The Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has called for a concerted effort amongst African countries to pay special attention to the most vulnerable people in the society who include women, children and the youth. He said financing for health was critical and there was need to efficiently use the limited available resources. Rugunda was speaking at […]
The National Union of coffee Agribusinesses and farm Enterprises (NUCAFE) has launched the 1st Uganda national coffee festival and exhibition to promote youth and coffee innovations through facilitating increased exposure to opportunities and networking for increased job creation in the coffee value chain for the youth. This is aimed at promoting and building of strategic business […]
Buganda kingdom Minister for Lands, Agriculture and Environment Martin Seremba Kasekende calls for preservation of indigenous foods so as they avoid a risk of suffering from some diseases associated with foreign foods. Martin Kasekende was officiating at the closing of the 5th Annual indigenous food fair organized by PELUM-Uganda at UMA hall in Nakawa division. He […]
The Uganda communications commission deputy executive director, Eng. Patrick Mwesigwa reveals that in a bid to promote local talent broadcast on digital airwaves in the country, new tough regulation are in the offing to compel all digital TVs to give over 50% air play to local products. Eng. Patrick who was officiating at the 5th anniversary […]
Researchers in Uganda are asking government to start implementing the newly released WHO guidelines in the prevention of HIV in high risk communities which researchers and WHO say reduce the cost of treating the disease in a long run. According to Dr. Nulu Bulya and Dr. Charles Brown from infectious disease institute, new WHO prevention strategies […]
The National Resistance Movement has today confirmed the dates on which it will be hosting its national delegates conference with the party’s deputy secretary general confirming that the conference will be starting on 30th October till 2nd November 2015 at Namboole and Kololo respectively. Addressing journalists at the party headquarters today, The deputy secretary general, Hon. Richard Todwong, states that the conference slated to attract over […]
The Central Bank raised the lending rate by 1% moving it to now 17% as a way to control the rising inflation in the country’s economy. Announcing the new CBR yesterday, the central bank governor, Prof, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebire said, the bank’s forecasts based on the prevailing domestic and external economic conditions and outlook indicates that […]
Currently, more than 100,000 people (12,500 households) are at a risk of landslides in the Mt. Elgon and Rwenzori sub-regions. As stated above, upto 20,000 of them are likely to be displaced between November 2015 and February 2016. According to a World Meteorological Organization report Uganda and other East African Countries would experience an El […]
Uganda, in particular the Uganda National Bureau of Standards joins the rest of the world to commemorate the World Standards Day every year. The World Standards Day is commemorated every year on 14th October and is recognized internationally to commemorate the subject of standards because of its importance in international business including trade, production, and […]
The Uganda women entrepreneurship fund will start in 19 districts with the highest number of women who are very impoverished. The 385 billion fund will be released by the ministry of finance beginning this financial year 2015/2016. Launching the program in Kampala today, the State Minister for youth Evelyn Anite warned the accounting officers against discrimination as it was […]