Robert Mukiza, The Director General at Uganda Investment Authority The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) has been selected to host the 14th annual East African Procurement Forum and introduce the East African Business Expo to take place from 23rd to 26th March, 2023 at Kololo Independence grounds in Kampala Uganda.
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Maama kits are free for women who deliver in Government hospitals Daisy Nagawa, a 34-year-old mother of 2, in Amuru district, says she has delivered all her children with a Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA) in her neighborhood. This is because the nearest health facility is 16 kms away from her
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UBA Executive Director, Wilbrod Awor The Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) has appealed to MPs on the committee of Finance to clear amendments in the Microfinance Deposit-Taking Institutions Act to allow microfinance institutions to be called "Banks" in order to enhance financial inclusion. The bill also seeks to allow Microfinance Deposit-Taking Institutions to provide
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Team Uganda display the Ugandan flags at Dakar arena in Senegal on Sunday A robotics team of teenagers from Young Engineers Uganda, has secured a spot at the Vex Robotics World Championship 2023 in the USA to represent the Pearl of Africa. Young Engineers Uganda is a STEM Education programme of the African
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Even after the National Social Security Fund -NSSF's earnings were badly dented by Covid-19 inspired 20% premature benefits payout that saw annual interest for the first time in a decade dipping to a single-digit percentage, new fears are being raised that the fund is now being forced to use worker's
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Kasana Luwero Diocesan Administrator Msgr FX Mpanga delivering his Christmas message. The Kasana- Luwero Diocesan Administrator,Monsignor Francis Xavier Mpanga has asked the government to address the insecurity facing the country. At least six security personnel have been killed since July this year across Kasana-Luwero Diocese which comprises of Nakaseke, Nakasongola
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New COVID-19 infections reduced by 90 percent this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported. Although, they warn there are still too many uncertainties for them to say that the pandemic is over. Speaking to journalists during the weekly press conference on Thursday, where he gave an account of
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The United States government says it is committed to ensuring the revival and success of the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) initiative that has faltered over the last 10 years, according to officials. The debate on the performance and future of AGOA was one of the side events at the
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The first drilling rig at the Kingfisher Project operated by CNOOC. President Museveni was supposed to Commission the rig on 20th December Following the Final Investment Decision, the commencement of field development, and the arrival of the rigs, there is hope that Tilenga and Kingfisher Developments in the Albertine will
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Poor management of the payroll is affecting the performance of workers in Lamwo district. Raising the concerns to the State Minister for Economic Monitoring who is assessing government projects in East Acholi, James Okumu Bedijo, the Chief Administrative Officer of Lamwo said since the decentralization of the payroll management system,
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