A high-stakes meeting between President Yoweri Museveni, ministers and NRM MPs, and NRM-leaning independent MPs from Lango took place at State House, Entebbe on Friday 18th October, 2024.The seven-hour discussion
James Bright has been a long-distance driver since 1997. Over time, he has observed that neglecting unusual sounds in a car is one of the poor car maintenance habits that gradually reduce the lifespan of the vehicle. "An unusual sound, even if the car is still moving, could end up causin
Cocoa grows well on a wide range of soils but lose soils that allow movement of air and moisture, and root penetration is ideal. It must hold moisture in the soil during the dry season, as cocoa needs a regular supply of moisture for good growth. Cocoa can be grown in soils having a pH v
The government has terminated its agreement with Tibet-Hima Mining Company for the management and operation of Kilembe Mines, which is a major step forward for Uganda's mining industry.This judgment was taken in r
Bank of Uganda (BoU) has indicated that at least 74 supervised financial institutions now have access to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) database. The access, which is part of the plan to enhance the Know Your Customer (KYC) strategy as mitigation against fr
High public service costs continued to weigh heavily on Uganda’s foreign reserves, resulting in a drawdown of $144.1m (Shs528.7b) in the three months to July. In details contained in the September State of the Economy Report, Bank of Uganda noted that developments in the [balance of pa
Ms Denise Charity Atwine, a resident of Mende Sub-county in Wakiso District, did a self-breast check in 2018 and found a lump in her right breast. The lump was the size of a pea. She told her friend who had lost a mother due to breast cancer about the lump. Her friend recommended a d
Bank of Uganda (BoU) has warned that there still exist risks such as geopolitical tensions, which could push up energy prices and freight costs, resulting in higher inflation in Uganda. Inflation has decelerated but Bank of Uganda noted in its Monetary Policy Report that the above and ot
The 62nd independence event is happening when Uganda’s economy is ailing with a worsening trade deficit at $ 247.93 million as of June 2024. This is in addition to projected debt by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of $993 million, increasing inequalities in all forms, unemployment,
Government has tasked Enterprise Uganda to drive mindset change among Parish Development Model (PDM) beneficiaries to maximise benefits in the programme that has been ongoing for about three years. Speaking on the sidelines of a week-long training for PDM beneficiaries in the Teso sub-re
