By Our Reporter. Ugandan Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Francis (Frank) Mwebesa has affirmed his full support for the African Export Fair organized by Al Yaqubi Exhibitions Development and Organization Company in the capital Kampala from September 14 to September 17, 2024 at the “Abel Africa, Pearl of Africa” Hotel. A number of regional…
BY JAMES WAFULA POLITICAL ANALYST WORKERS EYE IN NAIROBI. Kenya’s fifth transition General elections for the Kenyatta succession slated for August 9 2022 is proving to be a tightly fought race that is likely to snowball into a re-run as none of the front runners has edged past the 50 percent constitutional threshold. The main…
By Dorothy Nekesa. Focus for Rugby Cranes now shifts to Victoria Cup slated for this weekend Saturday 30th July, 2022 at Legends Sports Club. Fresh from the Rugby Africa Cup that served as a World Cup qualifier held in France, Uganda will be hosting the Zimbabwe Sables for the inaugural Victoria cup. The Cranes last…
By Dorothy Nekesa. Uganda Athletics ace and long distance runner Joshua Cheptegei will not be taking part at the forthcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham kicking off in a few days. The multiple World record holder had been listed on the contingent to represent Uganda in Birmingham but he has opted to take a break,…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. Kenya’s Co-operative Bank has intensified efforts to bail out small and medium scale enterprises hit hard by the Covid- 19 global pandemic 2020-2021 and are yet to recover. The bank has extended up to Ksh6.3 billion ($56.06 million) advanced from the European Investment Bank to help shore up SMEs in…
By Kenneth Arereng. Ugandan athletes are ready to reap medals at the forthcoming 18th dition of the Commonwealth Games that takes place July 28 to August 8, 2022 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially flagged off the national teams on July 11, 2022 at Kololo Independence Ceremonial grounds and stressed the value…
By Araphat Yawe. Uganda cabinet has halted registration of new labour export companies in until GLSD Ministry provides a report on the measures being taken to enforce safety and protection of migrant workers. Gender, Labour and Social Development, Minister Hon. Betty Amongi told Uganda Association of External Recruitment Agencies (UAERA) conference this month at Africana…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. The Speaker of Uganda Parliament, Hon. Anita Among has directed the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister also Leader of Government Business Hon. Robinah Nabbanja to consider taking a final position on the plight of teachers, detailing long term plans by Government in addressing the matter holistically and sustainably. She said there is…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. Speaker Anita Among has emphasized the need for lawmakers to conduct research while carrying out their core roles of legislation, oversight and appropriation saying that it will enrich their input in the legislative process. “Your input should be evidence based and reports should have quantitative and qualitative research,” Among said. She…
By Hon Agnes Kunihira, MP. As government transits from addressing the immediate crisis to focusing on economic recovery, integrity violations may continue to rise and undermine recovery efforts. It is therefore imperative that fundamental safeguards of public integrity are not weakened or disregarded in both the immediate response as well as the longer-term recovery from…