Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nicholas Byonanebye Kamutu, the Coordinator Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) in charge of Greater Kabale is living in fear after purportedly receiving death threats from unidentified person. Kamuntu, who resides in Rukore Village in Ryakarimira Town Council in Kabale District, says he received a life …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Enhancing value addition in Agriculture, Tourism, Minerals, Oil and Gas and human capital development have been outlined as the new strategic areas for boosting the development of the country over the next five years. Additional focus will be put on strengthening the private sector …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Finance in -charge of Planning David Bahati has asked Members of Parliament to approve a loan of up to 415 billion shillings for irrigation. Bahati on Wednesday appeared before the committee of National Economy to defend the about 415 billion shillings for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Amelia Kyambadde has said that the ministry requires 5 billion Shillings to participate in the six months world expo scheduled to take place in 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates-UAE. In her statement to parliament on Wednesday, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister of Finance in-charge Planning David Bahati has been accused of frustrating plans to upgrade Kitooma Health Centre II. In the 2017/2018 financial year, Rubaya sub-county council approved the upgrading of Kitooma health Centre II to Health Centre III. The decision to upgrade …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairperson of the National Economy committee of Parliament Syda Bbumba has called for an audit of the Lubowa-Based International Specialized Hospital of Uganda. Bbumba made the call while meeting State Minister for Finance David Bahati on the state of the USD 379 million-facility being …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has tasked the Ministries of Finance and Trade to urgently provide funds to enable Uganda participate in the six months world expo scheduled to take place in 2020 in the Dubai, United Arab Emirates-UAE. In her communication to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts are predicting an increase in Uganda’s population from 40.3 million to 55 million by 2025. Musa Lwanga, an Economic Policy Researcher says over 40% of the population will be below 18 years of age and that 23% will be between 18 and 50 years. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The national netball team will receive money for the World Cup Netball championship soon, according to the State Minister for Planning, David Bahati. The World Cup Netball championship is scheduled to take place between July 12th and 21st in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Uganda is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | No government agency will be allowed to purchase new cars in the 2019/20 financial year. Money initially intended for the vehicles will now be reallocated to other activities, according to Kenneth Mugambe, the Director Budget at the Ministry of Finance. Mugambe told a breakfast …
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