Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba in the middle addressing residents of Kiganda Sub County in Kassanda District The Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development require 63 Trillion Shillings to Map the entire country. Dorcus Okalanyi, the Permanent Secretary in the Lands Ministry says obtaining the money at once
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A number of Ugandans in Karamoja are starving The high prices of food in Uganda's northeastern region have forced many families there to resort to living on alcoholic gin sold in sachets or sold directly in tumblers. With no idea of its impact on human health, the mainly
Read MoreCornwell Muleya when he was still CEO of Uganda-Airlines. Courtsey Photo The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has arrested Cornwell Muleya, the former Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines. A statement by the Deputy Inspector General of Government, Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, shows that Muleya was picked up for failing to heed their
Read MoreHousing Finance Bank Launches Its Incremental Housing Loan Dubbed ‘Zimba Mpola Mpola’
Housing Finance Bank senior management team poses for a picture with their stakeholders from Buganda Land Board, AFD, and Uganda Cooperative Alliance during the official launch of the Zimba Mpola Mpola Incremental Housing Loan in Bukalango. Housing Finance Bank has today launched the Incremental Housing Loan to unlock opportunities for
Read MoreRebecca Kadaga, Uganda’s Minister for East African Affair Negotiations into the East African Community common currency are in high gear, with focus on which country will host the East African Central bank that will oversee the implementation of the single currency by 2024. The revelation has been made by Rebecca
Read MoreFrom PAP To PDM: Inside Government’s Multi-Billion 30-Year Attempt At Defeating Poverty
Dr Fred Muhumuza, one of the proponents of the Parish Development Model says previous interventions have had challenges, with mixed results and the PDM attempts to overcome them. The planned full implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM) by the government starting next financial year has drawn mixed reactions, both
Read MoreTough Times For Kenyans As Maize Flour Prices Soar On Limited Supplies From Uganda, Tanzania
Kenyans are not getting stocks from Uganda and Tanzania The price of maize flour has breached the KSh200 (about UShs6,325) mark for a two-kilogramme packet, a move that is set to put upward pressure on inflation as Kenyans are grappling with a rise in the cost of other basic
Read MoreThe ongoing meltdown in the cryptocurrency industry could push an estimated four million Kenyans who hold the digital assets deeper into losses as the leading crypto Bitcoin struggles to stay above the key level of KSh2.3 million ($20,000). The crypto market, known for its wild price swings, has shed more
Read MoreTo maximize tax collection, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has established mechanisms to start collecting VAT from non-resident service provider companies operating in the Ugandan economy, including Facebook. Collection of VAT from these companies is starting effective 1st July 2022 and will focus on all electronic service providers. Others
Read MoreFred Enanga, the Police spokesperson Displaying some of the recovered drugs. Police are holding four people suspected of supplying drug-laced cookies and snacks in several schools in Wakiso and Kampala. Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga has identified the suspects as Rachael Masanga, Suilaman Kasoozi, Joshua Ayo, and Jovia Mbabazi. The four
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