The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday approved a disbursement of SDR361 million (about US$491.5 million or Shs1.86 trillion) for Uganda under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). It will help finance the health, social protection and macroeconomic stabilization measures meet the urgent balance-of-payments and fiscal needs arising
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Former National Animal Genetic Resource Centre and Data Bank (NAGRIC & DB) boss, Dr Charles Lagu was on Friday interdicted. Lagu was remanded to Kitalya Prison after denying accusations of abuse of office, obtaining money by false pretense, causing financial loss to government and conspiracy to defraud. A fortnight ago,
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UCC donated an assortment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the national COVID-19 response effort The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Acting Executive Director Eng. Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo has applauded the various players in the communications sector for the various interventions towards the fight against COVID-19. “Broadcasters are supporting the information
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The fight between the Legislature and the Executive deepened on Thursday afternoon when Parliament considered and passed a motion seeking to express displeasure on what MPs call disparaging statement against Parliament by President Yoweri Museveni who blasted Parliament for using the COVID-19 crisis to award each MP Shs20m to ostensibly
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a 22% fall in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2020, the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows. According to the United Nations specialized agency, the crisis could lead to an annual decline of between 60% and 80% when compared
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The fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Uganda has been boosted by Brig. Gen John Mugyenyi, a retired senior Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officer, who on Monday 4th may 2020 donated a pickup truck to the COVID-19 National Task Force. This website has established that Brig. Mugyenyi delivered a brand
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Ethiopian Airlines Group has almost doubled its cargo capacity and deferred two months of plane-lease payments to help navigate the aviation crisis caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. Africa’s biggest airline has converted 11 passenger planes to transport goods, adding to an existing fleet of 10 Boeing Co. 777 and two
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Floods and landslides in Kenya have killed nearly 200 people since heavy rain began last month across much of the country. Another 100,000 people have been displaced. A statement from the presidency said thousands of hectares of crops had been swept away. The rain is expected to continue for weeks.
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Members of Parliament call for review of the learner’s programme developed by the Ministry of Education to keep learners engaged during the COVID19 lock down.In her communication during the plenary sitting on 06 May 2020, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga (pictured) said that the programme currently broadcast on only UBC radio and
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday approved the disbursement of SDR542.8 million (100 percent of quota, about US$739 million) to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). This will help to meet Kenya’s urgent balance of payments need stemming from the outbreak of the COVID-19
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