On 4 August 1972, the then President of Uganda Idi Amin Dada ordered the expulsion of his country’s Asian minority, giving them 90 days to leave the country. At the time of the expulsion, there were about 80,000 individuals of Indian descent in Uganda, of whom 23,000 had their applications for citizenship both processed and…
The government has started a process to ensure that Ugandans employed in the Middle East get similar terms of employment as their counterparts from other countries. This is after it was revealed that the earnings and workload for Ugandans especially those working as house maids are determined by clauses in the Memorandum of Understanding between…
Members of Parliament have urged telecommunication service providers to adopt more friendly data and voice bundles. This, according to the MPs, is intended to ensure that consumers of communication services get quality, reliable and affordable communication services to widen Information Communication Technology (ICT) penetration as a key driver of economic growth. While chairing the House…
Lawmakers have called for a probe into the implementation of the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP), citing failure to meet the intended expectation and lack of value for money. The call follows an oversight visit by the MPs on the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries to the districts of Kyotera, Rakai, Masaka and…
On July 6, Bank of Uganda held an emergency monetary policy committee meeting and decided to increase the central bank rate (CBR) by one percentage point to 8.5%, the highest since the country got hit by COVID-19. The Bank had in June this year raised the rate by a percentage point. Previously, the Bank had…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has cautioned Accounting Officers of government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) against acts of securing higher budgets than what the Finance Ministry allocates for projects by promising to give out kickbacks to legislators sitting on relevant committees. Tayebwa made remarks on Friday July, 8, 2022 at Hotel Africana…
The Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ramadhan Ggoobi has kicked out of offices 110 Local Government Accounting Officers for ‘disobeying his commands.’ Ggoobi announced the above action in his letter dated 7th July 2022 stating that following approval of the Budget for FY2022/23 by Parliament, the Ministry uploaded the Approved…
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has pledged continued support to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) . This happened on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 when the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) hosted the newly inaugurated board of UETCL on a courtesy visit at ERA House, Plot 5C-1 Third Street Lugogo, Kampala. The Minister of Energy…
The Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) Development Partners has released a statement hailing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the Government of Uganda for lifting the Suspension on DGF, a civil society funding body, whose activities were suspended last year. In June, 2022, President Museveni agreed to lift the ban he imposed on Democratic Governance Facility (DGF),…
The Government has launched the distribution of Liquified Petroleum Gas – LPG cylinders targeting one million households in a bid to promote safe and clean cooking. Launched Tuesday by Ruth Nankabirwa, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in Bugo Zone, Busabala in Wakiso District, the new initiative will see each benefiting household receive a…
