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The potential that Uganda’s oil sector presents has been confirmed beyond doubt. Tullow Uganda Country Manager, Brian Glover says if Uganda can produce 200, 000 barrels of oil per day, it would generate $5 billion (about 12 trillion shillings) in export earnings for the country, whose current total export earnings stand at $2billion. But according […]
Ultimate Media Parliament’s public accounts has deferred further hearing of the minister of Uganda for Agriculture, Hope Mwesigye’s testimony in the probe of funds spent during the Common Wealth Heads of Government meeting in 2007. Agriculture minister Hope Mwesigye had been summoned to explain her role in the city beautification process, which she supervised […]
Ultimate Media The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee has today rejected a request by the Vice President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya to appear before the committee to answer queries raised by the Auditor General on CHOGM expenditure. Prof. Bukenya wrote to the committee, seeking for audience to explain his role as chairman of the Cabinet CHOGM […]
Kenya based KickStart International, the producers of the renowned Moneymaker pumps have reached an agreement with Today’s Children Africa’s Future (TCAF) to start distributing their human driven MoneyMaker irrigation pumps in Uganda. The irrigation pumps will empower farmers in the East Africa country through enabling them to possibly get as many as three crops a […]
East Africa is proud to announce that Uganda will host the 3rd East African Community Investment Conference, in Kampala from 27th – 30th April, 2010. The East African Community now stands as a region that operates under a fully-fledged Customs Union. In November 2009, the East African states signed the Common Market Protocol that will […]
The Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC) of Makerere University is inviting applications for the Eastern Africa Training School on Law, Human Rights and HIV /AIDS in Kampala, Uganda. Funded by OSIEA, the two-week training is aimed to build the capacity of African lawyers in the technical and judicial aspects of Law, Human Rights and […]
Ultimate Media The Minister of Uganda for Security, Amama Mbabazi has yet again snubbed the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee. Mbabazi was today expected to appear before the committee to respond to queries raised by the Auditor General in relation to funds spent during CHOGM 2007. But in his letter to the chairperson of the […]
Ultimate Media The fifth edition of the Makerere handball open championship kicked off at the University’s main sports ground today morning. The two-day event has attracted 25 local teams from Mbarara, KIU, Busitema, Gulu, Bugema and Mukono Christian University among others. The tournament has also attracted guest teams from Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. The event […]
Ultimate Media The Ministry of Health has assured Ugandans that there are enough contraceptives in the country. This follows media reports last week that the country is experiencing contraceptives in general. Contraceptives include oral, injectable, intra uterine devices, implants and condoms for both males and females. The Acting Director General of Health Services, Nathan Kenya […]
Ultimate Media The Ministry of Health says there is no outbreak of small pox in Bududa as it was earlier reported in the local press. However four cases of chicken pox have been reported in Bulucheke IDP camp in Bududa since March 15th, 2010. The first case was a two and half year old child […]