hailed the leadership of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in securing peace in Northern Uganda, particularly in areas of Acholi, Lango, West Nile, and Karamoja. This was during todays sittings, in a motion presented by Kazo County MP, Dan Kimosho seconded by Catherine Lamwaka, MP for Omoro District, which highlighted President Museveni’s visionary leadership…
10 perish in Kyenjojo accident.
By Teddy Namayanja 10 people have perished in a fatal accident this morning in Kyenjojo District after a taxi collided with a Isuzu bus PokoPoko. The accident occurred at 5:00am along the Fort Portal highway from Kampala at Kayihura village in Kyenjojo. Ten people out of the fifteen who were in the taxi died instantly…
310 MP’s attend first plenary sitting in Gulu City.
By 9:00am, a number of 310 MP’s majority from the NRM party and a few from the opposition had arrived at Kaunda playgrounds ready to attend the first historic regional plenary sitting. At exactly 10:00am, the Speaker of Parliament led by the Surgernt at Arms made her way to the house to start the opening…
The Uganda National Roads Authority has introduced interim safety measures to enhance traffic flow.
By Amos Ssemuwemba This follows the recent accidents around the Nkumba traffic lights area with the recent one involving a school bus carrying pupils of Trust Infant Primary school from Nakaseke,and a double cabin which left 6 pupils hospitalized at Nkumba sub Medical Centre with serious injuries. “We have conducted a thorough technical inspection of…
Advancing Uganda’s ICT agenda; Uganda to Host Inaugural National ICT Summit 2024.
By Amos Ssemuwemba The Minister of State for National Guidance Hon Godfrey Bakulu Kabbyanga has unveiled preparations by government to host the Inaugural National ICT Summit 2024, which will bring together key stake holders from the ICT sector to discuss and advance economic Competitiveness through Strategic and Sustainable Digital Transformation. The summit is schedule for…
Opposition cannot stop us; Speaker assured the people of Northern Region.
The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has assured Ugandans especially the people from the Northern region that the plenary sittings kicking off tomorrow at Kaunda Grounds will go through as planned despite boycott by Members of Parliament from the opposition. She made the remarks while visiting relatives of the late Speaker Jacob Olanya at his…
Security authorities in Gulu arrest NUP Youth Leaders, warn against disruption of sittings.
Police in Gulu have arrested two National Unity Platform (NUP) youth leaders over allegations of planned protests against the first regional Parliamentary sittings in Gulu city, which are expected to kick off tomorrow. The suspects were picked from the party’s regional offices in Pece-Laroo Division in Gulu city this morning. Police identified the suspects as…
UMRA Issues list of Unauthorized Online Loan Providers Exploiting Ugandans.
Reading time 3 min By Amos Ssemuwemba The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) has issued a stern warning to the public against engaging with a growing number of unauthorized online loan providers that have been exploiting borrowers and compromising their data privacy. According to UMRA, these loan providers operate without any legal authorization, putting their…