Gilbert Buregyeya, the Programs Partnership Manager at Startup Uganda When Italy passed the world’s first-ever Startup Act in 2012, it sparked off a trend that drove other countries to work on legislation that encouraged the growth of their startup ecosystem. Inspired by Italy’s startup policy, many African governments have considered providing
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Members of Parliament on Trade Committee have been shocked to learn that Uganda Development cooperation (UDC) constructed Soroti Fruit Factory perimeter wall at Shs2.5 Billion, raising suspicion of fraud and mismanagement of funds. The revelation came out as Dr. Patrick Bitonder Birungi, the Executive Director of Uganda Development Corporation and
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The District Health Officers (DHOs) want their salaries increased from the current Shs4.6M to Shs15M per month if the country is to get DHOs to oversee management of health services in the districts across the country. The call was made by David Ivan Kamya, Chairperson of Association of District Health
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Tanzania President, Samia Suluhu Hassan. Under Late John Magufuli’s Presidency, the country never borrowed money from international lenders The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) September 7, 2021 approved a disbursement of US$189.08 million (UShs2 trillion) under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) and a purchase equivalent to SDR265.2 million
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Minister Maina Kenya has again appealed to Uganda for a joint strategy on accessing the European market through the stalled EU/EAC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Kenya also wants to partner with Uganda in negotiating a trade deal with the US as the the AGOA, the American Growth Opportunities Act nears
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Richard Idro, President of Uganda Medical Practitioners The Medical practitioners have lashed out at Government for reducing them to strike organisers yet there are several Ugandans in need of their services. The doctors have threatened to close down all hospitals if by 6th October the pledge to increase pay for medical practitioners
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The Court Martial Chairperson Lt General Andrew Guti Rustlers have for the third time raided the farm of the General Court Martial Chairman, Gen. Andrew Guti in Napak district and made off with 40 cows. The rustlers stormed the farm in Lorengechora sub-county on Tuesday night, which has left everyone
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Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) have signed a partnership to package and market the 600MW Karuma HyrdoPower Dam and the 183MW Isimba HydroPower Dam as superstructure/infrastructure tourism products. Isimba which was commissioned on 21 March 2019 and Karuma which is expected to be commissioned
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The immigration department has reduced the issuance of passports. Jacob Siminyu, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs says that said that passport issuance has been reduced from 1,500 daily to only 500. This has however raised concern among External Recruitment Agencies and labour exporters. Ronnie Mukundane, the Uganda
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The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has said that Parliament will not intervene in the legal battles facing Kawempe North MP, Mohammed Ssegirinya and Makindye West, Allan Ssewanyana. He warned MPs against indulging in criminal activities, saying that being a Member of Parliament doesn’t permit them to abuse the law or
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