The Police in Kampala fired teargas and coloured chemicals at opposition leaders and supporters to disperse a procession that was going to an opposition organised rally in Nsambya grounds. The rally that had been organized by Free Uganda Now pressure group by opposition political parties Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), Democratic Party (DP) and Social Democratic Party […]
Following the presentation of 2011/12 Financial Budget to Parliament by the Minister of Finance Maria Kiwanuka several MPS have reacted to the Budget saying its pro people while others says it has not addressed the problems that is affecting the people of Uganda. Shadow Minister for Finance Geoffrey Ekanya says the Budget has not put […]
Over 65% of the private health units in Kampala district that have been operating illegally and with unqualified personnel were closed. This was disclosed by the registrar Uganda medical and dental council Dr Katumba Sentongo while addressing journalists at the ministry headquarters. He told reporters that the findings were discovered in an operation conducted by the joint […]
Former vice president Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has today handed over his former office to the newly appointed vice president Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi amid tears from his former employees at state house. Handing over the office at cabinet library, Bukenya welcomed Ssekandi whom he says is his former school mate where he was in S.2 while […]
The World Bank has called for the effective use of allocated funds for better service delivery that will improve the lives of Ugandans. The call was made by the outgoing World Bank country manager Kundhavi Kadiresan after Fiannce MInister Maria Kiwanuka read read the budget for the 2011/2012 financial year. She says there is excitement […]
Uganda manufacturer are calling upon the government to speed up infrastructure development in the industrial parks. A number of business organizations have singled out the Namanve industrial park as a priority. The Executive Director Uganda manufacturer association Sebagala Kigozi says they are not happy with the passé at which the construction of the park is […]
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA BUDGET SPEECH Financial Year 2011/12 Theme: Promoting Economic Growth, Job Creation and Improving Service Delivery DELIVERED AT THE MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 9TH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA ON WEDNESDAY, 8TH JUNE, 2011 BY HON. MARIA KIWANUKA MINISTER OF FINANCE, PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PREAMBLE Your Excellency the President of […]
The outgoing minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Syda Bbumba has advised her successes Maria Kiwanuka or to put more effort in job creation as it is one of the key challenges of the country right now. Bbumba formally handed over to Kiwanuka at the Ministry of Finance offices in Kampala. Bbumba said the […]
Makerere has stepped up efforts to spread vocational education in a bid to close unemployment gap. Under the development the university is working with partners like Uganda investment authority to drive this initiative which however is not yet mainstreamed program. The vice chancellor of Makerere university venansius Baryamureba says the venture will include promotion of […]
African swine fever a viral disease that kills pigs has been reported to have broken out in northern Uganda. 12 sub-counties in Gulu district have so far reportedly to have already been hit by the disease. It was first reported in odeki sub-county in july last year (2010) after killing more than 200 pigs. The […]