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Finance Ministry To Restrain Supplementary Budgets Next Financial Year
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has warned ministries and government departments against relying on supplementary budgeting in the next financial year, saying it will not be easy for them. Minister Matia Kasaija told the National Budget Conference, that supplementary requests are making it hard for the ministry to plan and implement programs.…
Covid-19 Affected HIV, Malaria Programmes – Global Fund
The Covid-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the fight against HIV, TB and malaria in 2020. This is according to a new report released by the Global Fund on Wednesday. The report shows that while some progress was made, key programmatic results have declined for the first time in the history of the Global…
BIG STORY: Uganda Airlines Announces Three Direct Flights To Dubai Weekly Starting October
National Carrier, Uganda Airlines has announced that it will be offering three Dubai flights per week starting the month of October this year in an extended service to its loyal passengers. While addressing a press conference in Kampala, Uganda Airlines’ Ag CEO, Jenifer Bamuturaki said the maiden flight to Dubai had been scheduled to take…
Africell Customers Stranded As Company Halts Mobile Money Withdrawals
With only days left its planned exit from the Ugandan market, Africell customers are left stranded as the telecom operator is not allowing customers to make any mobile money withdrawals. According to New Vision, an officer at the Africell Service Centre said all mobile money transactions are suspended for now as the company continues to…
MPs Endorse Tax On Passengers Flying Out of Uganda
Parliament has adopted a raft of recommendations to revive the economy currently battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, key among is implementation of a Tourism Development Levy. “The Committee proposes a levy of $10 to be charged on each ticket for every person who departs from Uganda by air transport,” said MP Mwine Mpaka, in recommendations…
Hotel Africana Owner BMK is Dead
The owner of Hotel Africana Hajji Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige better known as BMK has died, The Capital Times reports. Kibirige lost a long battle to Prostate Cancer on Friday morning at Nairobi Hospital in Kenya where he had been under admission. At 67, BMK has been the Chairman and Managing Director of the BMK Group…
Former Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio Dies at 81
Jorge Sampaio, former president of Portugal, passed away on Friday at the age of 81. He had been hospitalized with respiratory problems since Aug. 27 in the coronary intensive care unit at Santa Cruz Hospital, Lisbon. Following a non-religious ceremony at Lisbon’s Mosteiro dos Jeronimoson on Saturday, Sampaio will be buried in the Alto de…
Gen Mugira Hosts Turkish Ambassador At NEC Offices
Hon Lt Gen James Mugira ; Managing Director of National Enterprise Corporation ,the business wing of Uganda Peoples Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ hosted H.E. Ambassador Kerem Alp the Turkey Ambassador to Uganda. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Sezgin Koral Counsellor for Interior Affairs and Col Ismail Demirtas Defence Attache to Uganda. The meeting was held…
MPs Attack Minister Onek For Being “A Disaster” Of Floods
Members of parliament have lashed at the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Eng Hillary Onek for being slow in handling disasters. This came after, Eng Onek told parliament that the floods lavaged the country have led to losses of property and life which he said in the long run affects the economy. Presenting…
Former Tooro Premier John Sanyu Katuramu Released From Luzira Prison After 20 Years
Today, Saturday, September 11 2021 will forever remain in the family calendar of former Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister John Sanyu Katuramu Amooti as the happiest day ever. This is because, it’s the day the Tooro business magnet broke the chains of Luzira maximum prisons, and he is finally a FREE MAN after 20 years in…