The Parliament of Uganda will on Wednesday this week hold the Anti-Counterfeit Expo that is aimed at creating awareness about the adverse effects of counterfeit products on Uganda's economy. Fred Muwema, the Legal Adviser and Corporate Affairs Manager at Anti-Counterfeit Network (ANC) told the press on Monday that the expo
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A section of the Ugandan public spent the weekend questioning whether the arrest of the country's State Minister for labor was done in good faith. The country's police on Saturday, arrested Herbert Kabafunzaki, the State Minister for labour, employment and industrial relations for allegedly soliciting a Shs30 million bribe. However,
Read MoreUganda's Civil society budget advocacy group (CSBAG) has called upon Government to reduce what they called wasteful expenditure as portrayed in the 2017/18 financial year draft budget. Local news agency, URN, reports that in the proposed budget, items like allowances, workshops, seminars, welfare, entertainment, special meals and drinks, travel abroad,
Read MoreUganda's President, Yoweri Museveni has approved the setup of an investment, economic and governance reforms forum composed of public and private sector members to inject fresh thinking into the functioning of some of the institutions of government. This was approved on Saturday evening at State House, Entebbe. The forum will
Read MoreSmart farmers are increasingly earning big from agribusiness sector. Although subsistence agriculture in Uganda stands at 69.4%, a few commercial farmers are enjoying the fruits of their sweat. Samuel Mpabe is one of a few Ugandans banking clean cash from mixed farming. He grows bananas, maize, coffee and fruits such
Read MoreFollowing weeks of public nominations from across the continent and its Diaspora, the final nominees for the much-anticipated New African Woman Awards 2017 have been announced. The awards, in their second edition are organized by the New African Woman magazine. Uganda’s Rhoda Peace Tumusiime has made it to the list
Read MoreDetails have emerged of how former Presidential candidate, Premier and Secretary General of the country's ruling National Reistance Movement (NRM) party, John Patrick Amama Mbabazi is settling in a life out of the hustle and bustle of politics. A close family source intimated to us that the former 'Super Minister'
Read MoreUganda's President, Yoweri Museveni has said Accounting Officers and Auditor are to blame for the rampamt corruption in the country. The president made these remarks on Thursday during the 12th Annual National Internal Audit conference today at Speke Resort, Munyonyo. "So when we talk about misappropriation of funds it is mainly
Read MoreThe National Drug Authority (NDA)’s Quality Control Laboratory has received the ISO 17025 Accreditation award for testing of male latex condoms. Uganda is the second country in East and Central Africa to receive the internationally recognized accreditation by the American ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB). Fredrick Ssekyana, NDA Spokesperson
Read MoreBy Peter Abaanaasazi “Some of us are forced to ease ourselves in the nearby bush due to lack of privacy since we share a pit latrine with boys and teachers,” Joy Kemigisa, a primary six pupil (girl) at Bulera Demonstration Primary School in Hoima Municipality, says. That is the appalling
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