The soft-spoken gateman-turned engineer Dozing on the job, without any proof of ill-health, would lead any manager to sack the culprit, accusing them of lack of seriousness. For Young Moses Laliza, a teenager by then, it was different, thanks to a positive-thinking supervisor at CWG Uganda, a subsidiary of CWG
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By Dr Susan Akello As Uganda continues to improve its public healthcare delivery systems, District Health Officers (DHOs) remain central to ensuring that government-provided medicines are properly managed, equitably distributed, and protected from misuse. While the National Medical Stores (NMS) handles delivery logistics through its Last-Mile Delivery system, the DHO’s
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The National Medical Stores (NMS) has reassured Ugandans that Mama Kits – the essential birth packs distributed to government health facilities – remain free of charge to every expectant mother. The assurance comes after reports that some women were being asked to buy gloves, soap or other items that are
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Real estate stakeholders in a group photo after the launch of the expo The Uganda Real Estate & Housing Expo (UREHE) 2025, a landmark event for the Uganda’s real estate and housing sector, will take place from September 26-28, 2025, at the Kati Kati Grounds, Lugogo, Kampala. Organized by the
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Total's oil drilling rig at work The proceeds expected from Uganda's oil will be invested in foreign assets rather than domestically, according to the Petroleum Revenue Investments Reserve (PRIR) management. PRIR is a sovereign wealth fund, a savings and investment vehicle for petroleum revenues. It holds money meant for savings
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Officials from TotalEnergies EP Uganda are joined by stakeholders in the oil and gas sector to launch the company’s Social Report 2025 TotalEnergies EP Uganda (TEPU), in partnership with the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, convened the inaugural Tilenga Social Performance Forum at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel under the theme “Catalysing
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Dr. Charles Ayume Koboko Municipality MP, Dr. Charles Ayume has called on Ugandans to unite in protecting government medicines, saying drug theft is a betrayal of the nation’s health and must be treated as a common enemy. Dr Ayume, who also chairs Parliament’s Committee on Health, said the misuse of
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By Dr. Fred Kabagambe-Kaliisa “Uganda’s oil and gas story is still being written. But it cannot be told in full without recognising the leadership that turned forgotten potential into an opportunity for generations.” Veteran Ugandan journalist Mr. Tonny Owana recently shared a 1980 article by Ilakut Ben Bella, first published
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From Right to left: Ashok Shah, Group CEO of Apollo Investments Limited, Tobe Hope, Hollard Health’s CEO, Payaal Shah, Head of Partnership, Apollo Investment, Manan Desai, CEO, APA Uganda, and Ben Gobboyi, Head of Medical, APA Insurance Uganda. APA Insurance Uganda, in partnership with Hollard Health, has launched an innovative
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Central Processing Facility at Kingfisher project. Courtesy Photo The oil and gas project developers under the Kingfisher and Tilenga projects in the Albertine Graben are working around the clock to deliver first oil by July 2026. However, a key component -the oil refinery- won't be ready when crude oil begins
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