All posts tagged "Government Of Uganda"
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579Big StoryGovt orders probe into NGO Water Project accused of exploiting Ugandans
Kampala, (UG):- The Government of Uganda has ordered immediate investigations into Ugandan Water Project, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that has been running...
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863HealthHEPATITIS: A disease that is still a taboo
By Samuel Lukanga Sendi as we always called him, now a father of six had a painful experience with viral hepatitis, an...
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3.6KNationalFULL LIST: Govt names best, worst performing districts in 2022
Government has released the list of best and worst performing districts in terms of local government performance with Isingiro district at the...
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677NewsZombo residents demand bridge construction across Nyagak River
The project which was commissioned in September 2012, has no visible trace of any corporate social responsibility for the project-affected communities made...
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1.0KNationalMPs urge gov’t to prioritize youth interests
Ahead of the National Youth Day celebrations in Gulu on Friday, 12 August 2022, Okot said there is need to fundamentally address...
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967NationalGov’t revokes mandatory organ testing for migrants workers
Otafiire’s directive triggered an uproar among labor exporters, saying that Victoria hospital is not among those accredited by the GCC.
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1.3KCOVID-19Gov’t turns to private health providers to salvage high vaccine stocks.
While the National Medical Stores (NMS) doesn’t reveal the exact number of vaccines in stores now, the country has since March 2021...
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1.3KCrimeWhy govt threats can’t kill strikes.
Between 2013 and 2021, the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) sanctioned four industrial actions; the Uganda Judicial Officers Association sanctioned two between...
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902Big StoryGovt, Investor dragged to court as coffee deal backfires
On February this year, Government through the minister of finance Matia Kasaija signed an agreement with the coffee exporter for the production...
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1.3KBig StoryGovt collected Sh17.6Bn from mandatory Covid-19 testing at Entebbe airport
According to figures from the health ministry, a total of 171,000 incoming travelers were tested between October and February 15, 2022, when...
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1.1KNationalGov’t to pay Bunyoro tobacco farmers
HOIMA DISTRICT: Government has said that compensation of the more than 1,000 tobacco farmers in Bunyoro sub-region who had been denied payment...
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2.4KBig StoryDisgruntled nurses and midwives declare strike over unpaid lunch allowances
Uganda’s Nurses and midwives under their umbrella body Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union (UNMU) have declared an emergency strike over lunch allowances...
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790NationalMP Timuzigu urges Govt to Compensate Victims of Election Violence
The Member of Parliament for Kajara County, Hon. Michael Timuzigu has urged the Government to immediately consider and develop a plan to...
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1.7KJust InGovt resolves to maintain night curfew until further notice
The Prime Minister of Uganda, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, has told MPs that the night-time curfew put in place to stem the spread...
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1.4KLatest NewsThe Late Archbishop Lwanga to be accorded official burial
An official burial involves the Government working closely with the church and family and meeting costs of burial arrangements.
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1.9KBig StoryBIG STORY: Inside the 7 new taxes Gov’t intends to impose on Ugandans
The government has also proposed 10 percentage point increase in rental income to 30 per cent, which landlords are likely to transfer...
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1.1KLatest NewsGov’t to drop OTT, replace it with 12% tax on internet data
For OTT, every Ugandan using social media platforms like Facebook, and WhatsApp was expected to pay 200 Shillings daily.
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1.7KLatest NewsCabinet approves establishment of satellite station
According to the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Judith Nabakooba, the construction of the satellite station will also amplify the country’s...
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1.2KCurrent AffairsGovt moves to introduce new annual fees for car owners
According to Min. Kasaija, failure to do so, a person risks a fine of ten currency points for each day he continues...
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1.5KBig StoryGovt seeks $400M loan from World Bank for Free Electricity connections
KAMPALA – Government of Uganda has approached the World Bank seeking for a $400m (Shs1.4 trillion) credit facility to resume free electricity...
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864Latest NewsGov’t to Distribute 3.8 Million Mosquito Nets to 12 Districts in Final Phase
The Ministry of Health is set to give out 3.8 million mosquito nets in the final phase of the distribution exercise starting...
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1.6KFeaturedUganda, AfDB seal Shs 842Bn Deal for Kampala-Jinja Expressway
The project comprises the Kampala-Jinja Mainline Expressway and the Kampala Southern Urban Bypass
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1.5KBig StoryGov’t orders UCC to ban Social Media, VPNs and YouTube despite having internet back
The government of Uganda through its regulatory body the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has ordered all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block...
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1.0KBig StoryGov’t: Kampala, Wakiso residents to get free internet on election day
KAMPALA: The Government has promised to provide free internet to residents of Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono on election day, January 14, 2021,...
