A group photo of the Housing Finance Bank Executive team and UECCC executive team during the launch of the partnership at the bank Headquaters in Kololo Housing Finance Bank (HFB) and the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalization Company (UECCC) have today launched a groundbreaking partnership to accelerate the adoption of renewable
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National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has called on Parliament to intervene in the escalating unpaid water bills, which have crippled the Corporation’s operations. As of September 2024, the Government owes NWSC a staggering UGX97.441 billion, creating a financial strain that has hindered service expansion and infrastructure development. The issue
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Henry Musasizi. The Minister of State for Finance, Henry Musasizi, has defended the government’s request to borrow over UGX 1.004 trillion for the capitalization of Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDBL), citing the need to provide affordable long-term capital to Uganda’s business community. Musasizi made the remarks while appearing before
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A brand-new Suzuki Grand Vitara After years of hard work and careful planning, you're now ready to make an important purchase: a vehicle that matches your success. As you explore your options, SUVs naturally catch your eye, and the temptation of a slightly used, "premium" model is hard to ignore.
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A new report has revealed that only 10.3% of Seed Secondary Schools are fully staffed with staffing shortages more prevalent in critical subjects like Sciences, Mathematics, and Geography. This is contained in the Auditor General’s report for FY 2023/2024 that was presented to Parliament recently. The Government of Uganda (GoU),
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The crested crane's faithful nature has also made it a target for use in traditional remedies/International Crane Foundation With its distinctive golden crown, red throat pouch and slender black legs, the crested crane is beloved in Uganda - featuring on the East African nation's flag and coat of arms. All
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Education Minister Janet Museveni releasing UCE 2024 Results The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has invited the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, to brief the House about the grading system for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results under the new lower secondary education curriculum. Promoted as
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Officials from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs before the health committee Members of Parliament (MPs) have raised concern over the capacity of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ (UPDF) Engineers Brigade to accomplish multiple projects across different sectors, citing issues of efficiency, project timelines, and budget allocations. During an
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Left to right: George Arodi, the Business Head/CEO of Uganda Baati, Faustine Makambwe, the Municipal Mayor of Mityana and Mukiibi, the RDC of Mityana cutting a ribbon at the launch of Uganda Baati's 16th showroom in Mityana Uganda Baati Limited, a member of the Safal Group and Uganda’s leading manufacturer of
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The undercapitalization of National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCCL) is contributing to Uganda’s high housing deficit, the Auditor General has revealed. According to the NHCCL Strategic Plan, 2018 - 2022, the country has a national housing shortage estimated at 1.6 million housing units. In his 2023/2024 report presented to
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