By Agnes Tumuheire on January 3, 2019
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A Chinese state-owned company, China Railway 17th Bureau Group Company has pledged to partner with a local contractor in the construction of the 95km Kampala – Jinja expressway (KJE). Mr He Ping, the company’s chairman for Africa business led a delegation to President Yoweri Museveni‘s home in Rwakitura and promised to finance the project. “if […]
By Agnes Tumuheire on August 9, 2018
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The government of Uganda has committed a sum of Uganda Shillings 100 billion towards re-stabilizing the maize prices.The money will be available in a weeks-time and channeled through Bank of Uganda Agriculture Credit Facility. A 15 per cent interest rate shall be levied from businessmen interested in getting the loan to buy the Maize grains […]
By Isaac Senabulya on July 12, 2017
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The Ministry of Finance has authorized the Uganda National Drugs Authority (NDA) to hike verification fees for imported drugs as a means of boosting locally produced drugs. The NDA has been charging 2% verification fees on imported drugs but this will now be raised to 12%. Speaking during a meeting on improving Uganda’s competitiveness in […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 24, 2016
000 housing units needed in urban areas., Currently Uganda has 1.6 million housing deficit with 220, finance minister, Matia Kasaijja, more efforts are needed to ensure 100% decent housing in Uganda, National Development Plan II, said that even though the number of grass thatched houses has reduced by 10% from 38% in 2006 to 28% in 2014, second annual Uganda Housing Finance Conference 2016 on Thursday, Uganda is likely to face a bigger housing deficit of 12.6 million housing units, with the current population growth rate of 3. 4% and 5.2% urbanization rate
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Uganda is likely to face a bigger housing deficit of 12.6 million housing units, if no tough measures are taken to address the issue. According to the National Development Plan II, with the current population growth rate of 3. 4% and 5.2% urbanization rate, the demand for housing units is likely to dramatically shoot up. […]
By Isaac Senabulya on August 17, 2016
attain the sustainable development goals, both genders have to be brought on board since they complement each other in life, conducive investment environment, finance minister, Gideon Badagawa, investing their monies in lavish ventures which can see them off the market within a short period of time, Matia Kashaija, Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), private sector in Uganda to always consider gender equity as they employ workers in their respective work places as the only way the country will do away with the issue of gender inequality, private sector of government commitment to dialogue on issues that affect their smooth operations in the country, PSFU, the Executive Director, Uganda’s attainment of the sustainable development goals
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Finance Minister, Matia Kashaija, has demanded the private sector in Uganda to always consider gender equity as they employ workers in their respective work places as the only way the country will do away with the issue of gender inequality. Speaking at a Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) meeting on Tuesday August 16, discussing its […]
By Gerald Businge on February 23, 2012
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MPS have thrown out the ministerial statement of the minister of finance on the youth venture capital fund meant for youth entrepreneurs. This came after the minister of finance; planning and Economic Development Maria Kiawanuka Nabasirye failed to convince them on the friendly modalities on how the youth can access funds for job creation. The […]
By Gerald Businge on February 1, 2012
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The government ofUgandahas agreed with commercial banks to fix interest rates to be charged on money given out to the youth in form of loans. The minister ofUgandafor Finance Minister, Maria Kiwanuka says that the banks will charge 15% for a period of six months. Some of the banks the government has agreed with include […]
By Gerald Businge on January 20, 2012
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All is not well in the ministry of foreign affairs and that of the finance as far as quarterly finance releases are concerned. Spies have learnt that yesterday the minister of finance, Miria Kiwanuka went into hiding when she noticed that a team from the ministry of foreign affairs had visited her office over the […]
By Gerald Businge on January 12, 2012
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MakerereUniversitystudents Guild leadership is in total trouble after over 34 millionUgandashillings went missing from the guild account. Sources have told our informers that the dime went missing last week and the police have started probing the disappearance of this huge some of money. An informer with Uganda Police has told our news desk that they […]
By Gerald Businge on November 23, 2011
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Makerere University students Guild leadership is in total trouble after over 34 million Uganda shillings went missing from the guild account. Sources have told our informers that the dime went missing last week and the police have started probing the disappearance of this huge some of money. An informer with Uganda Police has told our news desk that they […]
