Uganda’s economy has fully recovered from various shocks, Matia Kasaija, the Minister Of Finance, Planning And Economic Development, has said. He made the remarks during a meeting on The Budget Strategy For Financial Year 2025/2026 held at Speke Resort And Convention Center – Munyonyo, on Wednesday. “In the last quarter
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Janet Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports A new survey has highlighted significant gaps in the implementation of the revised Ordinary Level curriculum, just a month before students sit for their Uganda Certificate Exams-UCE. The survey, conducted by the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) across seventeen schools in various
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Dr. Herbert Luswata, the President of the Uganda Medical Association Healthcare providers have expressed concern over a move by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to start taxing consultants and medical specialists who are part-time in private hospitals as full-time employees. In a notice seen by our reporter, the tax body asks
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dfcu bank staff recently engaged in blood donation drive dfcu Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming lives, businesses, and communities across Uganda through its “60 Acts of Kindness” staff campaign with all the Bank’s staff around the country taking part in a series of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives funded
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NARO Director General, Dr. Yona Baguma and Tooro Prime Minister, Steven Kiyingi Frankston shaking hands after signing the MoU in Fort Portal on Wednesday Ahead of the Empango (coronation anniversary celebrations) tomorrow, Tooro Kingdom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) to implement joint
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Kyambogo University is set to enter a public-private partnership with an investor to develop a multi-purpose sports arena, a business center, and more than five student hostels. This initiative aims to boost the university’s revenue amid ongoing financial challenges. The plan is part of the university’s strategy to address funding
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By Denis Jjuuko Coffee farmers are in a good place these days. Their good fortune is not abating any time soon with fair average quality prices for Robusta still selling above the Shs13,000 mark a kilogram. In July, Uganda exported coffee worth more than USD210 million. If this trend continues,
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Roofings Group has donated wheelchairs to support children with disability at the on-going Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Conference organized by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, happening at the Imperial Resort Hotel, Entebbe. The wheelchairs being donated are a product of a workshop whose construction was supported by Roofings
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Sarah Mateke (RIP) President Museveni has revealed that Sarah Mateke, the former Minister of State for Defense, was slated to travel to South Korea for the same security conference that former Internal Affairs Minister, Aronda Nyakairima, was returning from when he died on September 12, 2015. The President made the
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Dr. Kiyonga (pictured) shortly before the interview. He says his focus will be on strenthening Makerere University further The newly appointed Chancellor of Makerere University, Dr. Chrispus Kiyonga, will focus on ensuring that the institution continues to play a key role in the transformation and development of Uganda. Last week,
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