Tag: Government of Uganda

National News

Ntoroko Leaders Turn to Government for Relief after Floods...

The Ntoroko residents from areas prone to floods had in the past requested the government of Uganda to relocate them to a small part of the neighboring Semuliki wildlife reserve; however, the discussion has not yet been fully concluded.

National News

GOV’T LAUNCHES A FIVE-YEAR PROJECT TO BOOST WOMEN ENTERPRISES

The government of Uganda, with support from the World Bank, has launched the GROW project, financed by a grant from the World Bank worth USD 217 million, to boost women enterprises.

Crime

KAMPALA: University Students Arrested as Police Crack Whip on...

A group of protesters were intercepted by the police as they attempted to make their way to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to deliver a petition over the delayed compensation of the Project Affected Persons (PAPs).

Featured

Kiteezi Landfill Volunteers Deserve Special Credit as Uganda Celebrates...

Celebrating the kindness of humanitarian workers is not enough; in Uganda and beyond, they should be protected, respected, and funded adequately when in the course of their work.

National News

Albetong Nurse Nabbed with Stolen Government Drugs

Police in Albetong are investigating circumstances under which a nursing officer was caught with stolen government drugs in his drug shop.

National News

KASESE: Residents of Karusandara Sub-County to Receive Land Titles

The government currently holds over 60% of the land in Kasese district, with the three tribes of Bakonjo, Basongora, and Banyabindi squeezed into a corridor to share the remaining portion.

Crime

Ministry of Trade Permanent Secretary Arrested over Corruption

Ssali, together with MPs Michael Mawanda Maranga, Wamakuyu, Akamba, Lawyer Julius Kirya Taitankonko, and Leonard Kavundira, a trade official, are accused of allegedly diverting around Ugx 3.4 billion meant for war loss compensation to Buyaka Growers Cooperative Society.

Business