Month: January 2025

Finance Minister Matia Kasaija (pictured) has said the most immediate priority  of Government is to lift the country out of the health and economic crisis, restore household incomes and protect the vulnerable. Kasaija made the remarks during a virtual public-private dialogue on COVID19 implications on life,businesses and jobs-Reflections on the FY 2021/22 budget.

Parliament is set to test all the 529 Members of Parliament and staff for covid-19 ahead of its opening next week. This is according to a letter by the Clerk to Parliament, Jane Kibirige to all MPs and Staff of the Parliamentary Service. "As you may be aware, Parliament is

Coronavirus infections in the country are on the rise A hospital in Tanzania's Mwanza city has reported a oxygen shortage as the country records new coronavirus cases. The officer in charge of Bugando hospital, Fabian Masaga, said there had been an increase in the usage of oxygen. He said the

The Mobile Money industry on the whole has continued to thrive over the past 15 months compared to most other sectors of the economy, taking advantage of the opportunities created by the measures to contain COVID-19. The evolution of mobile money services in the year 2019/2020 was phenomenal partly driven

The Senior Superintendent of Police –SSP Norman Musinga, who is the Kampala metropolitan traffic police commander, has ordered police officers to pull-off number plates of vehicles without travel permits. The mostly targeted vehicles are those parked on City streets, shopping centres and private parking. Musinga’s directive is in response to

The Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng left Members of Parliament in shock when she said she cannot tell the date when Government procured vaccines will arrive. Aceng, and Permanent Secretary Diana Atwine had appeared before parliaments COVID-19 task force which is scrutinizing interventions put in place to tackle

Two senior lecturers from Islamic University in Uganda-IUIU have sued the Rector Prof. Ismail Simbwa Gyagenda and four others over the appointment of the Director Kampala Campus and the Director for Public Relations. Also sued is IUIU, University Secretary, Dr. Adnan Ali Adikata and the rector’s wife Dr. Wardah Mummy

Households counting on the government COVID-19 relief fund will have to wait for another week to allow for the verification of their data. The government announced proposals to disburse Shillings 100,000 to at least 520,000 in 41 municipalities and 10 cities to help them go through the 42-day lockdown announced