Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has tabled before Parliament a list of beneficiaries who have received the covid-19 relief cash. The beneficiaries are from Kawempe Division, Nakawa Division, and Gulu City. She said that the list was meant to ensure accountability and transparency. The list was then
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Uganda Airlines Airbus A330neo aircraft Uganda Airlines is in the final stages of acquiring the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for the two Airbus A330neo aircraft acquired in December 2020 and January 2021, Business Focus has learnt. According to sources, after acquisition of the two planes, the Airline set out on the certification process to
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Conflicting information and change in wording regarding the National Social Security (Amendment) bill has today forced the President Yoweri Museveni (pictured) to push a major decision on the workers mid-term access to their savings for another two weeks. “Let us give ourselves two weeks and conclusively solve this matter. I want to be
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Africa has been hit by shortages of Covid vaccines At the onset of the pandemic, global supply chain disruptions limited Africa’s ability to respond; it struggled to access additional personal protective equipment and lifesaving ventilators. Even now, as the developed world starts to reopen after hoarding vaccines, Africa is the least inoculated
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The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said that the absence of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has not created a vacuum. Among was on Wednesday afternoon responding to inquiries by a section of Members of Parliament on the whereabouts of Speaker Oulanyah. Oulanyah was in May elected Speaker of Parliament
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A few months ago, Uganda Airlines top management was suspended by Works and Transport Minister, General Edward Katumba Wamala on orders of President Yoweri Museveni. Museveni suspended Cornwell Muleya, the Uganda Airlines CEO, Andrew Tumusiime, Senior Manager in charge of Administration and five other top officials including the Prez Ahabwe-led board
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The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has appointed Henry Waiswa, the Deputy Clerk Corporate Affairs to take charge of Parliament following the retirement of the former Clerk to Parliament Jane Kibirige. Kibirige was restored by President Yoweri Museveni in public interest and replaced with former Minister of Defence, Adolf
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Uganda continues to earn big from non-coffee items like beans, tea and mineral products among others. The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the country earned US$455.22 (Shs1.620Trn) in exports in the month of May 2021. The revelation is contained in the Monthly Performance Of The Economy Report June 2021 that
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Don Wanyama, the Vision Group Managing Director/CEO The Board of Directors of New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Limited has issued a profit warning informing Shareholders, Potential Investors, and the General Public that based on the preliminary assessment of the Company’s performance, the results of the Company’s earnings for the
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Uganda has received a five billion Shillings donation from Denmark to assist in the implementation of the COVID-19 Resurgence Response Plan. The grant from Denmark will be managed by the World Health Organisation and used to support district coordination of the disease. The money is also meant to strengthen national
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