Tag: Economic growth

UPC Attributes Two Million Stunted Children to 1980s Livestock Losses

National News
Akena referred to historical statements by President Museveni acknowledging the destruction of food supplies and the destitution of about 2.7 million people during that period. He argued that the loss of cattle deprived communities of daily nutrition, household income, school fees, draft power, and soil fertility, leaving effects that continue to be felt today.

Gen Saleh, NWSC’s Dr. Mugisha Push for Land Ownership Management to Fix Kampala’s Waste Crisis

Environment
Kampala’s waste management system has come under increasing strain in recent years, including during Uganda’s first National Cleaning Day, when the volume of collected waste overwhelmed collection teams and temporarily clogged the Buyala disposal facility.
Business

Analysts Back Shs72.1 Trillion Budget but Warn on Delivery...

Economic and governance analysts have welcomed Uganda's Shs72.1 trillion budget for the 2026/27 financial year, describing it as a...
Business

Local Traders React to National Budget, Urge President to...

“Now, every time the Budget is read, we hear just increments of taxes on most consumable products such as alcohol, and sugar, among others. How would you expect me to listen to something that bothers me more? The President should instead downsize the district security structures where people are fond of playing the same roles,” Kayiira said.
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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI IMPLORES YOUTH TO CREATE WEALTH DOMESTICALLY

“With trailblazers like YPA, our young people can create millions of jobs and opportunities back home for themselves rather than flock out of the country to work as maids and offer unskilled labour in what are sometimes indecent and very dehumanizing conditions abroad,” Museveni said.
Business

UCC Taps Procurement as Engine for Innovation and Socio-Economic...

NyombiThembo , the Executive Director of Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), has underscored procurement as a strategic tool for socio-economic...
Business

BoU Governor Demands Urgent Action to Unlock 7 Trillion...

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) Governor, Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego, has raised concerns over 623 unresolved banking cases that have...
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Ateker Festival to Preserve Cultural Heritage—Soroti MP Alobo

The Ateker-speaking communities include the Nyangatomo of Ethiopia; the Toposa, Bari, and Torit of South Sudan; the Iteso, Turkana, and Masai of Kenya; the Iteso, Karimojong, Jie, Dodoth, Kumam, Langi, and Kakwa of Uganda; and the Masai of Tanzania, plus other closely-knit groups spread across the greater East African region.
Business

Government to Evaluate Costs and Benefits of Tax Exemptions—Finance...

By conducting this study, the government aims to identify which tax exemptions are beneficial and which may need reform or elimination. This could lead to more informed policy decisions that balance fiscal responsibility with economic development goals.
Environment

Nabakooba Cautions Public against Forgery of Land Documents

The ministry has been issuing titles, but the exercise was recently halted to critically resolve the matter. Now officials at MZO are worried that public outcry is going to be so much.
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