Education Minister Janet Museveni releasing UCE 2024 Results The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has invited the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, to brief the House about the grading system for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results under the new lower secondary education curriculum. Promoted as
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Officials from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs before the health committee Members of Parliament (MPs) have raised concern over the capacity of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ (UPDF) Engineers Brigade to accomplish multiple projects across different sectors, citing issues of efficiency, project timelines, and budget allocations. During an
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By John Paul Ssemyalo, CEO Pebuu Limited The bridge between agency banking and Islamic banking could revolutionize the way banking services are delivered and consumed in Uganda. When Islamic banking was introduced in Uganda, it generated a mix of skepticism and excitement. Rooted in Shari’ah principles that emphasize ethical and
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A beneficiary farmer of the Micro-Scale Irrigation Programme irrigating tomatoes. Irrigation uptake remains low in Uganda/MAAIF Photo The Micro-Scale Irrigation Programme under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer (UgIFT) Program that is implemented by Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is mainly benefiting the already existing commercial farmers. This
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Left to right: George Arodi, the Business Head/CEO of Uganda Baati, Faustine Makambwe, the Municipal Mayor of Mityana and Mukiibi, the RDC of Mityana cutting a ribbon at the launch of Uganda Baati's 16th showroom in Mityana Uganda Baati Limited, a member of the Safal Group and Uganda’s leading manufacturer of
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The undercapitalization of National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCCL) is contributing to Uganda’s high housing deficit, the Auditor General has revealed. According to the NHCCL Strategic Plan, 2018 - 2022, the country has a national housing shortage estimated at 1.6 million housing units. In his 2023/2024 report presented to
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Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba issuing land titles in Mbale (Old Photo). The Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba, on Tuesday presented the Valuation Bill, 2024, to Parliament. The proposed legislation aims to regulate property valuation practices in Uganda by introducing measures to professionalize and oversee the
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Pentecostal pastors in Kampala have asked for a provision in the Marriage Bill, 2024 to consider cohabiting couples as married. This, the pastors under the National Pastors Platform of Kampala said will prevent the growing tendency of men who take long to commit to relationships, even when children are involved
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Joel Ssenyonyi The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi has asked government to stop any further allocation of funds to Inspire Africa Coffee, a private entity financed by government to establish a coffee factory as a tertiary hub for last mile coffee value addition in Ntungamo District. Ssenyonyi
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By Denis Jjuuko It is 10.00am somewhere in Abidjan or Washington. The boardroom is well set up. The temperature is on point, to use Kampala language, and with the press of a button, the microphones become red hot and the giant screen is switched on. In the room, are several
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