Speaker Anita Among directed the Gender Minister to present the statement The Speaker, Anita Among, has directed the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi to present a statement on the current status of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). NSSF, whose portfolio stands at
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The PAC(Central) chaired by Hon. Asuman Basalirwa interacted with officials from the Agriculture Ministry The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has revealed that plans are underway to ensure that Uganda starts manufacturing Anti-tick and Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) within two years. The revelation was made by Fred
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MTN Uganda Chief Executive Officer, Sylvia Mulinge MTN has been ranked as having the best network in Uganda for both data and voice in 2022 following an independent network test from a global firm, Rohde & Schwarz. Rohde & Schwarz, an internationally recognised electronics group specializing in the fields of
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Prof. Ezra Suruma says the existence of UCDA as an institution has been indispensable to the orderly expansion of the coffee sub sector. Coffee stakeholders have unanimously urged Government to consider rescinding a decision to merge Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF),
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By James Asiimwe Kamara Tax is a price we pay for a civilized and organized society. It is the major source of revenue that enables governments world over to provide public amenities for their citizens. Whereas the Government of Uganda is mandated to collect tax from eligible citizens, it performs
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L-R: Robert Wanok, the Head of Personal and Business Banking, Bageine Musoke, the Head Personal Banking, Diana Akebo, Product Manager and Ronald Kasasa, the Head of Business Banking at dfcu bank dfcu Bank has launched 12-week campaign inspiring customers to ‘Reach for More’ by taking advantage of its special financial
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Hon. Kisembo (2nd R) presenting her report before the Budget Committee The Budget Committee has rejected a request of Shs1.4 billion from the East African Community Affairs (EAC) Committee meant for sensitisation and public awareness by the Ministry of East African Community Affairs in the 2023/2024 financial year. This was
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Rwamirama (R) presenting the ministry's Budget Framework Paper for next financial year. On his right is the chairperson of the committee, Hon. Okori-Moe The Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has tasked the sector ministry (MAAIF) to focus its budget priorities on food security. The committee Chairperson, Hon.
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Speaker Anita Among chairing the plenary sitting Parliament has directed the Ministry of Education and Sports to present a statutory instrument to regulate school fees increments. Speaker Anita Among communicated this directive during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 17 January 2023. Her directive comes amidst a tough economic situation with
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UNICEF says all children should benefit equally from education Children from the poorest households benefit the least from national public education funding, according to a study by the UN Children's agency-UNICEF. The report shows that the poorest 20 per cent of learners benefit from only 16 per cent of public
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