Month: April 2025

Members of Parliament and stakeholders during a press conference at Parliament. Parliament’s Committee on Environment and Natural Resources has resolved to have spillway defects at Isimba Dam subjected to a Physical Model Test (PMT) in China to determine the root cause of the structural issues. Herbert Ariko, the Committee Chairperson,

Ramathan Ggoobi, Secretary to the Treasury   The government has committed to ending the practice of “tokenism budgetary allocations” in clearing domestic arrears, promising to allocate substantial resources in the coming years. This follows concerns from MPs over the rising unpaid domestic arrears, which have surged from UGX 10.5 trillion

Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa   The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa will start off his duty as President of the Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States Joint Parliamentary Assembly (OACPS) with mediations on restriction of export of specific crops to the European Union (EU) market. Tayebwa said this while chairing

Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi.   The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has availed over Shs1.2 trillion to ministries, departments and agencies receiving functions of rationalised agencies. According to a letter dated 26 February 2025 to accounting officers, the funds will enable implementation of

Hajjati Faridah Kibowa (R) hands over the resolutions from the women to Speaker, Anita Among Women leaders in local governments and civil society have called on government to ring fence 30 per cent of public procurement contracts for businesses run by women. The women leaders made this call during the

Mumba Kalifungwa (left) was unveiled on Monday as the new Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Uganda   Mumba Kenneth Kalifungwa has officially assumed the role of Chief Executive at Stanbic Bank Uganda, the nation’s largest lender by assets, revenue, and deposits. His appointment was first announced in December of last

Some of the trainees in a group photo The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), has convened a two-day workshop focused on the collective management of digital rights. The event brings together Collective Management

The Muslim community during prayers at the Mosque Unilever Uganda, through its iconic nutritious seasoning brand Royco, has officially launched the ‘Share Goodness’ campaign, a heartfelt initiative dedicated to enhancing the Ramadan dining experience for Muslim communities across Uganda. The launch took place at Masjid Mbogo Mosque in Kawempe on