Gen. Katumba Wamala tabling the aviation Bill for First Reading. The minister is counting on MPs to avert the looming crisis Legislators are on standby to process amendments to the Civil Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to forestall hard-hitting recommendations from an international audit. Following the tabling of the Bill
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Varghese introduces Toshiba' Build Your Own Data Centre initiative in Kampala Enterprises and other organisations in Uganda are now able to build their data centres and reduce business costs, instead of relying on service providers. This development will enable companies, government agencies or any institutions to save as much as
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VP Jessica Alupo and Huawei officials in a group photo with the graduands The tech giants Huawei Technologies DigiTruck project in Teso Sub-region has equipped over 1000 youth, women, Jua-kalis, local district officers etc. with digital skills to enable them engage in e-commerce and market their produce since October 2023
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I&M Bank officials in a group photo. The bank has phased out the old Orient Bank-branded Visa debit cards I&M Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its aspiration to become Uganda’s leading financial partner for growth, announcing the phasing out of the old Orient Bank-branded Visa debit cards. The bank’s customers will
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The State Minister of Higher Education, Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo (pictured) has told Members of Parliament that the government is unable to take over the management of new schools in the current financial year due to lack of funds. Muyingo was responding to a matter of national importance raised
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A team from Uganda Police Fire Department demonstrates how to use a fire extinguisher Only 13 percent of schools in Uganda have implemented mechanisms to safeguard learners against fire outbreaks and their consequences, according to the latest research findings from the National Buildings Review Board (NBRB). The assessment, conducted between
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Richard Ssebuganda Richard Ssebuganda, one of the 12,913 individuals receiving degrees at the ongoing 74th graduation at Makerere University, is not just a graduate; he is a testament to resilience and determination. Achieving a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences from the College of Health Sciences, Ssebuganda's success is underscored by the
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Ramathan Ggoobi, the Secretary to the Treasury Uganda’s economy is recovering well from external and internal shocks, Ramathan Ggoobi, the Secretary to the Treasury, has said. While briefing the media on quarter three expenditure releases for FY 2023/24 at the Ministry of Finance headquarters in Kampala on Monday, Ggoobi said economy
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A new report published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed the top African countries in tobacco use. According to WHO, as of the end of 2022, the top African countries in tobacco use included South Africa with 8.4 million users, Algeria with 6.7 million, the Democratic Republic of
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District authorities are faulting the Ministry of Energy and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) for permitting the construction of illegal pump fuel stations, leading to congestion in urban centers. These allegations were raised during a sensitization meeting in Mbarara, organized by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards and the
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