The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU), an umbrella body for all public relations and communication professionals in Uganda has launched a 5-year strategic plan, highlighting the goals that will be achieved from 2020 to 2024. The strategic plan was launched during the end of the year event dubbed “PRAU
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Children Xmas Party: Ruparelia Foundation Urges Companies, Ugandans To Give Back To The Needy
The Ruparelia Foundation Trustee and Chief organizer of Christmas party for the vulnerable children, Naiya Ruparelia has called on Ugandans and companies the need to embrace the needy people in communities as a milestone by giving back to them in various ways. Naiya says everybody has capacity to give back
Read MoreImplementers of the Uganda Electronic Single Window have an ambitious plan of connecting 30 Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) by 2021. The Uganda Electronic Single Window is a trade platform that lets Traders, Clearing and Forwarding firms submit and process trade documents electronically. So far, 16 MDAs are actively
Read MoreMiddle East Consultants Scoops Juicy Deal To Supply Ugandan Workers To McDonald’s Restaurant
Muyenga based labor recruiting company-Middle East Consultants Ltd has scooped a long term lucrative deal to supply at least 1,000 Ugandans annually to work as motor vehicle/cycle food delivery staff for the world fast food giant- McDonald's –Saudi Arabia. According to Andrew Seguya, Middle East Consultants Ltd, the Company’s Public Relations
Read MoreThe Secretary General of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, Justine Kasule Lumumba has promised to support Dr Kenneth Omona in his new role as Principal Private Secretary to the President. On Saturday, Museveni made changes to the cabinet that saw Omona, the NRM Treasurer appointed PPS. "I would
Read MoreOutgoing Principal Private Secretary, Molly Kamukama has taken to twitter to express her gratitude to President Yoweri Museveni for appointing her minister. Kamukama has been appointed Minister of State for Economic Monitoring under the office the President according to the cabinet reshuffle announced on Saturday. "Congratulations to colleague public servants
Read MorePresident Yoweri Museveni has made changes to his cabinet, dropping ICT State Minister Idah Nantaba and moving her boss Frank Tumwebaze. The changes announced on Saturday also saw former opposition honcho Beatrice Anywar make it to the list. In the same changes, ex army commander General Katumba Wamala has been
Read MoreTelecommunications operators have up to 30th January 2020 to formally notify the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) which license categories they want to apply for under the new licensing regime. Having concluded a review of the new licensing framework for the telecommunications sector and approved various license categories, the UCC recently
Read MoreAfDB Joins Global Organizations To Help Developing Countries Build Resilience To Extreme Weather
The African Development Bank has joined forces with 11 other international organizations to assist developing countries to build resilience against the impact of natural disasters caused by extreme weather. Following a series of deadly weather events that have caused widespread destruction, especially in Africa, the institutions came together at the
Read MoreRobert Kyagulanyi (pictured above), the Ugandan pop star turned politician who goes by the stage name Bobi Wine, said he is in advanced talks with opposition parties to field a single presidential candidate in 2021 elections against Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the east African country since 1986. Wine, the
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