Paul Lakuma, one of the researchers on the forecast study While economic shocks triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to subside, experts at the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC), warn that they could continue to set back the human capital development trajectory without a plan of action.
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $8.1 million (Shs30.5bn) to South Sudan to fund its Emergency Food Production Programme. Allocated through the Transition Support Facility, the grant constitutes additional financing to the ongoing Agricultural Markets, Value Addition and Trade Development Project (AMVAT).
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A section of MPs want the Ministry of Education to ban music concerts in schools over what they called skimpy dressing by artists who perform before the students. This followed a concern raised by Sarah Opendi (pictured), the Tororo District Woman MP, who cited a recent video where singer Sheeba Karungi
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The platform will benefit SMEs As businesses in Uganda grapple with high advertising costs in a bid to promote the brand, generate sales and also remain relevant to the intended audience, Digital Adverts Ltd has unveiled a new product dubbed “The Digital Mall” which will be an open market place
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Zakalia Lubega, the Head of Corporate Affairs at CNOOC Uganda speaking to journalists at the sidelines of the handover ceremony for 56 resettlement housing units for the Project Affected Persons (PAPs) CNOOC Uganda will start generating electricity once oil production starts in the second quarter of 2025. Zakalia Lubega, the
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Named: Nicholas Dokoria. Following the declaration of Paul Sande Emolot unopposed as the next Emorimor, the house of Teso elders has named a different person. On Tuesday, Dr. Charles Otim, the Chairperson of the Iteso Cultural Union (ICU) Electoral Commission on Tuesday declared Paul Sande Emolot as dully nominated unopposed.
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Coffee remains one of Uganda's major exports. African countries must diversify their exports to survive economic shocks from global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, says the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Paul Akiwumi, the director of Africa at UNCTAD, least developed
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While economic shocks triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to subside, experts at the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC), warn that they could continue to set back the human capital development trajectory without a plan of action. The researchers, who in their new study sought to determine the long-term
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Private sector players in the region are accusing the East African Community leaders of doing too little as the transport sector continues to suffer, allegedly from bad policies. And this, according to them has led to a surge in the cost of transport, especially cargo transport, which in turn influences
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A section of Acholi cultural chiefs has petitioned President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni demanding monthly emoluments. The chiefs under Ker Kwaro Acholi alias the Acholi Cultural Institution, say that whereas other cultural heads are getting monthly payments from the government, they have been neglected yet they play the same role in
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