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MAAIF’s US$354M Project to Mitigate Climate Change Effects on Agricultural Sector
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is implementing a 6-year project aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change on Uganda’s a...
UHOA appeals for more funding, apprenticeship programmes as UHTTI graduates 459
The Uganda Hotel Owners’ Association (UHOA) has appealed for more funding and apprenticeship programmes to develop the country’s capacity in the hospitality...
Govt to finally implement local insurance for importers
Effective January 1, next year, all importers will be required to insure their cargo using local companies. The new requirement is provided under the Marine Cargo Insuran...
Here is what informed the rationalisation of agencies
Back in the 1990s, Uganda adopted several reforms. One of them was creation of semi-autonomous agencies. The architects of these (largely donor-driven) reforms promised e...
US election: Ugandans hopeful vote outcome will sustain education aid
The US heads to the polls today, with many across Africa, including Uganda, hopeful that the incoming president will maintain foreign aid that supports educational progra...
Tourism board, hotel owners lock horns over new licences
Hotel owners across the country have protested a move by the Uganda Tourism Board to shut down accommodation facilities that are not licensed by the board to operate. The...
Why Arts teachers have to wait longer for a salary raise
President Museveni has once again told teachers of humanities that their salaries won't be enhanced soon as they continue investing funds in the country’s pr...
LC5 chairpersons want to be made signatories to accounts
A section of district leaders in Bugisu Sub- region have said the District Local Government Act should be amended to make district chairpersons signatories to district lo...
2026 elections: 13,000 EC jobs up for grabs
As the country gears up for the 2026 General Election, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced more than 13,000 job slots. The job call issued last Wednesday seeks to...