Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda (BoU) has disagreed with the proposed amendments to Article 161 of the Constitution regarding the composition of the Central Bank’s Board of Directors. The Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda Michael Atingi-Ego accompanied by other Central Bank officials on Wednesday presented their position …
Read More »Councillors give Gulu city council two weeks ultimatum to clear arrears
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Gulu Municipal councillors of the four former Divisions are demanding payment of their arrears. The outstanding arrears include 37.4 Million shillings for Pece Division, 12.5 Million Shillings for Bardege, and 6.7 Million Shillings for Laroo, 5.4 Million Shillings for Layibi. Peter Okwera Onen, …
Read More »Cow dung offers mixed energy dividend for rural Uganda
High investment cost is to blame for low uptake of biogas digesters among the population Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Margaret Atimango, one of the 30 members of Kudinger People Living with HIV/AIDS, no longer wakes up worried on how to prepare meals for her family. Before the Food …
Read More »MPs want substantive UCAA director general appointed
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the physical infrastructure committee have expressed concern about the delays to appoint a substantive Director-General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA The MPs were on Tuesday visiting Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday to ascertain the progress and status of the 1.1 …
Read More »Gov’t revises irrigationl request downwards by UGX 26 billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance has revised a loan request first made in 2019 from 445 to 419 billion shillings. Parliament had authorized the government to borrow up to 445 billion Shillings (101.88 million euros) from the UK Export Finance for the development of solar-powered irrigation …
Read More »Pearl Dairy recruits farmers into modern beekeeping
Targets lucrative EU honey market where Uganda has an export quota of 5000tons a year Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Nathan Akanyijuka has been a cattle farmer in Mbarara, South Western Uganda for many years, a venture that has earned him income to meet his family needs. But, …
Read More »The 2020 Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo
Tourism agency anticipates Shs12bn as earnings from the virtual event after a few years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Suppliers of tourism related services and products will close and sign business deals worth Shs12.2billion during the 6th edition of the 2021 Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo, according to Uganda …
Read More »MPs divided over implementation of Entebbe airport upgrade, expansion project
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The implementation of the upgrade and expansion project for Entebbe International Airport has generated mixed reactions among members of the Physical infrastructure committee of parliament. This came during an inspection visit to Entebbe International Airport involving 14 of the 33 member committee. The project was …
Read More »Coca-Cola, Nice House of Plastics setting up fibre making factory
This comes when countries that used to import plastic waste including China and India for recycling are beginning to impose bans Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Plastic Recycling Industries, a subsidiary of Cola Cola Company in partnership with the Nice House of Plastics, Kampala Capital City Authority and Stanbic …
Read More »Lack of training crippling women associations in Kabarole
Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women groups in Kabarole and Fort Portal Tourism City are struggling to progress due to a lack of training and information on government programs. The women argue that they form associations to improve their household incomes by engaging in farming and craft-making among other …
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