BusinessFocus Reporter

The Government of Uganda has finalized plans to construct a Shs 135 billion sugar processing factory in Luuka district. Uganda Development Cooperation - UDC will supervise the implementation of the construction works through direct financing from the Ministry of Finance. The plant whose construction works are expected to be commissioned

The United Arab Emirates -UAE has barred Ethiopian Airlines from operating flights over COVID-19 restrictions imposed on travelers from Uganda. Ethiopian Airlines operates Entebbe-Dubai flights via Addis Ababa. However, this arrangement is being tested by the latest UAE restrictions because direct flights to Dubai last an average of 5 and

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is more effective in protecting against hospitalisation compared to Pfizer and Johnson&Johnson, according to findings of a study released by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The study was carried out between March and August this year and involved more than 3600 hospitalised COVID-19

Medical workers in Kitgum District are unhappy over the delayed payment of their allowances as frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19. The government disbursed shillings 407 million to Kitgum District in July this year to facilitate emergency responses in the fight against COVID-19. With the disbursement, the District taskforce

The Ministry of Health is planning to reduce the age at which girls get the Human Papilloma Vaccines which protects against cervical cancer. At the moment, the vaccine is given to females aged nine years of age. However, the health ministry wants to start giving the vaccine to five-year-olds. This

Members of Parliament on the Natural Resources Committee want the National Water and Sewerage Corporation - NWSC to revise its terms of service and start supplying clean piped water in all town councils across the country. This comes after Eng. Silver Mugisha, the managing director NWSC told the legislators on

The Orthodox church will officially have two days of mourning Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga, who has been the leader of the church since 1997. The body of Metropolitan Lwanga arrived this morning after which service was held. He died on 4th September in Athens, Greece where he had gone for missionary

The Ministry of health has issued an order giving local governments until the end of this month to vaccinate all teachers and students above the age of 18. According to a circular addressed to all local governments and signed by the Director General of Health Services, Dr. Henry Mwebesa dated

Kisoro Municipality council on Friday resolved to amend the resolution of constructing a modern market at the Old market of Kamonyi village to Mayor's gardens. The Mayors gardens plot 29-63 is located in the middle of the town along Kisoro- Bunagana road. Last year, the council had resolved that the

For failing to condemn an illegal structure that was flouting technical and legal standards until it collapsed and killed five people in the city earlier this month, KCCA now stands condemned by the National Building Review Board. The Board that has been investigating the cause of the Kisenyi building's collapse