Uganda’s public debt has grown to Uganda shillings 46 trillion (USD12.5bn) as at the end of June 2019 up from Shs 39 trillion (USD10.7bn) in June 2018, according to the latest Ministry of Finance report. This raises the share public debt from 34.8% of GDP in 2017/18 to 36.1% of GDP in 2018/19. Most of the debt is externally sourced,…
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The newly elected Chairperson of the African Union, Cyril Ramaphosa, also President of South Africa, has accused foreign powers for fuelling the continued conflicts on the African continent. This was in his first address to the African Union Heads of State and Government during the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 9-10 February…
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Desert locusts have arrived in Nabilatuk through Nakapiripirit district. Another swarm has been sighted in Nakabaat, Moroto district. The locusts were seen approaching Kosike HC111, a few minutes to 3:00pm on Sunday by residents. After about one hour, the first swarm was sighted by residents and the team from Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, MAAIF. Robert Adiaka, the…
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A group of 9 African American Investors have arrived into the country and are set to invest over Shillings 1.1tn in the health sector specifically to set up a Neurosurgery centre as well as dealing in real estate development. The delegation has been ushered into the country by Isaac Kigozi the Managing Director East African Partners a company that has…
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Parliament has indefinitely extended the leave for the embattled Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Chris Obore as he awaits a final decision by the Parliamentary Commission. The indefinite extension of Obore’s forced leave is contained in a letter by the Clerk to Parliament Jane Kibirige which was authored on February 5, 2019. This comes following the elapse of the…
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Parliament has referred the matter of unlawful blocking of Lwemiyaga County Cattle Market and confiscation of cattle by Gen. Elly Tumwine to the Agriculture committee for scrutiny. The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga on Thursday referred a petition from Cattle keepers and traders in the cattle corridor and residents of Lwemiyaga in Ssembabule district against security Ministry Gen Elly Tumwine…
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Parliament has granted extra three months to the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee to conclude public hearings and its scrutiny of Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2019 which seeks to introduce a number of reforms. The bill that is sponsored by the opposition was tabled before Parliament by Bukoto East MP Florence Namayanja for its first reading on behalf of the Shadow…
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has cleared the commencement of a process of censuring the security minister General Elly Tumwine over contempt of Parliament and blocking House work. Gen. Tumwine was cited in blocking the human rights committee members from investigating alleged safe houses using his office. The matter started following a report of the committee on human rights…
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Finland’s new government has announced plans to give all parents the same parental leave, in a push to get fathers to spend more time with their children. Paid allowance will increase to a combined 14 months, which works out as 164 days per parent. Neighbouring Sweden has Europe’s most generous system of parental leave with 240 days each after a…
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Makerere University has secured funds for Government-sponsored students. The money authorized through the University Subvention Account in Stanbic Bank on Monday is meant to cater for first batch of payment. Yusuf Kiranda, the Acting University Secretary says that 1.48 billion shillings and 860 million shillings has been secured for students’ meals and accommodation respectively. This is short of more than…
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