Govt targets 1.5 million hectares under irrigation by 2040
Despite rising investments, most Ugandan farmers remain exposed to drought due to limited irrigation access. Photo / File The government has set a target of putting 1.5 m...
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LEGS LOAN CRISIS! Sh2.7Bn MSC Lending Scandal, Sh62.53Bn Write-Offs and 52% Default Rate Expose Microfinance Support Centre Collapse Under Rural Growth Programme
A deepening financial crisis has engulfed the Microfinance Support Centre (MSC), the main lending arm of Government’s Local Economic Growth Support Project (LEGS), afte...
Mulago experts explain Besigye's persisting speech impairment
Mulago specialists say Dr Kizza Besigye remains unable to speak or write after collapsing in court, although he can understand questions and communicate by pointing at le...
Kibaale RDC Warns Corrupt Officials Ahead of Minister Balaam’s Bunyoro Tour
President Museveni visits Nagawa Lillian – a PDM beneficiary located in Makindye Ssabagabo, Wakiso District last year.Kibaale Deputy Resident District Commissioner Godf...
PDM beneficiaries repay just Shs3.4 billion of Shs966 billion; Government threatens legal action against defaulters
Government has raised concern over the slow repayment of funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM), with beneficiaries having returned only Shs3.4 billion out of Shs...
Mulago Neurosurgical Camp Treats 41 Patients in Six Days
The free two-week camp is targeting 100 beneficiaries and is prioritising patients who have endured prolonged waits for specialised brain, spine and nerve surgery.Forty-o...
From Shs70,000 to a thriving enterprise: Benah Nambi’s journey with FINCA Uganda
From Shs70,000 to a thriving enterprise: Benah Nambi’s journey with FINCA UgandaAfter starting with a Shs70,000 loan nearly three decades ago, Benah Nambi has built a s...
Attorney-General heads to Supreme Court to challenge Court of Appeal's acquittal of Ex-MASLOC boss
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice has announced plans to challenge the Court of Appeal's decision acquitting and discharging former Chief Executive Officer of...
Ruto Reports Major Hustler Fund Milestone as Daily Lending Hits Sh50 Million
President William Ruto interacting with an attendant during the official launch of the Hustler Fund at Nairobi’s Green Park Terminus on November 30, 2022.The gover...
UNBS Explains Underweight Cement Bags
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has attributed the growing problem of underweight cement bags to weaknesses in the supply chain after products leave the factor...