Uganda Hotel Tourism and Training Institute was constructed by Roko Government through the Deputy Solicitor General, Pius Perry Biribonwoha has warned that if the proposal by Ministry of Finance to inject Shs202.13bn into Roko Construction Company by way purchasing 150,000 preferential shares in the company, is rejected by Parliament will leave Uganda’s banking
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The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development will extend the penalties given to accounting officers to cover all forms of underperformance. Earlier this month, the Permanent Secretary, Ramathan Ggoobi dismissed more than 100 accounting officers, most of the local government officials, after they failed to beat the deadline for
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Billions of people are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to rising food and energy prices amid rapid inflation and increasing debt. As a result, the most vulnerable consumers are now in a dire situation, and many could slip into poverty, according to a report
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Kampala Central member of parliament, Muhammad Nsereko has tabled the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022 on the floor of Parliament for the first reading. In February 2022, Nsereko sought leave of Parliament to introduce a private member’s Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to enhance the provisions on unauthorized access
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Issued directive: President Yoweri Museveni. President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and Finance Minister Matia Kasaija to implement strategic interventions to boost large scale food production. In a letter dated July 14, 2022, the President, in response to a July 13, 2022 letter authored by Frank
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Uganda’s Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng (pictured) has revealed that between January and March 2022, Uganda lost 628 pregnant mothers and children after contracting malaria. The minister made the revelation while responding to Parliament’s resolution to strengthen efforts to prevent, control and eliminate by 2030 where she detailed updated lawmakers
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved financing of $150 million (UShs570.1bn) to Kenya to support a major highway development project under the government’s First Mover Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programme. The project will see the development of the A8 and A8 South highways. The existing 175km A8 road
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Friday approved $73.5 million (UShs279.3bn) to finance a program that will boost Tanzania’s food production by a million tonnes in three years. The Tanzania Agricultural Inputs Support Project, spanning September 2022-June 2025, was designed under the Bank Group’s
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Children fetching Water from a contaminated Source in Rakai district. The acute shortage is compelling children carry water from home. Many schools in Rakai district are forcing pupils to carry water from home due to the prevailing drought conditions. The most affected schools are in the hilly sub-counties
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The Inspector General of Government Beti Kamya The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has started investigations into the sprouting buildings in Wakiso District. This follows reports from whistle-blowers that some of the structures are owned by public servants engaged in illicit accumulation of wealth. Speaking on Tuesday at a
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