Tag: Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi

DP Faction Petitions EC and IG Over Alleged Financial Mismanagement and Forged Constitution

The faction further alleged that ordinary members were subjected to inflated nomination fees while incumbent leaders paid nothing, and that a party printer purchased for more than UGX 250 million ahead of the 2016 elections has disappeared without explanation or accountability from auditors.

Uganda Turns to Tourism Diplomacy as Ethiopian, Canadian Missions Open New Visitor Markets

Tourism

Earlier this year, Uganda hosted tourism and travel stakeholders from Canada and Ethiopia as part of a strategic effort to strengthen the country's visibility in international markets and attract more visitors through experience-based destination marketing. The familiarization...

Business

Uganda’s Economy Still Stable after Elections—PSST Ggoobi

The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) at the Ministry of Finance, Dr Ramathan Ggoobi, has said...

Business

Uganda Launches $200 Million PIM-PLUS Program to Reform Public...

Government of Uganda, with support from the World Bank, has launched a $200 million project aimed at reforming the...

Business

Here is What Informed the Rationalisation of Agencies

Agencies were found to be big spenders on allowances (sh362b), gratuity and NSSF (sh211b), travel (sh180b), fuel (sh59b), workshops (sh47b), consultancy services (sh75b), etc. On most of these items, agencies outspent ministries, yet the latter employed more people.

Business

Government Releases Funds for Medical Interns’ Allowances

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.

National News

Ministerial Steering Committee Meets to Handle Merging of Essential...

The merger is a strategic move to consolidate resources and enhance the effectiveness of government planning and population management efforts in Uganda.

Opinion