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Traders in Kikubo business centre Suppliers of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) have been briefed on the new URA online bidding systems and the updated Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) Act. This follows numerous supplier concerns regarding previous processes. Kenneth Namanya, URA’s Database Manager informed suppliers that

Leaders representing Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to increase on its sensitization efforts if the ongoing exercise for identification and mapping of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) on the National Voters Register  is to be a success. On Monday, November 4, 2024, the Electoral Commission commenced the

A Sauti za Wananchi report by Twaweza, a non-governmental organization that tracks citizen's views on a wide range of issues has found that as many as 68% of Ugandans reported that they are increasingly finding it very difficult to earn a living due to poverty.  “The majority of citizens (68%) indicate

Civil servants on government payroll will start working on three-year contracts, a move the Ministry of Public Service says once approved by Parliament is geared towards addressing laziness and wastage of public funds. Addressing leaders in Obongi district during an education conference, Victor Bua Leku the commissioner of Human Resource

Planes at Entebbe Airport. The airport is increasingly recording growth in passenger traffic Entebbe International Airport recorded a total of 188,710 passengers in September 2024, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has revealed. Vianney M. Luggya, the UCAA Spokesperson says 100,350 were arriving passengers and 88,360 departing passengers. This gives an

Kabalega international Airport in Kabaale village, Kabaale sub county in Hoima. The handover of the airport has been pushed to September 2025. The handover of the Kabalega International Airport in Hoima district has again been pushed to September 2025. The contractor, a joint venture of Israeli-British firms, Shikun and Binui

MTN Uganda CEO, Sylvia Mulinge MTN Uganda has announced a 29.6% year-on-year increase in profit after tax, totaling Shs 459.4 billion for the nine months ending September 30, 2024. The growth was largely attributed to exceptional performance in MTN Uganda’s data and fintech segments, aligned with the company’s commitment to

Hon. Joyce Nabbosa Ssebugwawo, Minister of State for Information Communication Technology and National Guidance, Mastercard team, Resident representative, UNDP Uganda, Nwanne Vwede-Obahor World Data Lab (WDL), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is pleased to announce the Uganda launch of the Africa Youth Employment Clock on November 7, 2024. According

Police's Exodus SACCO has urged its members to continue growing coffee amidst a recent move by the government to take Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) back to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF). Exodus SACCO has a membership of over 30,000. These comprise police officers, their spouses,