The Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng (pictured) has defended the high costs of COVID-19 tests for all people entering the country, saying they are minimal compared to other countries. This is after the Soi county MP, Abdi Fadhil Chemaswet raised a matter of national concern in which he wanted
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Parliament’s Budget Committee has halted the consideration of a motion to transfer Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to Energy Ministry after realizing that Shs4bn was missing from the Agency’s budget. Early this month, Cabinet approved the proposal to transfer REA to Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Science and Technology to
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Charlotte Williams, Vice President of Content at LIONS Uganda Advertising Association, an umbrella organization uniting Creative Communication, Advertising and Media Agencies in the country has officially been appointed as the official Cannes Lions Festival representation in Uganda by Ascential Events (Europe) Ltd, the official organizers of the global Festival and
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Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha, the NWSC Managing Director The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has pleaded with Parliament to prevail over Government to meet its co-funding obligations for all its donor funded ongoing projects. The plea was made by Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha, the NWSC Managing Director while appearing
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The National Medical Stores (NMS) is conducting a Yellow Fever Vaccination exercise at Mayor’s Garden in Katabi, Entebbe. “Every Ugandan is encouraged to come and get vaccinated,” said NMS Senior Public Relations Officer, Sheila Nduhukire. “Please come with your National Identity Card,” she emphasised. The event, which ends on August 30,
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Following the start of the second crop season for 2021, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has started distributing planting materials to farmers with emphasis on crops that offer improvement on food security as well as household incomes. This is In line with the National Development Plan 3 in which
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Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan pay courtesy call to Museveni at State House Entebbe President Yoweri Museveni has today received and held a meeting with the former President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan who is in the country for a working visit. President Goodluck is in Uganda ahead of his installation as
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Winners receive their Tuk-Tuks Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda has called upon the Uganda Business Community to do more to support economic recovery post the COVID-19 lockdown. Hosting a selection of business partners at the Coca-Cola bottling plant in Namanve, Mukono District, today, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa officials said the private sector had
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Evalyn Kunahimbire appearing before court. A 35-year-old businesswoman has been charged for selling counterfeit agrochemicals to unsuspecting farmers.The suspect, identified as Evalyn Kunahimbire was arraigned before the Buganda Road Grade One Magistrates Court and charged for forging a counterfeiting trademark, selling goods with false trademarks and falsely applying for trademarks. The
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UCL Managing Director, Reuben Tumwebaze Uganda Clays Limited (UCL), the leading manufacturer of quality baked clay building products has today announced that the company posted impressive results for the half year 2021 with a net profit of Shs2.75 Bn. UCL Managing Director, Reuben Tumwebaze said that the impressive performance is
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