(Kampala) â Posta Uganda, the countryâs postal service provider, has been operating without a valid license, according to revelations from a parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee. During an interface on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, chaired by Karim Masaba, lawmakers scrutinized Uganda Posta Limite
The Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has raised concerns about the high number of new HIV infections registered in the country annually, which may hinder Uganda’s goal to end Aids by 2030. Dr Vincent Bagambe, the director of planning and strategic information at UAC, said although new infe
Emaritino Echiku, a 75-year-old resident of Soroti District, has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in Kampala for the past three years. Echiku recalls noticing a small, painless lump on his right breast during adolescence, which he ignored f
Uganda, through Ministry of Agriculture walks away from this year’s international Agricultural Machinery Exhibition with a commitment from Italy to establish an agricultural mechanization training centre in the eastern district of Iganga next year. The centre is estimated to cost about
Everyday arm exercises are your secret weapon for strength, agility, and functional wellness. Just a few minutes a day can bring transformative benefits, helping you lift, carry, and reach with greater ease. Imagine carrying heavy bags or lifting items overhead without a second thought, stro
The government of China has joined forces with the Busoga Consortium for Development (BCD) to tackle household poverty in the region. This collaboration comes after a 2019/2020 report by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) revealed that Busoga was among the top five sub-regions hind
Uganda's coffee industry faces a pivotal moment as Parliament deliberates on the National Coffee (Amendment) Bill 2024, which proposes to dissolve the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) and integrate its functions into the Ministry of Agriculture. The move, part of the govern
The government yesterday dispatched 776 pieces of equipment comprising 556 solar direct drive refrigerators and 220 electric refrigerators to districts to ensure safe storage of vaccines in rural health facilities. This initiative, the Health Ministry and Unicef say, is critical in addre
On October 4, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) published in this newspaper a “notice of intended application for licence” for the development of the proposed 20 Megawatts waste-to-energy power plant in Ddundu Village in Kyampisi Sub-county, Mukono District. The notice, a pr
You seemed so focused in training businesswomen and entrepreneurs. Why is that so important to you?Uganda has been ranked by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor as one of the most entrepreneurial countries in the world with 30 percent of Ugandans starting businesses annually. But not many of
