Buganda kingdom has announced that the 2010 Buganda conference will be held December 17th at Hotel Africana to discuss how the kingdom can better achieve development. The Attorney General of the Buganda Kingdom, Apollo Makubuya who is chairing the organizing committee says the conference is being held under the theme “Poverty and Development in Buganda […]
The Minister of State for Mineral Development, Peter Lokeris has revealed that Uganda will construct an oil refinery within the oil producing region of mid western Uganda to process the huge oil deposits confirmed in the area. Oil prospecting companies led by Tullow oil have confirmed commercially viable oil deposits in Uganda’s Albertan Rift basin, […]
St Lawrence University has held its first graduation at a function where over 600 students got Degree and Diploma certificates in different disciplines. The Chancellor of the University, Uganda Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya thanked government of Uganda for liberalizing university education in Uganda. He said by letting individuals, groups and organizations set up and […]
A paper presented during International advanced training course on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for NAM and other developing countries, New DelhiIndia (12th to 17th July, 2010) Title: Protection of traditional knowledge in Uganda Author: Stephen Rwagweri Atwooki Affiliation: Engabu Za TooroP.O Box 886, Fort Portal, UgandaTel: +256-772-469751Email:engabuzatooro@gmail.com, engabuzatooro@infocom.co.ugFacebook: Engabu Za TooroBlog: www.engabuzatooro.blogspot.comWebsite: www.engabuzatooro.or.ug Abstract Uganda has diverse and rich traditional knowledge, covering socio-economic aspects of […]
MTN customers across 21 African countries will now be able to receive and send western Union money from their MTN mobile money accounts. The South Africa-based MTN Group has announced a commercial agreement with Western Union to introduce international mobile remittance services within Africa and from Africa to the rest of the world. A statement […]
MTN Uganda has today announced that is offering 2 Uganda shillings per second calling rate to its subscribers for calling other MTN customers. However, the 2 shillings per second tariff will apply to calls to five favourite numbers of any customer’s choosing and they must be MTN subscribers. MTN Chief Executive Officer Themba Khumalo says […]
The state Health Minister Dr. Richard Nduhura has said that the ministry is going to encourage every hospital to be testing the mental ability of every patient they attend to. Dr. Nduhura says that the ministry has discovered that many diseases are caused by mental disorders. He says therefore requiring all patients to test for […]
The government of Bank of Uganda Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile has promised to ensure commercial banks in Uganda are run well run and contribute to the country’s development. He says through the financial services they provide, financial institutions can play an important role in the development of Uganda. He was speaking in Tuesday after Parliament […]
Following recent impetus on the need to increase funding for maternal health, Uganda is moving steadfast to avert the death of mothers while giving birth. The government of Uganda is planning to borrow 30 million dollars from World Bank to renovate and equip hospitals in Uganda. The State Minister for Primary Care, James Kakooza said […]
Makerere University has announced that it has finalized plans for the next graduands to walk away with their transcripts on the day of graduation. The Public Relations Officer of the University, Rita Namisango says all people who will graduation will now be able to get their academic papers. This will remove one of the major […]