M With the deadline for exchanging old bank notes with the new ones soon expiring, the central bank governor now warns the public to use the remaining two months to expeditiously exchange them since they will not be legal tender after 31st December 2013. Speaking to reporters at the bank in Kampala, the governorEmmanuel Mutebire […]
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a joint visit to Africa’s Sahel region from November 4-7 to draw attention to the economic and security challenges facing the highly vulnerable region and to hear first-hand from Sahelian leaders how the international community can better coordinate to provide increased […]
A new report on the country’s population status has indicated that one out of every four girls under the age of 15 years is either having a baby or is pregnant. The report released by the United Nations Population Fund together with the Population Secretariat presents an unfortunate situation of increasing cases of adolescent pregnancies […]
EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS PROJECT (EHAHRDP)Congratulates Mr. Livingstone Sewanyana, Winner of the Inaugural African Human Rights Defenders Award (East and Horn of Africa) One of Uganda’s leading human rights defenders, Mr. Livingstone Sewanyana, Executive Director of Foundation for Human Rights Initiative, was honoured in a surprise awards ceremony this afternoon in […]
The minister for disaster, refugees and relief, Hilary Onek has confirmed that over 10,000 DRC refugees have crossed into Uganda following renewed fighting between the govt troops and the two rebel groups mentioning M23 and M18. Addressing the press in Kampala this afternoon, Onek states that 6000 refugees have crossed into Uganda through Koboko and […]
Evaluation of a one year Child Well Being Project in the North and North Eastern Uganda indicate that there is reduction in violence against children and women. The project spearheaded by the Private Sector Foundation and Bernard and Van Leer Foundation in Apac, Kumi and Nakapiripiti districts intended to improve early childhood development, access to […]
The Pan African Parliament has rejected/deferred a Motion seeking to ask the International Criminal Court Uhuru Kenyatta and his Vice H.E William Ruto. The Motion moved by Hon. Chief Charumbira (Zimbabwe), was a follow up to a resolution of the Extra Ordinary Session of the African Union held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on October 12, […]
The secretary to the treasury keith Muhakanaizi and the director budget Kenneth Mugambe emphasize that govt is expeditiously phasing out the system of paying cash to public servants and contractors and introducing the integrated persons pay roll system where all govt employees will have their salaries and gratuities wired to their accounts directly. The system […]
With over 75% boda boda riders not owning motorcycles that they ride in the country and only work for daily ends meet, centenary bank and Vermaco company one of the leading motorcycle distributors in the country have partnered to extend their clients soft loans payable in two years that will see them buy motorcycles. Speaking […]
Members of the Buganda Parliamentary Caucus has finalized with arrangements for the National Assembly to host the Katikiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga who is currently on a fundraising drive to restore Royal Kasubi Tombs. Speaking after interfacing with the speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga on the institution’s preparation for his visit, the Buganda Caucus […]