A team from Uganda Police Fire Department demonstrates how to use a fire extinguisher Only 13 percent of schools in Uganda have implemented mechanisms to safeguard learners against fire outbreaks and their consequences, according to the latest research findings from the National Buildings Review Board (NBRB). The assessment, conducted between
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Richard Ssebuganda Richard Ssebuganda, one of the 12,913 individuals receiving degrees at the ongoing 74th graduation at Makerere University, is not just a graduate; he is a testament to resilience and determination. Achieving a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences from the College of Health Sciences, Ssebuganda's success is underscored by the
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Ramathan Ggoobi, the Secretary to the Treasury Uganda’s economy is recovering well from external and internal shocks, Ramathan Ggoobi, the Secretary to the Treasury, has said. While briefing the media on quarter three expenditure releases for FY 2023/24 at the Ministry of Finance headquarters in Kampala on Monday, Ggoobi said economy
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A new report published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed the top African countries in tobacco use. According to WHO, as of the end of 2022, the top African countries in tobacco use included South Africa with 8.4 million users, Algeria with 6.7 million, the Democratic Republic of
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District authorities are faulting the Ministry of Energy and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) for permitting the construction of illegal pump fuel stations, leading to congestion in urban centers. These allegations were raised during a sensitization meeting in Mbarara, organized by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards and the
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Patrick Oketa, Executive Director, Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSDU); Ms. Edith Namugga Tusuubira, Executive Director, Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA); Pascal Mukisa, Head of CRB Services, in the Department of Non-Banking Financial Institutions, Bank of Uganda and Moses Ogwapus, Commissioner Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Planning And Economic Development. They
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Henry Musasizi, the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, (General Duties) Government projects to fund the Shs52.7 trillion budget of the 2024/2025 financial year largely through domestic revenue, totaling Shs28.9 trillion. This was in a motion for adoption of the National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP) for the
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Bryan Katamba, the sector head of Education and Health at dfcu Bank dfcu Bank, one of the leading financial institutions in Uganda, has announced the launch of its transformative loans campaign, "Ggwa Mu Bintu," aimed at supporting the dreams and financial needs of its customers across Uganda through the provision
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The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has directed government statutory bodies to prioritise their expenditures even though the constitution gives them the freedom to use their money as they wish. This comes after the recent public reactions towards the purchase of high-end new vehicles for past Speakers of
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Hassan Basajjabalaba, a prominent businessman and proprietor of Kampala International University has pledged to support health facilities mostly focusing on maternal health care. While touring health facilities in the region Basajjabalaba said the increasing rate of maternal mortality in Uganda has raised questions about what this means for society and
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