Tag: Minister of Gender

MINISTER MAGYEZI CONVENES DIALOGUE WITH PENTECOSTAL LEADERS OVER OUTCRY ON URBAN TRADE ORDER IMPLEMENTATION

Following the ongoing public outcry surrounding the implementation of the urban trade order in various towns and cities, the Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi has convened a high-level consultative dialogue with the leadership of Born...

Museveni, Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Meet to Push for Locally Driven Agricultural Solutions

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AGRA has also aligned with frameworks such as the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme and supported access to climate financing through the Green Climate Fund to boost resilience among smallholder farmers.

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Minister Amongi Raises Alarm Over Rising Youth Job Crisis

The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi Ongom, has raised fresh concern over the growing youth...

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Unheard, Unseen: The Struggles of Uganda’s Boy Child

While decades of advocacy and legislative reform have led to significant progress in empowering the girl child, a silent...

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Gov’t Reduces GROW Loan Interest Rates to Boost Women...

The GROW loan project is a five-year program set to end in December 2027. The Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project is a Government of Uganda Project, funded by the World Bank, implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda in all districts, municipalities, and cities.

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MP Ssemujju Rejects Gov’t’s Proposal to Create National Council...

Ssemujju Nganda, the Kira Municipality Member of Parliament, has rejected a proposal by the government to create a National Council for Kiswahili aimed at promoting Kiswahili in Uganda, saying instead the language should be made compulsory in schools.

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Minister Amongi Appeals to Stakeholders, Community to Unite and...

The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Hon. Amongi Betty Ongom, has appealed to government stakeholders, the community, and international partners to unite and enhance literacy education to transform people's lives in different communities of Uganda.

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