Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Ugandan government together with its European Union partners have embarked upon implementation of a five -year digital roadmap that is aimed at creating a more open, transparent and accessible government that “leaves no citizen behind.” “Our aspiration is nothing short of transformative; (we wish) …
Read More »Education ministry suspends deployment, transfer of teachers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports temporarily suspended the transfer and deployment of teaching and non-teaching staff with immediate effect. This was announced in a notice issued on April 17, by the permanent secretary Ministry of Education and Sports, Ketty Lamaro. According to Lamaro, the …
Read More »Staff of disbanded Science and Technology Ministry redeployed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Science, Technology and Innovation Committee of Parliament has learnt that 30 former staff of the disbanded Ministry of Science and Technology have been absorbed into various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Irene Batebe, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral …
Read More »NCHE asks Education Ministry to define their mandate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Higher Education has called on the Ministry of Education and Sports to review the various acts related to education in order to clarify and streamline the council’s mandate. During the event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the National Council for Higher …
Read More »Internal Affairs stuck with 20,000 uncollected passports
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Internal Affairs said it is currently stuck with over 20,000 new passport booklets that have not been picked by owners. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the ministry spokesperson said with the 3000 passports processed and printed every day, the Directorate of Immigration and Citizenship …
Read More »Lands ministry summons Brig. Kulayigye over forgery, land fraud
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development summoned Army spokesperson Brigadier Felix Kulayigye over engaging in gross land fraud and forgery among others crimes. In a notice of Intention to effect changes in the Register from Moses Ssekito on behalf of the Commissioner Land …
Read More »Uneducated demand ministry and 5 seats in parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The association of uneducated persons in Uganda (Abataasoma) have asked the President Yoweri Museveni to give them a ministry that will work on the issues of persons who are uneducated and and to also secure for them parliamentary seats from the five regions to …
Read More »Ministry of Foreign Affairs seeks more funding
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeking funds in the next financial year to cater for government’s contributions to international bodies. The request was made by the Minister, Sam Kutesa, who was appearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs to defend the ministry’s budget proposals …
Read More »Government moves to regulate arts industry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A list of ten rules and regulations have been set by the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development to be followed by musicians and others in the arts industry to follow when releasing their works to the public. Among them is having the works …
Read More »NOTU, Finance Ministry bicker over NSSF representation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Organization of Trade Unions (NOTU) is embroiled in a conflict over its representation to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) board. The 11th NSSF board was inaugurated by Finance Minister Matia Kasaija yesterday but without workers representatives from NOTU. The inaugurated board is …
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