The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has tasked bar owners to come up with safeguards following multiple incidents of violence including stabbings, brawls and hospitalizations, from drunk fights, assaults and fights for women during past festive seasons. “This time around, we are taking keen interest in bar crimes. In the event that a crime is concealed […]
The agriculture minister, Frank Tumwebaze, reveals that waste management is a challenge many poultry farmers face. “[The] majority of poultry farmers I have visited and interacted with enjoy their business because it generates daily cash some seasonal challenges notwithstanding. One challenge however that cuts across is waste management,” he said during a visit to visit […]
Weyonje, a mobile application (app) created by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) won an award at the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation held in China.Weyonje is a Pit Emptying Services innovation using a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mobile-enabled App.KCCA’s Marunga Moureen Akiiki said that with over 60% of the population residing in informal housing […]
President Yoweri Museveni launched the Electronic Investors Protection Portal (EIPP), a digital platform designed to safeguard investment processes in Uganda. The launch held on 13th December 2023 took place at State House, Entebbe.The portal is an initiative of the State House Investors Protection Unit headed by Col. Edith Nakalema. The State House Investors Protection Unit […]
The Standard Bank Group has named Francis Karuhanga as the new Chief Executive for Stanbic Uganda Holdings (SUHL), the listed entity under which Stanbic Bank is operated, alongside four other subsidiaries – Stanbic Properties Limited, SBG Securities, Stanbic Business Incubator, and FlyHub.Patrick Mweheire, the Standard Bank Group Regional Chief Executive for East Africa, says Karuhanga […]
At the 73rd sitting of the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) held on 13th October 2023, it was resolved that intake/admission of students to all medical-related programmes should be only once a year.This decision has been communicated to all Vice Chancellors and Principals of Medical and Health Training Institutions in a written by Professor […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tuesday launched the National Population and Housing Census (NPHC) 2024 at Kololo Independence Grounds.After every 10 years, Uganda holds a national census and the last one was carried out in 2014.The census figures play a critical role in guiding planning, policy formulation, programme implementation as well as monitoring development progress in […]
Makerere University is inviting nominations for the new Chancellor. The Chancellor is the titular head of the University. He or she presides over all ceremonial assemblies of the University.The Chancellor also confers degrees and other academic titles and distinctions of the University. The new Chancellor will replace Dr Ezra Suruma, 80, whose two terms are […]
The Minister of State for Trade, Harriet Ntabaazi, has revealed that 30 MPs are facing criminal investigation into their role in the embezzlement of Shs164Bn meant for cooperatives compensation.She revealed that the Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) has started working on the files. She said among the MPs being investigated are five from the opposition. “We shall […]
The leadership of the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) is planning to harmonize and scale up the utilization of the country’s primary raw materials like minerals and farm produce.“If you use iron ore to manufacture things we have been importing raw materials, we shall save a lot of money in import bills, and we shall provide […]
