As the number of Mpox cases continues to rise, health officials and community leaders in Makindye are working tirelessly to contain the spread and protect the health of residents.
The sensitization meeting’s objectives included raising awareness, promoting healthy practices, engaging stakeholders, and fostering community support by building a supportive environment for those seeking to quit smoking.
The $2.3 billion project, expected to take 42 months to complete, will revolutionize Uganda's transportation sector, reducing travel time and increasing efficiency.
The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Ramathan Ggoobi, has said Uganda's economy has demonstrated significant progress, with the size of the economy tripling to Shs 202 trillion in the Fiscal Year 2023/24, up from Shs 65 trillion in FY 2010/11.
Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), during an interview on September 5, 2024, explained how taxes collected by the government have been used for citizens' benefit.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Ramathan Ggoobi, has presented the economic strategies that are set to trigger swift growth of Uganda's economy from USD 50 billion to USD 100 billion by 2040.
The former Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, has welcomed the high court’s decision to uphold the service award of UGX. 1.7 billion given to four parliamentary commissioners, asserting that it vindicated his team’s stance that it was legally sanctioned.
Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), has said that the Ugandan economy has fully recovered from various shocks and crises, with a significant economic growth of 6% in the previous fiscal year and a notable increase from an average of 4.1% recorded between FY 2019/20 and FY 2022/23.