The Uganda-PIM system was initiated in 2016 with the main aim of producing approved projects that can be held for funding in integrated banks of projects such as World Bank projects.
The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development noted that the 2nd quarter release is in line with their continued efforts of fiscal consolidation through coordinated fiscal and monetary policy and also funding the ten-fold growth strategy.
In a bid to solve the country's garbage problem, the government has handed over the Kiteezi landfill to a Ghanaian investor, whose plan is to convert the garbage into recyclable materials and fertilizers.
On October 4, 2024, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba took on his X handle a controversial post that attracted mixed reactions both locally and internationally. In his post, he stated, “If the current Ambassador of America to Uganda does not issue an apology to Mzee personally for his undiplomatic behavior in our country, we will demand he leaves Uganda.”
UBOS pulled down the census report 2024 from their website due to the public outcry on different figures that wrongly showed the population of the Acholi subregion dropping from 21,31443 to 1941913, while it displayed the Bagisu population as falling from 2390975 to 2096149.
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) experts under the Uganda Water and Sanitation Network (UWASNET) have called all stakeholders to properly dispose of menstrual waste to increase access to clean water and improve sanitation and hygiene practices.
The government has committed Ugx 257 billion to the development of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) infrastructure through the budget for FY2024/25.
President Museveni has urged scientists to practice and study science that will help to solve day-to-day problems affecting society, stating that every change in science and technology affects society.
Dr. Crispus Walter Kiyonga, the new Chancellor for Makerere University, has pledged to work with the Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, and other stakeholders of the university to establish the main problems faced by the university and come up with the best solutions to solve these problems.
SSP Donald Muhwezi, the Community Liaison Officer for the Kampala Metropolitan Area, has said that not all information is suitable for publication in public media outlets, claiming that the information provided by police is what the public needs to know.
The Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi, has stated that the government is set to introduce the Evaluation Bill to regulate valuers and create an office for the Chief Government Valuer to reduce issues of unfair compensation.
The Ministry of Information, Technology, and National Guidance, along with the Africa Freedom of Information Center and Twaweza East Africa, have urged government agencies and public offices to avail information to the public to create transparency and trust between the government and Ugandans.