Month: January 2025

The Ministry of Education and Sports has finally accepted to fully fund upgrading Grade III teachers effective this financial year 2022/2023, sources have indicated. According to a source in the education ministry who asked to remain anonymous, this decision was made during a meeting on Tuesday of this week, reversing

NSSF Manging Director, Richard Byarugaba. The Court of Appeal has quashed an order of the High Court directing the National Social Security Fund (the Fund) to refund UGX 14billion, being the 10% employer contribution for over 900 employees of Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL). The judgement means that the Fund is

Lawmakers on Parliament’s Committee on Human Rights have lashed out at Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) for allowing telecom companies to import into the country counterfeit airtime services that expire. This followed a concern raised by Tarsis Rwaburindore (Ibanda Municipality) who tasked the Commission to explain why Ugandans still suffer with

Electoral Commission Chairman, Justice Simon Byabakama. The Electoral Commission has blacklisted eight presiding officers in Busongora South County who were implicated in malpractices in last year's parliamentary elections. The presiding officers were from four polling stations of Busunga, Hamukungu, Katunguru Primary School, and Quran primary school where irregularities were reported. Addressing

Parliament’s Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry has faulted its line Minister, Harriet Ntabazi for overstepping her mandate and issuance of an illegitimate directive that has disrupted rice business in the country. This was revealed by Mwine Mpaka, the Committee Chairperson while presenting its investigation report during plenary sitting on

The Ministry of Public Service has tasked the Namisindwa Chief Administrative Offier-CAO to provide an explanation as to why they recruited over and above the number of recommended staff. A July 4th, 2022 letter signed by Public Service Ministry Permanent Secretary, Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwiire shows that despite approving the recruitment

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has backed the proposal by Ministry of Health in the Uganda Human Organ Donation and Transplant Bill 2021 to have hefty fines to a tune of Shs2Bn imposed on individuals involved in illegal organ, tissue transplant saying the penalties should be stringent enough to

Dr Mandla Lamba. Founder and CEO of Agilitee, the world’s first black owned Electric Vehicles Manufacturer and AI & Green Tech Company has added another feather on top of so many titles he already holds. The God fearing billionaire who is the second richest man in Africa and the first

Left to Right: Trade and Consumer Marketing Manager Wangechi Gitahi, Unilever country Director Joanita Menya Mukasa (center) and Category & Channel Development Emmauel Kabugo during the launch of the new OMO unbeatable stain removal at their offices in Kampala last week. Unilever Uganda this morning launched the new and improved

Dr. Alex Mubiru The African Development Bank has appointed Dr. Alex Mubiru as Director General in the Cabinet Office of the Bank Group’s President, with effect from 16 August 2022. Dr. Mubiru, a Ugandan national, brings close to 25 years of experience to the position, with a proven track record