Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Edward Mashate, a Ugandan author based in United Kingdom has petitioned the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to expeditiously refer criminal proceedings against the Tourism Ministry for infringing on his copyright. In his July 22, 2020, letter to the Director of Public …
Read More »Parliament approves 3rd National Development Plan
Key development strategies of NDPlll ▪Agro-industrialization ▪Fasttrack Oil, Gas, Mineral based industrialisation ▪Export promotion ▪Promotion of local manufacturing ▪Harness tourism potential ▪Increase local content participation ▪Increase access to Energy ▪Enhance skills and vocational development ▪Increase access to social protection ▪Promote development-oriented mindset ▪Increase resource mobilization ▪Re-engineer public service to promote …
Read More »14 issues identified under fourth national development plan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 14 cross-cutting issues have been identified as the fourth national priority pillars of the third phase of the National Development Plan – NDP III. The first three pillars advocate for the promotion of inclusive development and sustainability of economic progress of the …
Read More »COMMENT: Developing skilled human capital
COMMENT: By Michael Wanyama Success, challenges of funding higher education institutions through student loan scheme It is now three years since the establishment of the student loan scheme in 2014 in Uganda. The idea of the student loan scheme was propelled by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of …
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