The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has revealed that the nation collected Shs69bn in revenue from visitors visiting the national parks across the country. The revelation was made by Sam Mwandha, Executive Director of UWA in his Christmas message, where he detailed the performance the Authority in 2021/2022. He wrote, "Visitor
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Mbarara City Council has allocated 100 Million Shillings towards hosting the first edition of a City Festival. The City Festival has been scheduled to take place in January next year. The money that was raised through local revenue had been allocated for utilization during the second quarter of the 2022/23
Read MoreLocal leaders in Ngenge and Sundet Sub counties in Kween district have asked the government to put up more boreholes to curb the water crisis that occurs between November and February annually. This follows a reduction of the water volume in Ngenge and Sundet rivers, which are the main Water sources for both
Read MoreMost of the insecurity in Entebbe municipality stems from fraudulent land transactions, the Resident District Commissioner, Jackline Kankunda has revealed. According to Kankunda, village chairpersons (LCs) witness multiple land sales, which has become a source of insecurity. She disclosed this shortly after holding a security meeting where she warned to deal
Read MoreLwengo district lost an estimated Shillings 100 million last year in deceitful expenditure by heads of department, a report by the District Public Accounts Committee-DPAC has revealed. The report pins heads of departments for conniving to misappropriate public funds as well as falsifying accountability for money meant for various projects under
Read MoreBlocked: MP Lutamaguzi Police in Nakaseke district have blocked the Nakaseke South Member of Parliament (MP) Paulson Luttamaguzi Ssemakula from donating an assortment of items to Kapeeka Health Center III. According to Luttamaguzi, after various complaints by the medics about the dire state of the facility and lack of proper
Read MoreGovernment has tabled before Parliament a proposed 49.9 trillion Shillings National Budget for the coming financial year 2023/2024. This indicates a slight increase of 1.85 trillion from the 48.13 trillion approved budget for the current financial year 2022/2023. The figures are contained in the National Budget Framework Paper tabled before
Read MoreThe Chairman, Board of Directors of the National Social Security Fund - NSSF - has urged members, stakeholders and the public that the process leading to the appointment of a substantive Managing Director for the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is still ongoing. Following consultations with various key stakeholders, Dr.
Read MoreFinance Minister, Matia Kasaija has committed to ensuring that all civil servants access their December salaries today. He made the commitment while responding to a query by Hoima City East Division MP, Patrick Mwesigwa Isingoma regarding reports from different Local Governments that civil servants will not receive their December salaries until mid-January
Read MoreSeveral business operators in Kampala's central business district are reporting poor sales this Christmas season. Although Christmas is just a day away, the traders say they are yet to make the sales they often make in this season. This is the first Christmas since the government fully reopened the economy following
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