Asiimwe started honey business after losing her job By Francis Otucu Winnie Sandra Asiimwe, a psychologist by profession lost her job due to the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. This made her think outside the box. Unlike many who spend recklessly, Asiimwe had saved some money. After a year in unemployment, she
Read More
Amos Lugoloobi, the state minister for Finance in charge of planning (Designate) read the budget on behalf of President Yoweri Museveni Several countries in the East African Community bloc plan to increase expenditure over the next year, as they seek to boost growth which was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More
Agness Nandutu/Courtesy photo Members of Parliament from the Karamoja region have protested the appointments of Maria Goretti Kitutu and Agness Nandutu as Ministers in charge of Karamoja.President Museveni on Tuesday evening appointed the former Energy Minister Maria Goretti Kitutu as Minister for Karamoja and former NTV journalist Agness Nandutu the
Read More
Frank K Tumwebaze (pictured), the newly appointed Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (designate) has assured stakeholders that as soon as he officially assumes office, he will start by addressing the rampant Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), fake acaracides and seeds on the market. Taking to his twitter handle,
Read More
Rwandair has suspended flights to Uganda RwandAir, the national flag carrier of Rwanda and Emirates have suspended flights to and from Uganda due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Uganda has registered a spike in COVID-19 cases since mid-April when the second wave began, registering an increase of more
Read More
Doses of Uganda's first batch of Covid vaccine are fast running Uganda has recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic begun. A total of 1,438 out of 8,478 people tested positive according to figures released by the health ministry on Thursday. The tests were conducted on 8
Read More
The Uganda Wildlife Authority -UWA has reopened Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola district. UWA closed Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary which sits on over 16,000 acres of land & home to 33 endangered White Rhinos in mid-April this year with a message that no tourism activity would be sanctioned until further notice.
Read More
Uganda wants to export more coffee to UAE The Ugandan government seeks to diversify the exports to the United Arab Emirates and increase the value from the current $1.82b annually, through the world expo that is due to be held later this year in Dubai. The Dubai Expo 2020 runs from
Read More
A total of 14,460 COVID-19 vaccine doses were wasted, even as the country struggles to secure enough vaccines to inoculate its population. Uganda received 964,000 AstraZenecavaccines doses in March and has been able to vaccinate 748,676 people. But according to the health ministry, many of the doses were wasted because
Read More
By Ian Rumanyika, the Ag. Assistant Commissioner Public and Corporate Affairs at URA With effect from 1st November 2019, the Government of Uganda through Uganda Revenue Authority commenced the implemented the Digital Tracking Solution (DTS), a technology solution that was sought to aid tax administration to mitigate revenue losses. The
Read More
