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Refugee hosting communities to get internet connections
Posted: 02 Aug 2023 Refugee hosting districts around the country will soon be connected to high speed internet under the Uganda Digital Acceleration Project (UDAP-GOVNET). According to Dr. Hatwib Mugasa, the Executive... -
MPs stunned by lack of rules as govt picks firm to run national lottery
Posted: 01 Aug 2023 MPs are perturbed that government has identified a company to manage the lucrative national lottery without regulations in place. This follows the revelation by the Ag. Chief Executive Officer (CEO)... -
Mulago officials grilled for flouting financial regulations
Posted: 01 Aug 2023 Officials from Mulago Specialised Women and Neo-natal Hospital are tasked to explain why they were issued with letters of credit from Bank of Uganda worth Shs4.07 billion despite the closure of the... -
MP wins House approval to introduce Anti-counterfeiting Bill
Posted: 28 Jul 2023 The House has granted leave to Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament, Hon. Asuman Basalirwa, to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled, “The Anti-Counterfeiting Bill, 2023”. The leave was... -
Tayebwa applauds Natasha on her NRA documentary
Posted: 28 Jul 2023 The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has applauded Natasha Museveni Karugire for her new documentary, “Those from Among You”, that highlights Uganda’s past, politics, people and the key events that... -
'Consult all stakeholders on capital requirements'
Posted: 28 Jul 2023 The Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development is to engage all stakeholders in regard to the minimum capital requirement for Microfinance Deposit Taking Institutions (MDIs). Speaker... -
Gov't presents instrument extending term of LCs
Posted: 28 Jul 2023 Parliament has approved a statutory instrument with guidelines on how LC Is and IIs who tenure expired, will operate for the next six months. The Minister of Local Government, Hon. Raphael Magyezi... -
Road maintenance grant to be managed at local gov't level
Posted: 27 Jul 2023 Parliament has directed that the Road Rehabilitation Development Grant should be managed by the Uganda Road Fund, 2008 under the auspices of district roads committees. The directives were issued by... -
Broadcasters petition Parliament on adverts
Posted: 27 Jul 2023 The Committee on ICT and National Guidance is to consider a petition by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) on the directive to have all government advertising carried on Uganda... -
Ministry of Education to improve teacher training
Posted: 27 Jul 2023 The Ministry of Education and Sports has justified the establishment of the National Teacher Council (NTC) and Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE). According to Jane Egau Okou,...