CIPLA cannot supply PEPFAR funded anti-retroviral therapies despite being Uganda's biggest producer of ARVs. Ugandan manufacturers still produce very low quantities of essential medicines catering to only about 20 percent of the country’s demand. Speaking at a meeting organized by the Uganda Healthcare Federation, Nevin Bradford the former CEO, of
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Hoima International Airport runway. The contractor has halted operations over lack of funding. The completion of Hoima International Airport hangs in balance after the contractor has halted the construction works citing lack of funding from the government. Our reporter has reliably established that the contractor, a joint venture of Israeli-British firms,
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Ramathan Ggoobi, Secretary to the Treasury The government of Uganda has proposed a raft of measures aimed at improving public expenditure next year, but also to reduce reliance on external support, raising questions as to how half of the budget will be financed. The budget process for 2023/24 which climaxes in
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By Kyeyune Brian, Communication professional As the world becomes increasingly digitized, businesses are facing new challenges in payments acceptance. It's critical for businesses to have a dependable and secure method of accepting payments from clients in light of the growth of e-commerce, subscription services, online platforms, and marketplaces. It may be
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Uganda produces about 5 million metric tons of maize annually The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has responded to Daily Monitor’s headline regarding Ugandan maize posing cancer risk. In a statement signed off by Dr. Ambrose Agona, the NARO Director General, NARO says: “The headline was misleading to the readers, without
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Ms Josephine Anan-Ankomah. PHOTO | COURTESY Ecobank Kenya has appointed Ghanaian career banker Josephine Anan-Ankomah as Managing Director to replace Cheikh Travaly who retired at the end of last year upon attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60 as set in Ecobank Group’s policy. Ms Ankomah will also double up
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Martin Onguruco, an independent candidate after nomination. Martin Onguruco, a civil engineer and one of the candidates in the Serere County parliamentary by-elections is moving with road equipment in an attempt to woo voters ahead of polls scheduled for February 23, 2023. Onguruco, who came third in the 2021 general
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Gerald Katabazi, the CEO of Volcano Coffee, is roasting coffee for various players along the entire coffee value chain Volcano Coffee Ltd, a Ugandan specialty coffee brand with interest in skills development, is set to open up a coffee shop in the United States of America (USA) Gerald Katabazi, the
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Allan Ssembuusi Allan Ssembuusi's journey to graduation is a testimony to the power of perseverance and hard work. From starting as a houseboy at twelve years of age to selling water and working as a tout in the new taxi park, Ssembuusi's path to university was far from easy. After
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Planes at Entebbe International Airport/UCAA photo The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has revealed that the total number of arriving and departing passengers was 1,574,405 in 2022, compared to 941,688 in 2021. Vianney M. Luggya, the UCAA Spokesman, says 565,541 passengers were recorded in 2020 as the country and the
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