The Iranian Ambassador to Uganda H.E Dr. Amir Hossein Nikbin has announced plans to open a new phase in technical support and bilateral relations with Uganda following the lifting of international sanctions. Dr. Nikbin, during a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga at her Chambers said one of the priority areas in the […]
The trade, industry and co-ops minister, Amelia Kyambadde reminded all Ugandan traders to always take up opportunities available to them to always exploit markets in the provided free trade zones namely in India and China which government has outsourced for them. Ugandans can send a number of goods to the two countries duty free but […]
Stanbic bank Uganda has donated 24.3 million shillings as part of the contribution to needy children’s education. 9.7 million shillings will enable the construction of Ggaba Childhood Development Centre in Ggaba market. 4.8 million shillings is for training teachers in modern method of teaching children and another 9.7 million shillings for Missionary to the poor which looks after […]
The member of parliament for Busiro East Merdard Segoona has asked youth and elderly to value their vote in 2016 elections and vote the president who will be accountable and committed to invest in livelihood programmes to boost their earning. Segoona says that youth and elderly have been deceived by politicians through the youth livelihood fund […]
Milton Turyasima, Assistant commissioner employment service, from ministry of gender labour and social development, and the Presidential adviser on Ugandans working in the diaspora Florence Kilemerwa are calling for a smooth conclusion to the consultations into the started negotiations between the Uganda and Dubai governments but maintain that no labour company will be allowed to […]
Government is to establish a CD manufacturing factory to help the film industry growth. This was revealed by the RegIstrar General Bemanya Twebaze while meeting the film makers at the National Theatre in Kampala. The project is to cost 3.5 million dollars. Bemanya says that this factory will cut the cost of filmmaking and enable film […]
The Uganda National Forestry Authority (NFA) has signed an agreement with the Community residing next to Matiri central forest in Kyenjojo district to conserve and sustainably use the forest. Matiri Forest had been encroached on but since the encroachers were thrown out the forest authority is now fast regretting which has prompted NFA and the nearby […]
Ministry of internal Affairs is constrained with a debt of 7.8 billion Uganda shillings owed by passport printing company of Delalur based in United Kingdom. Last week the same ministry announced that it had limited stock for ordinary passport but they had ordered for about 100,000 passports which are expected within two weeks. The minster of […]
Vice president of Uganda Edward Ssekandi has asked investors in the country to give back to the communities they work in, especially the needy ones as a way to supplement Government efforts to develop the country. Ssekandi has made the remarks while commissioning the 400 million shilling Paresh Ruparelia national academy at Mawugulu village, Nsangi Sub County in Wakiso district. Ssekandi […]
The Uganda and Kenya governments have forced the suppliers and employees of the closed UCHUMI supermarket to resort to negotiation instead of pursuing legal process for their payment. The minister of trade and industry Amelia Kyambade says that the meeting sat on Wednesday tlast week in Nairobi, Kenya discussing the closure of UCHUMI supermarket after Uganda […]