The ministry of health permanent secretary, Dr Diana Atwine The Ministry of Health has failed to secure accountability for 42 billion Shillings that was allocated to different Local Governments in the past years for Covid-19, immunization, and other activities. The revelation was made by Dr. Diana Atwine, the Ministry of
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By Ali Ssekatawa On the cloudy afternoon of April 23, 2016, regional Heads of State of Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda under the Northern Corridor Infrastructure Programmes (NCIP) cluster gathered at Commonwealth Resort, Munyonyo, for their 13th extra-ordinary meeting which will forever remain momentous. It is here that it was announced that
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Emirates has boosted operations by 31% (total ASKMs) since the start of its financial year and has further plans to ramp up seat capacity in its latest published northern summer schedule starting 26 March 2023. In the past months, the airline has planned and executed the rapid growth of its
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Haruna Kyeyune, Minister of State for Finance (Microfinance) Parliament has passed into law The Micro-Finance Deposit Taking Institutions (Amendments) Bill, 2022, and rejected the proposal to have MDIs use the name Bank in their businesses, with MPs saying it would create confusion in Uganda’s financial sector. This followed a proposal
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says global cocaine production jumped to record levels over the past two years. In a new report, the UNODC says cocaine use is increasing in Africa and Asia, as well as in traditional markets like Europe and the Americas. It says
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A section of lawmakers on Parliament’s Education Committee have expressed concern over the poor living conditions in the halls of residence at Makerere University, saying these have exposed the female students to a cocktail of infections that have put the students’ health at risk. The Legislators raised these concerns during a meeting held
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Bujagali hydropower project Parliament has rejected the request by Ministry of Finance to gift Bujagali Energy Limited another five-year tax waiver, to extend the one the company is flourishing on, until the Company refunds US$342,198,189 about (Shs1.280Trn) it received in excess from taxpayers, through the fictitious tariffs computation methods. This
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Entrepreneurs celebrate after being announced winners of shs75m each, worth of seed funding from NSSF and Mastercard Foundation Hi-innovator Women Accelerator program on 14 March at Mestil Hotel The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation have awarded UGX 4.8bn seed funding to 66 women entrepreneurs through
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L- R: Joseph Fetaa, Head of Products and Channels, Annette Nakiyaga, Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs and the Acting Managing Director, Sam Ntulume I&M Bank Uganda in collaboration with Mauritius financial giant, Bank One has launched Offshore Banking services for its clientele to have access to the best global
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Speaker Anita Among (pictured) has backtracked on her earlier statement that she didn’t commit any offence in receiving the iron sheets meant for the vulnerable communities in Karamoja, and instead used them to roof schools in Bukedea district. In a new twist, the Speaker says she will return the iron sheets to
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