The Ministry of Works and Transport is considering a second closure of Karuma Bridge on the River Nile to complete critical repair works on the facility that connects northern Uganda to the central region. Gen. Katumba Wamala, Minister for Works and Transport, revealed this on Wednesday while appearing before Parliament’s
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UNEB Executive Director, Dan Odongo. The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is seeking to revise the working conditions for Examination Markers and Checkers following protests in December 2024 over low pay. The proposed changes include requiring markers to stay within designated premises during the exercise. James Kubeketerya, Chairperson of
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Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have expressed concerns over State House’s request for UGX83.033Bn to cover presidential donations and an additional UGX10Bn to purchase vehicles for President Museveni ahead of the 2026 general elections. The request was presented by Alex Byarugaba, Chairperson of the Presidential Affairs Committee, while
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Parliament has approved a supplementary budget of overShs1.2 trillion to facilitate the transfer of funds from rationalised government agencies to the receiving institutions. The supplementary expenditure schedule No.2 for the financial year 2024/2025 was presented by the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon.
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Uganda’s assets managed under CIS expanded significantly as at the end of December 2024, the latest quarterly Bulletin by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) indicates. The AUM exceeded the equivalent of US$ 1 billion for the first time, marking a milestone in Uganda’s journey to mobilize savings through CIS. The
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Michael Atingi-Ego, the BoU Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.75% in order to control inflation while fostering Uganda’s economic growth and socio-economic transformation. The CBR is a benchmark lending rate for commercial banks. While issuing the Monetary Policy
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has urged the public to provide information on poor agronomic and harvest practices along the coffee value chain. “I hereby urge anyone with information regarding poor agronomic and harvesting practices along the coffee value chain to immediately report it to the
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Ian Rumanyika (In a grey suit), the Chairperson of Corporate Games welcomes Next Media Group aboard Corporate Games. Corporate Games Uganda has unveiled new partners ahead of the season kickoff in March. The Corporate Games Uganda is a registered sports management association that organizes corporate games, corporate runs,
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Government has intensified efforts to promote clean energy use and efficiency with the introduction of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill, 2024. The bill tabled before Parliament by State Minister for Energy, Hon. Sidronius Opolot on Tuesday, 04 February 2024, seeks to regulate energy consumption, curb waste and enhance the
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The Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline has made strict proposals for the dress code of Members of Parliament (MPs). Presented by the chairperson, Hon. Abdu Katuntu, during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 05 February 2025, the report also came tough on the dress code for UPDF representatives in the
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