The Minister of Finance Maria Kiwanuka says the financial scandal in the Prime Minister’s Office provides an opportunity to clean up the system. Kiwanuka was today appearing before the Finance Committee of Parliament to explain the ministry’s role and action taken to ensure accountability. She says that this challenge is not unique to Uganda and […]
Security has been beefed around Kampala today as Uganda’s opposition leader Dr/Col. Kizza Besigye is anticipated to tour Owino (St. Balikuddembe) market. Yesterday Besigye appeared at Buganda road court to answer charges of violence that resulted into the murder of Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) John Bosco Ariong last week. As he (Besigye) was […]
Uganda’s opposition leader Col. Kiiza Besigye and 14 other FDC leaders have been charged with staging an unlawful assembly last Wednesday in Kampala central business area that led to the alleged murder of an Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) John Bosco Ariong. Besigye and 14 other suspects including FDC Women League leader Ingrid Turinawe, […]
Kampalacity is on tension as the opposition leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye and the city Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago appeared at Buganda Road court on Wednesday amidst tight security to answer charges linked to the last Wednesday city violence in which the Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) John Bosco Ariong was killed. Lukwago did not […]
As most developed countries struggle to have a say in Africa, the government of Japan has given a grant of US$14M to Uganda. The Uganda minister for Finance, Maria Kiwanuka says that the money would be used to promote the resettlement of Internally Displaced People in Uganda. She says that the money would be used […]
MPS have thrown out the ministerial statement of the minister of finance on the youth venture capital fund meant for youth entrepreneurs. This came after the minister of finance; planning and Economic Development Maria Kiawanuka Nabasirye failed to convince them on the friendly modalities on how the youth can access funds for job creation. The […]
From January 2012, the Uganda National Action on Physical Disability (UNAPD) launched the Membership Empowerment Project (MEP) in 12 districts of Uganda, but the one that has taken place today in Kayunga was distinctive. There were many dances, lots of food, thousands of people and an exhibition. However, these are not the only factors that […]
Members of Parliament on Foreign Affairs committee have Thrown out the permanent secretary for the ministry of foreign affairs Ambassador James Mugume after he failed to come with the ministers of Foreign Affair. They were supposed to explain to MPs why Ugandans living in United Arab Emirates are not helped by the embassy when they face problems […]
It seems the youths across the country are full of smiles since the government has announced that they can access low interest loans from banks starting by next week. The government has put a side 25 billion shillings for the youth to borrow. The minister for finance, Miria Kiwanuka says that the youths can access […]
The government ofUgandahas agreed with commercial banks to fix interest rates to be charged on money given out to the youth in form of loans. The minister ofUgandafor Finance Minister, Maria Kiwanuka says that the banks will charge 15% for a period of six months. Some of the banks the government has agreed with include […]