The Parliament of Uganda this week abolished all county councils across the country. The move followed a proposal tabled by the government under the Local Governments (Amendment) bill of 2012. Also the Minister for Local Governments, Adolf Mwesige says LC4 councils had become malfunctioned since their duties were being performed by the districts leaderships […]
While speaking at the burial of Lt Col Sserwanga Lwanga in Bumanje, Ssese islands in Kalangala district sometime back, president Museveni said he was shocked that Buganda region did not love him yet he had played an instrumental role in restoring the kingdom. Museveni said “there are leaders here who don’t like other […]
Here’s a post that Eric Schimidt, Google Executive Chairman made after visiting Africa last week. I thought it would be a worthwhile read. After a week of business meetings in the cities of sub-saharan africa, we can surely say three things are new for the continent: a) the despotic leadership in Africa from the 1970s […]
The Uganda National Examinations Board together with the ministry of education have today released the results from the 2012 Primary Living Examinations indicating a 2.2% increase in performance rate at 88.2% in 2012, up from 86.4% in 2011. According to the UNEB Executive Secretary Matthew Bukenya the male candidates outperformed their female counterparts. He also said […]
The governor Bank of Uganda Mutebile is calling for the documentation of ate James Mulwana’s life This was contained in his condolence message to the bereaved family and the entire business community. In a statement, Mutebile who’s also the Chairman Board of Trustees Makerere University private Sector Forum says Professor James Mulwana was one of […]
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has introduced a new system which will be used to inspect goods entering the country. The executive Director Uganda National Bureau of standards Ben Manyindo says, effective 3rd December the Bureau started using the pre-export Verification of conformity to verify the goods. He says, now the goods are being […]
The Uganda Investment Authority has called for more local investments in the country to ensure more balanced economic growth and development. The Chairman of Uganda Investment Authority , Patrick Bitature says foreign direct investments are dominating the country’s economy. He says there is need for a balance to ensure proper cash flow in the country […]
Uganda has a trade imbalance with India which totals to over 900 million shillings. The minister for trade and industry Amelia Kyabadde says although government has tried to put in place strategies to correct the trade imbalance little has been achieved. She says, this situation must be reversed through creating more textiles and promoting agro- […]
With only three weeks to the Forum for Democratic Change presidential elections the three candidates continue to traverse the country with some drawing new strategies. Nandala Mafabi is today headed to Kiboga district where he is meeting delegates before heading to the Elgon region in his home towns of Mbale, Manafa and Sironko tomorrow. Geoffrey […]
The leader of opposition in parliament Nathan Nandala mafabi has promised to invest in rejuvenation of cooperatives in west nile to enable the people in this region to fight poverty and have income for health and educating their children . Nandala made the remarks while addressing FDC delagates in Adjuman, Moyo, Yumbe,koboko ,Arua, Zombo, Paidha and […]