The Parliament of Uganda has passed the Uganda Human Organ Donation and Transplant Bill, 2022 setting tough penalties for dealing in human organs for commercial purposes. The Uganda Human Organ Donation and Transplant Bill, 2022 seeks to establish a legal framework for organ, cell and tissue transplant in Uganda. The Bill also sought to regulate…
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Matia Kasaija has commended businessman Ham Kiggundu for establishing a complete integrated food processing unit, creating jobs and opportunities for young people. The minister made remarks on Wednesday September 28, 2022 in an interview with the New Vision and after paying a visit to Kiggundu’s agro-Processing Plant in…
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: As business executives are scampering to cut costs in order to stay clear of the COVID-19 economic effects, some are making grave mistakes of evading retirement savings for their employees which makes them demotivated at workplaces hence less productivity. Employee motivation is defined as the level of energy, commitment, persistence, and…
As part of recognising and appreciating key players in Uganda’s tourism sector, the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, on Tuesday awarded city mogul Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia for his efforts towards promoting tourism in Uganda. Dr. Sudhir, who is the Chairman Ruparelia Group of Companies, was yesterday honoured, recognized and awarded at The World Tourism…
Uganda’s Ismaili CIVIC Community has planted hundreds of trees in Entebbe Mayor’s gardens in its campaign aiming to curb carbon emissions and climate change effects that have caused a global outcry in recent years. Fairway Hotel Managing Director Mr Azhar Jaffer dubbed Chairman Ismaili CIVIC Community in Uganda said tree planting activities are part of…
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), on Monday, September, 19, 2022, launched phase III of its Tree Planting Project at Wambabya Central Forest Reserve in Hoima District. The project, which is implemented in partnership with the National Forestry Authority (NFA), is part of ERA’s Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative that targets to restore 60 Hectares of forest…
Health officials and civic leaders have suspended operations of entertainment centres and limited the number of people attending burials and weddings in Mubende District as they race to curb the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The country has confirmed seven cases of Ebola so far, including one death – a 24-year-old who was…
Tanzania has urged its citizens, especially at its borders, to be vigilant following the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. So far, no Ebola case has been reported in Tanzania. It has also called for screening at its borders and public education on Ebola symptoms. In a statement, Health Deputy Minister Godwin Mollel said, “I call upon…
The sticking issue of the secrecy around the oil Production Sharing Agreement has kept Ugandans unable to get the answer to the question of how much the country will get from the oil and gas sector. The failure by the government to disclose the details, especially of how the oil revenues will be shared, has…
The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has ruled that the former Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines Cornwell Muleya who is accused of disobedience of orders requiring him to record a statement has a case to answer. On Friday, the court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza ordered Muleya to prepare his defense over…
