Month: December 2024

 Minister Kasaija (2nd L) with investor  Enrica Pinetti (left) after signing the agreement. Looking on (2nd Right) is Ramathan Ggoobi, PS, Ministry of Finance Parliament is expected to take a decision on the controversial coffee deal signed between Ministry and Finance and Enrica Pinetti the proprietor of Uganda Vinci Coffee

NSSF MD Richard Byarugaba makes a presentation during the Media Dialogue on 7th March 2022 at Serena Hotel, Kampala The Government and workers’ representatives have agreed to scrap the 120 months-contribution thresh-hold requirements for National Social Security Fund-NSSF midterm access. Usher Wilson Owere, the chairperson of the Nation Organization of

President Museveni mulching at his farm located at Kawumu village in Luwero district   President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has maintained his stand on prioritizing better payment of civil servants in science-related fields as workers push for the harmonization of salaries across the board and enactment of a minimum wage.  

Over 2000 families have received food items from Ismaili Community   Ismaili CIVIC, a global initiative under which the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community serves humanity by rendering voluntary services to vulnerable communities has bailed out Muslims with lots of relief aid items ahead of Eid- Al Fitr celebrations.   The

URA's Micheal Masembe handing over a package to muslims in an early Eid celebration. As a way of effecting social change in the communities in which it operates, on Saturday, URA gave back to the Moslem communities of Nakawa market, Komamboga, Naguru barracks and Kinawataka. In preparation for EID, the

The Uganda Aeronautical Information Services Officers Association-UGAISOA- have launched a marathon to collect over Shillings 150million to support learners with visual impairment.   Dubbed the “2022 Aviation Run”, the marathon will take place on May 29 at Entebbe Mayor’s Garden. The marathon first took place in 2019 as an annual

Cold Room Facility installed in 2019 lays idle at Rwengaju sub county HQTRs. Kabarole district authorities are stuck with a milk cooler and cold room facility in Rwengaju model parish in Rwengaju Sub County. The National Agricultural Advisory Services – NAADs installed the two-state of art facilities in 2019 to

Science teachers in West Nile region have resolved to join their colleagues across the country and lay down their tools come May 9, 2022, protesting the failure of the government to enhance their salaries. Through their umbrella body Uganda Professional Science Teachers Union UPSTU, the teachers say that the government

Up to Shillings 400billion has been paid out to over 18,000 claimants under the National Social Security Funds-NSSF midterm access. According to information obtained by URN, the fund made the first disbursement on March 17, 2022, after receiving 41,174 applications. Of these, only 14,690 applicants were eligible in line with