President Museveni Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has promised to ensure that the NSSF Amendment Bill is handled expeditiously once tabled before parliament. Oulanyah made the remarks as he was officially informing MPs that the NSSF amendment bill 2019 had been returned to Parliament by the President. In his letter,
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The dogs mauled 21 goats in Luwero Six stray dogs have attacked a farm and mauled 21 goats at Lusanja village in Kikyuusa Town Council, Luwero district. The incident occurred last evening during a downpour at around 5.00pm. The dead and injured goats belonged to Godfrey Ssekiranda, a resident of the
Read MoreA section of Wilson Airport in Nairobi on August 9, 2016. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU Wealthy Kenyans and private aviation firms last year sold 72 planes in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic that reduced the millionaires’ net worth and hit demand for travel. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA)
Read MoreProf Samwiri Lwanga Lunyiigo in an interview with URN The revelation by government that its preparing to amend the land laws has triggered anxiety in Buganda over the possibility of abolishing mailo land, a system of land ownership common in central region which the president has described as evil. But
Read MoreNMS officials including board members and General Manager Moses Kamabare (in orange coat) receive members of Parliament at the Kajjansi warehouse construction site Members of Parliament on the Committees of finance, budget and health say there is a need to increase the annual budget of National Medical Stores - NMS
Read MorePolice say taxis and boda bodas dominate 3rd Party Insurance fraud Uganda’s insurance industry is struggling to deal with the high levels of evasion of the Motor Third Party Insurance, a compulsory insurance policy for all motor vehicle or motorcycle owners. The insurance industry players say bodaboda riders or owners,
Read MoreKenya’s Public Debt Management Office Director General, Haron Sirima. FILE PHOTO | NMG Kenya is considering using funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to repay Chinese loans after it dropped an earlier request to defer debt payments. The Treasury says it could use its additional allocation of IMF reserves in
Read MoreMPs interacting with Housing Finance Bank top management The Parliamentary Committee on Finance has hailed Housing Finance Bank for the good performance over the years and the important role played in reducing the housing deficit in Uganda. This was during a meeting held on 16th September 2021 in which the Housing
Read MoreThe Secretary to Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi (pictured) has assured Ugandans in the diaspora that Government has no intentions of taking over or even taxing unclaimed balances in dormant Bank Accounts or Mobile Money Accounts. Ggoobi made the remarks while addressing members of the Uganda North America Association (UNAA), a body formed by Ugandans in
Read MoreThe Parliament Committee on Education has approved a 529 billion shillings loan for the Ministry of Education to construct schools in several sub-counties. According to the Ministry, 116 schools will be constructed out of which 84 schools will be in non-refugee hosting districts while 32 new schools in the refugee-hosting
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