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ICT State Ministers, PS and the appointed members of the taskforce in a group photo at the Innovation Hub in Nakawa on Tuesday

Meet the 14-man Taskforce on Government Communications and National Guidance

The Ministry of Information Communication Technology and National Guidance has announced the appointment of a Taskforce on Government Communications and National Guidance. The 14-man taskforce, which will be chaired by marketing and

January 19, 2022

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UDB MD Patricia Ojangole (Right) is taken on a guided tour of Totco Agro processing factory, one of the Covid-19 stimulus beneficiaries in Lira district

UDB has so far disbursed UGX589 Billion to support businesses affected by Covid-19 – Ojangole

The Uganda Development Bank Ltd (UDB), the country’s national Development Finance institution, approved projects worth Shs926 Billion of which a total of Shs589 Billion has so been disbursed into the Ugandan economy

January 15, 2022

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Uganda is presently experiencing fuel supply constraints because of bottlenecks arising from discontented transporters. Courtesy photo

HIGH FUEL PRICES: Government Comes out to explain Possible causes and what it being done to control the worrying situation

The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Development, has come out to explain the probable causes of the escalating fuel prices and scarcity in some parts of the

January 15, 2022

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For and easier access to the road, Upesi cards can be purchased at each point of sale on the Toll Plazas along the Expressway

Know What your Vehicle is Entitled to pay as Kampala – Entebbe Expressway Toll fee payment commences

Road users on the Kampala – Entebbe Expressway officially started paying toll fees yesterday Saturday, 8th January 2022 at 11am at three (3) toll stations in Mpala, Kajjansi and Busega. The commencement

January 9, 2022

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Selestino Babungi, Umeme Managing Director, speaks during the End of Year Media Briefing in Kampala yesterday

Umeme Connects 125,000 new customers to the grid this year

Power distributor Umeme connected 125,000 new customers to the grid in the 11 months to November 2021. This represents a 54% growth in new connections from 57,000 recorded in the same period

December 21, 2021

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Gen Katumba Wamala addressing Goma residents during the site handover on Friday. Courtesy photos

Dott Services Must Respect Timelines on DRC Roads- Gen Katumba warns as works begin this week

Ugandan Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, has sounded an early warning to Dott Services Limited, the company which is going to construct roads in Eastern Democratic Republic of

December 6, 2021

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Uganda’s Tourism Stands to Reap Huge Benefits from Dubai Expo 2020

By Daudi Migereko, Chairman, Uganda Tourism Board The Uganda Tourism sector is set for better days following its participation at the Expo Dubai 2020. As you remember, tourism has been one of

November 3, 2021

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There is Value For Money in Entebbe International Airport Projects, UCAA sets record straight

Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has come out to discredit reports concerning a number of projects that the authority has undertaken. In a statement, UCAA management labours to clarify what they termed

October 19, 2021

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A cross section of community members listen to Umeme’s Head of Communications Peter Kaujju during the launch function on Wednesday in Kitimba

Kitimba and Mpanga residents jubilate over first electricity connections

Residents of Kitimba and Mpanga in Butambala were in a joyous mood as electricity distributor Umeme switched on lines co-funded by the Government of Uganda and KfW this week. They say their

October 14, 2021

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State Industry Minister David Bahati signs a commitment to join stakeholders to control Illicit alcohol trade

Government Loses UGX1.6 trillion Annually in Untaxed Illicit Alcohol – Report Finds

The Uganda Alcohol Industry Association has today launched an industry report that sheds light on the Trade and consumption of Illicit Alcohol in Uganda. Among other explosive revelations, the report found that

October 13, 2021

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