The state minister for micro finance Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo has warned the staff under the Project for Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas ( PROFIRA) in the ministry of finance not to divert funds meant for the building the capacity of SACCOS in rural areas for their own use because the long arm of the law will catch them. The […]
HE speaker of parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has urged ugandans to get interseted in visiting tourism sites in the country as a way to promote domestic tourism. Kadaga said this while launching a charity run known as Twegaite Source of the Nile run Jinja which is aimed at attracting people to learn more about the source […]
Butaleja woman Member of Parliament Milly Mugenyi has called upon civil society and stakeholders to support bills that back funding for ministries and government departments if vision 2040 is to be realized. MP Mugyenyi is concerned that most times ministries and departments are not functional because they don’t have enough funds to carry out their activities. She says […]
The national standards enforcement body, UNBS has today raised a reminder to all electronics dealers across the country to seriously mind about buying and selling standard products so as to save the consumers from suffering from damages as a result of faults caused by the sub standard electronics. Addressing electronics dealers in the a meeting […]
Over 16000 cooperatives under Uganda cooperatives savings and credit union today petitioned the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga demanding for the revival of cooperatives in the country. Among key issues these demanded included a fully funded ministry for cooperatives that will be addressing their demands, functional structures with qualified staff from sub county to National level, […]
The unemployed youths who are yearning to go to Arab countries for jobs have threatened to start engaging themselves in criminal activities if government does not lift a ban it put on Ugandans who want to go to these countries for work. The threats come after these for the second time stormed the Ministry of Gender […]
Farmers in Entebbe have been motivated by the supply of high quality piglets to boost their income and livelihood. 30 farmers each received two piglets male and female from LAUMA Christian training and teaching company in an effort to help the people with low income have hybrid piglets which grow fast and give them quick returns. The […]
The odd saying that one Kenyan can do a job worthy six Ugandans is about to change if we are to go by a new World Bank report on productivity in a work place. According to the The East African newspaper,the World Bank report indicates that Kenyan workers are less productive than their counterparts in […]
The member of parliament for Kakuto county Rakai district Christopher Kalemba has called on the Ugandan representatives at East African legislative Assembly to intervene into the conflict between Ugandans and Tanzanians at Mutukula boarder on Lake Victoria. He revealed that many people in his area have lost their cows andmotorcycles at Mutukula broader to thugs who cross […]
Outgoing Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Maria Mutagamba says that the problem of encroachers on wildlife centers can be solved if the wildlife authority can involve the communities in the planning, management and advocacy for wildlife conservation. Handing over office to the incoming minister, professor Ephraim Kamuntu, Mutagamba said that this is the only way people will own, […]