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A collage illustrating the infrastructure projects that are transforming Uganda in development

10 Infrastructure projects transforming Uganda in the next decade

Under the NDP III, a total of 69 core projects have been identified, 16 of which are on-going and reflect the need to complete unfinished work during the NDPII period. 51 are

July 11, 2022

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Commissioner General John Rujoki Musinguzi addressing Journalists at the URA Tower

URA beats COVID-19 odds, registers highest ever tax collection in FY 2021/22

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has commended Ugandans for enduring COVID-19 pandemic and other global crises that affected the economy and paying obligated tax fares, marking the Financial Year 2021/22 collection the biggest

July 9, 2022

News & Analysis

President Yoweri Museveni addressing representatives of the Democratic Governance Facility recently in Kampala

DGF Development Partners Delighted at Museveni’s Lifting of the Suspension on their activities in Uganda

Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) Development Partners are delighted at the lifting of a suspension imposed on their activities in Uganda that last close to a year. The partners recently met President Yoweri

July 4, 2022

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The East African Crude Oil Pipeline traverses 296km within Uganda and 1,147km in Tanzania all the way to the coast.

EACOP applies for construction license as Uganda sets to commence world’s longest heat traced pipeline

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline Company (EACOP) Ltd, the firm spearheading the development of Uganda’s crude oil export pipeline, has applied for a construction license. A construction license will enable the

July 4, 2022

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A Pile of 3D Twitter Logos. Several government agencies have garnered a following over the years

Uganda’s Ministries, Departments & Agencies with a huge Twitter following

Twitter is one of the major social media platforms that managed to attract various Uganda government agencies to publicize and promote their daily activities. Below is a compilation of some of the

June 27, 2022

News & Analysis·Politics & Goverment

UMC Victoria Hospital Kampala. Ruparelia Group has distanced itself from the hospital now at the centre of a row between two ministers. Courtesy photo

NOT OUR ENTITY! Ruparelia Group clarifies on ownership of Victoria Hospital now shrouded in migrant workers’ organ testing controversy

The management of Ruparelia Group has revealed that they have never owned UMC Victoria hospital in which Ministers; Betty Among of Gender Labour and Social Development, and Rtd. Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire

June 26, 2022

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The analysts who took part in discussing the Budget. Damali Ssali, Chief Programs Officer at PSFU said that the half-day dialogue was intended at identifying the areas where the PSFU made the recommendations to the government on interventions that should be addressed in the budget.

Does it address nation’s development agenda to the next level- PSFU scrutinises FY2022/23 national budget

The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) recently put together a panel of experts who analysed the impact of UGX. 48.1 trillion national budget for the Financial Year 2022/2023 that was read on

June 25, 2022

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President Museveni to lift ban on DGF activities in Uganda

After a year-long suspension of its activities in Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni has finally revised his decision and lifted the ban on Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), a civil society funding body. Today,

June 22, 2022

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PPDA Uganda executive director Benson Turamye. The Authority will host a one-stop business centre to offer services from different government agencies

PPDA launches business exposition to support local SMEs

The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority has in the bid to contribute to economic growth, connect businesses to effective procurement systems, and support local SMEs designed the PPDA Business

June 21, 2022

News & Analysis

Finance Minister Matia Kasaija. He said the size of Uganda’s economy is projected to expand to UGX 162.1 trillion. File Photo

National Budget 2022/23: Uganda to launch first-ever satellite in September

Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija has revealed that in September this year, Uganda will launch, into the lower Earth Orbit, its first-ever satellite. “The data from this satellite will be used for meteorology,

June 14, 2022

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