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Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary Keith Muhakanizi Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has written to all Government Ministries, Agencies, Departments and Local Governments suspending 2020 Christmas and end of year festivities due to financial constraints. In a letter dated December 9, 2020, Patrick Ocailap, the Deputy Secretary to the

Government paid Shs105,000 for COVID-19 patients in Kampala (courtesy photo) The Government using taxpayers’ money paid up to Shs105,000 for a plate of food for COVID-19 patients in Kampala, the COVID-19 Interventions Report for Financial Year 2019/20 released by Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development's Budget Monitoring and Accountability

The COVID-19 Interventions Report for Financial Year 2019/20 released by Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development’s Budget Monitoring and Accountability Unit (BMAU) in October 2020 has exposed the rot surrounding procurement of key items. The report reveals that the Ministry of Health signed three contracts with M/S JMS (Joint Medical

Uganda’s Ministry of Health has clarified that Government is not importing the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for use by Ugandans but for use by Chinese in Kapeeka who want to import it for Chinese nationals only. “They claim the vaccine is being used in their home country. This vaccine is still

Barely six months after his retirement as Chief Justice of Uganda, has Justice Bart Magunda Katureebe (pictured) earned himself a prestigious international appointment. The Supreme People's Court of China (SPC) has appointed the Chief Justice Emeritus Katureebe as a member of its Expert Committee on adjudication of international commercial disputes

The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) has Tuesday  handed over a substantial financial donation to the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) as a contribution towards Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) activities that will be implemented in high traffic areas and other activities relating to coronavirus pandemic. The one hundred eighty six million

The office of the Zambian President Edgar Lungu has released this photo showing Mr Lungu (centre) meeting the Africa head of the International Monetary Fund, Abebe Aemro Selassie (second from right). Mr Lungu did not release any statement but the meeting comes after Zambia became the first African country during

The Uganda Association for External Recruitment Agencies (UAERA) has revealed that the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has officially reopened the labour externalization sector after months under closure due to COVID-19 induced lockdown and restrictions. “We wish to formally inform all our members and stakeholders that the long

A partial emergency exercise to test for Entebbe International Airport’s readiness in case of an emergency involving a passenger aircraft crash has been held at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. The exercise is a mandatory requirement for international Airports of countries that are contracting member States of