Atuharire to women: Shift from handouts to business investment
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...
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Share of online govt services is now at 40%Â
Finance Minister Matai Kasaija has said Uganda has installed a total of 4,354 kilometre of fiber cables across the country, connecting 1,523 key government service delive...
DRC government pushes back against US child labour assessment
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has protested the US labelling of child labour in mines, with Kinshasa saying the assessment does not take into account the steps t...
How wooden houses can transform Uganda's housing crisis
Wooden houses can position Uganda for a sustainable future by addressing the housing crisis through cost-effective, eco-friendly construction, reducing carbon emissions...
Musenero tips graduates on engineering mentorship opportunities
Government has rolled out engineering mentorship opportunities for young graduates to become manufacturing engineers to boost the seven value chains at the Engineering De...
Economy still faces several risks, says BoU
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 infla...
At 62: Singapore innovates, Uganda struggles with waste
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...
Who will rescue Bukedi from the jaws of poverty?
The 2024 census puts Bukedi Sub-region’s population at 2,376,744, with women (1,206,825) outnumbering men (1,169,919). Tororo (609,117), Busia (412,018), Pallisa (...
Govt pushes for mercury free options for artisanal miners
The government has renewed its call to phase out the use of mercury among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners (ASGM), citing severe health risks and environmental pollu...
Reduction in milk production causes butter scarcityÂ
A reduction in milk volumes by about 3.5 million litres per day has impacted key dairy by-products, among them butter production, according to stakeholders in both the da...