Finance Minister Matia Kasaija at the launch of the National Budget Month The Ugandans economy is projected to grow by 3.1 per cent this financial year, according to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, the government had projected the economy to grow by
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The new upgraded Umeme Gulu substation Electricity distributor Umeme Ltd. is owed by the government close to USD 400 million (1.5 trillion Shillings), an equivalent to a whole month's national revenue, as investment costs that are yet to be recovered by the company. And, if Umeme was to close business
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L-R Uganda Law Society President, Pheona Wall, Gilbert Agaba Director Intellectual Property, Mercy Kainobwisho, Registrar General & Paul Asiimwe of Sipi Law Firm during the launch of URSB's Journal. The Registrar General of the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), Mercy K. Kainobwisho today hosted a breakfast meeting with media editors and
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When joint ventures, company consortia, or public-private partnerships plan massive energy projects, they must go through several stages of planning and execution. One of the most important steps of this process is the Final Investments Decision, FID. At this point, the companies are ready to proceed with the real development process
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Clara Amono, a staff member of Cordaid shot dead in South Sudan on May 12, 2021 A 40-year-old Ugandan health specialist in South Sudan is said to have succumbed to gunshot wounds she sustained in an attack by unknown gunmen Wednesday. Clara Amono, a specialist in Reproductive Health working for
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The Mufti of Uganda Sheik Shaban Ramathan Mubajje The Mufti of Uganda Sheik Shaban Ramathan Mubajje has called for the unconditional release of all political prisoners arrested during and after the 2021 elections. The Mufti made the remarks on Thursday while speaking to thousands of Muslims that converged at Gaddafi
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Seven African countries have so far detected the variant/Getty Images Kenya has confirmed 15 more cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant. Dr Rashid Aman from the health ministry says this now brings the total number of cases from this mutation to 20. "The new cases were confirmed from a genome
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State Minister for Local Government, Jennifer Namuyangu By Francis Otucu Government has prioritized parishes as a centre for people-centred development. Consequently, the roles and functions of Parish Chiefs are set to be revamped as Local Governments implement the 2021-2026 manifesto. Explaining this on Tuesday at the OPM auditorium while reviewing the
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ICT Minister Judith Nabakooba By Francis Otucu The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance reports that the sector registered many achievements in line with the NRM Manifesto 2016-2021, Uganda Vision 2040, NDP III and the ICT Sector Strategic & Investment Plan. ICT and National Guidance Minister, Judith Nabakooba says her ministry achieved
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Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng getting vaccinated Uganda is most likely to be fully re-opened in 2022 after at least 4.8 million people have been fully vaccinated. At the moment, the country is still under a partial lockdown with some sectors still closed.Sectors like the entertainment and performing arts are
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