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MPs cite irregularities in Bujagali Hydropower Project tax waiver
KAMPALA, February 19, 2025 — Members of Parliament [MPs] have raised concerns over the Bujagali Hydropower Project’s tax waiver, exposing alleged financial miscalculations and possible overcharging of Ugandans. The legislators sitting on…
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UBOS tablets enable efficient distribution of PDM funds in Gulu district
GULU, February 18, 2025 – Alfred Ocen, the Gulu District Commercial Officer, has noted that tablets recently provided to technical officers to facilitate the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] have…
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Museveni urges universities, others to prioritise skills development
FORT PORTAL CITY –– President Yoweri Museveni has urged universities and other higher education institutions in Uganda to focus on equipping students with practical skills, particularly in the fields of science and technology,…
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UMSC lobbies for passing of ‘Administration of Muslim Personal Law’ Bill
KAMPALA, February 16, 2025 – Uganda Muslim Supreme Council [UMSC] has urged Parliament to expeditiously cause the tabling of the Administration of Muslim Personal Law Bill, aimed at adjudicating over matters related…
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Soroti City Emyooga beneficiaries trained in enterprise management
SOROTI CITY, February 12, 2025 – Leaders and other beneficiaries of the Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Soroti City recently completed training in enterprise management, aimed at ensuring the…
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Budget analysts warn gov’t against poor debt management
KAMPALA, February 11, 2025 – National budget analysts, led by the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group [CSBAG], have issued a warning to the government regarding poor debt management and associated inefficiencies. This…
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UDB bosses quizzed over loan distribution
KAMPALA, February 11, 2025 –– Members of Parliament on the Committee of National Economy are concerned about distribution of the Uganda Development Bank [UDB] financing as the government seeks loans totalling US$…
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MPs approve Shs 1.2trn to facilitate merged agencies
KAMPALA, February 10, 2025 – – Parliament has approved a supplementary budget of over Shs1.2 trillion to facilitate the transfer of funds from rationalised government agencies to the receiving institutions. The supplementary…
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Govt to spend Shs 7 trillion on PDM, says Museveni
LIRA, February 7, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni recently indicated during a recent meeting with Lango leaders in Kwania district that the government injects Shs 1.2 trillion every financial year and is…
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Government to introduce new practical courses at Presidential Industrial Hubs
LIRA, February 14, 2025: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised the work done by the Presidential Skilling Industrial Hubs across the country, saying they are helping to fight unemployment by equipping young…
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