President Yoweri Museveni has commended the Indian Community in Uganda for the enormous contribution towards the economic development of Uganda before independence and also for the efforts towards national economic recovery after the protracted armed people’s struggle that ushered NRM into power in 1986. "The most important thing between the
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The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Janat Mukwaya has called for a review of the staffing composition within the International Labour Organsiation (ILO) to reflect the organisation’s diversity in nature. “The universal nature of the ILO should be better reflected in staff composition through a renewed commitment
Read Moredfcu Bank on Friday rolled out its Investment Club App, simplifying the day to day management of the group savings by providing a real-time view of all financial activities. The App will help with tracking contributions, managing group lending and collections; effective reporting and general administration anytime, anywhere. The App
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump has told ministers from Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan that he will "cut the ribbon" at the inauguration of the controversial Grand Renaissance Dam when it is completed, an Ethiopian minister says. Sileshi Bekele, Ethiopia's minister for water and irrigation, said Mr Trump made the comments during
Read MoreThe implementation of Digital Tax Stamps Solution by government through Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) stands in jeopardy after the tax boday was accsued of fraduently awarding the contract Manufacturers and consumers of beverages have since petitioned Parliament calling for halting of the implementation of digital tax stamps rolled out on
Read MoreThe US has said it is disappointed at the failure of South Sudan's leaders to agree to form a power-sharing government. The Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, questioned whether President Salva Kiir and his rival Riek Machar are the right people to lead the peace process.
Read MoreFor Southern Africa, Climate Change Is Real As Prolonged Droughts Are Creating Food Shortages
Southern Africa is feeling the effects of climate change. The United Nations is reporting that prolonged droughts there and across the continent have led to food shortages, which will impact 45 million people. Farming is prone to climate change as both livestock and crops are reactive to changes in temperatures
Read MoreFloods Across African Continent: “Without Climate Action We’ll Be Queuing For Noah’s Ark”
With floods hitting at least 16 African countries, Greenpeace Africa urges leaders to act for the people and against climate change Rains have increasingly been torrential in the past months, striking large parts of East Africa and elsewhere, in unprecedented intensity in decades, causing at least dozens of deaths, displacement
Read MoreKenya is mulling giving citizenship to wealthy investors in a new push to enhance Direct Foreign Investment (FDI) flows, the country’s investment promotion agency said on Wednesday, Business Daily reports. High net worth investors, whose enterprises are appraised to have high impact on new jobs and exports earnings, will be
Read MoreIn a bid to enhance the growth of startups in Africa and beyond, Kafeero Foundation, a social Enterprise organisation has organised a symposium dubbed "Power the Next" that will bring onboard different startups aimed at providing a platform to support young business minds to nurture their business ideas to the
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