The President of the Republic Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially opened the African Water Congress and Exhibition at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Monday 24th February 2020. While addressing the 20th African Water Association (AFWA) International Congress at Serena International Conference Centre, the President congratulated Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha, the
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Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health (MoH) last week led a team from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) and the Ministry of Health and other key stakeholders in an assessment of the health facilities along the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) corridor. “The
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Uganda’s central bank pointed to “abnormally low” rates for U.S. Treasury securities as a major reason behind the reported loss of 2 trillion shillings ($545 million) in the past 15 years. Over 90% of Bank of Uganda’s earnings are from interest income on foreign-reserve assets, spokeswoman Charity Mugumya said in
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President Museveni (R) shakes hands with Timothy Kadaga after handing him shs30 million cash contribution President Yoweri Museveni has called for a review of the tax policy where private education institutions are exempted from paying taxes. Museveni said this during the launch of the Uganda Christian University (UCU) run on
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Kadaga (R) with the Fund Manager, Mirember after the closure of the meeting The Parliament Pension Scheme has realised an assets growth of 25.7 per cent from shs204.55 billion in 2018 to Shs257.21 billion improving its financial and investment capacity. The Chief Operations Manager, Nightingale Mirembe said that this is
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Works on the USD 8.8 million (Shs32.33billion) Gulu Logistics Hub at Railway Village, Layibi Division are underway following the handover of the construction site to the project contractor – Ambitious Construction Company. The project jointly funded by European Union and United Kingdom’s DFID will sit on 12 hectares provided by
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The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has agreed to hear a case filed by a Ugandan lawyer on presidential age limit, The East African newspaper reports. Ugandan lawyer Mr Male Mabirizi Kiwanuka is accusing Uganda of violating the East Africa Community (EAC) treaty on the principles of good governance
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The Uganda Government had set 2020 as the year for the country to attain a lower middle income status. World Bank ranks middle income countries as those whose per capita income (annual earnings per person) averages between US$1,036 and US$12,615. This means Uganda is battling to attain a Lower Middle
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BIARRITZ, FRANCE - AUGUST 25: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa join G7 leaders and guests as they gather for a family picture in front of the Biarritz lighthouse on the second day of the annual G7 summit on August 25, 2019 in Biarritz, France.
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Riek Machar took the oath of office in front of President Salva Kiir (l) and Chief Justice Chan Reech Madut Former South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as first vice-president, sealing a peace deal aimed at ending six years of civil war. President Salva Kiir witnessed
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