By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: The environment Act, 2019 defines National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) as an agency that is mandated to promote sustainable developments in the country. It goes ahead in section 2 under the principals of management of the environment as an entity which must provide for equitable, gender responsive and sustainable use of…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday came out of self-isolation after contracting COVID-19 and resumed work, the Presidency said. Ramaphosa thanked South Africans and “leaders and friends internationally” who sent messages of good wishes. “The President wishes all persons infected with COVID-19 a safe and speedy recovery,” said Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele,…
The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah and the President of the Senate of the DR Congo, H.E. Modeste Bahati Lukwebo have agreed to foster bilateral relations that better the lives of their people. In their meeting on Tuesday, 21 December 2021 at Parliament House, Oulanyah and Lukwebo rooted for regional federation to ease market accessibility…
Police in Kassanda is actively investigating a murder by beating of Emmanuel Deus, a cashier at GEM James Gold Processing Company in Bukuya, by a group of 6 Tanzanian Nationals. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that facts indicate that on the 18.12.2021, the victim found the group of Tanzanian Nationals dealing in gold,…
The Government of Uganda has shelved plans to finance construction of critical oil roads using a 96.3 million Euros loan from the China Construction Bank Corporation. The loan request had been tabled before parliament for financing of roads including Masindi – Biiso (54-km), Hohwa – Nyairongo-Kyarushesha – Butole (25 km) and Kabaale-Kiziranfumbi (25.7 km). The…
Kenya has agreed to lift the ban on imports of poultry and poultry products from Uganda imposed late this year, Agriculture Ministers of both countries have announced in a joint statement on Tuesday. The lifting of the ban, a joint communique on the status of bilateral relations between Kenya and Uganda said, follows successful trade…
The National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP) for Financial Year 2022/23 has been presented before Parliament. The NBFP presented by the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Planning), Hon Henry Musasizi, in line with the Public Finance Management Act at the last Parliament sitting for the year on Tuesday, 21 December 2021. The…
The Directorate of Crime Intelligence in close coordination with FSU , and the Territorial Commanders in Wamala Region, have made a break through in their operations and arrested 8 suspects who form part of a newly formed rebel group, the Uganda Coalition forces of charge (UCFC), with other members, to purposely carry out violent attacks…
Fresh from scooping the overall 2021 Best Visionary Agro-Processing and Manufacturing Company award in Uganda,Jinja based Bidco Uganda Limited (BUL), a Fast Moving Consumer Goods company with a modern edible oil processing complex in Jinja City has again received other two regional awards. Thetwo awards are Quality Excellence Award for Best Class Manufacturing in East…
Members of Parliament and staff led by Speaker Jacob Oulanyah at end of last week held candle-lit Christmas Carol and Holy Communion service at Parliament to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. The thanksgiving service presided over by The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, took place at…
