Both schools will have several facilities such as classrooms, an administration block, science lab, multi-purpose hall, ICT and library, staff houses, and latrines for staff and students.
Entebbe Municipality Deputy Resident District Commissioner Hakim Kiriggwa expressed his satisfaction with the political unity for development. He highlighted that hunger does not discriminate between supporters of the ruling party and the opposition and that the government's development objectives are intended to improve household incomes.
Meanwhile, the prepaid metering is self-monitoring as supply is tabulated based on the amount of money deposited either through the mobile money accounts to the system or through bank services.
According to data from the World Bank and UNICEF, approximately 16 percent of children in Uganda—around 2.5 million—live with some form of disability. However, only 5 percent of these children access education through inclusive learning, while 10 percent attend special schools.
The relocation is intended to pave the way for the construction of a modern market under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA-UDP), funded by a UGX 40 billion World Bank loan.
Eng. Alexis Abonga, the Kitgum Municipal Engineer and superintendent of the project, stated that the trash cans will be placed along priority streets, particularly Phillips Adonga, Janani Luwum, Lakidi, Apila, Kitgum, Oneka, and Aya Hellen Dean, as well as their access roads.
The project, funded by the World Bank, will be implemented in 69 districts across 13 sub-regions in Uganda, including the Acholi sub-region. In the Acholi sub-region, the project will be implemented in six districts: Kitgum, Lamwo, Pader, Omoro, Nwoya, and Agago.
The initiative, funded by the World Bank with a budget of 802 billion Shillings, aims to financially empower women by providing affordable capital. It is implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Labor, and Social Development, and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU).
According to the 23th Edition of the Uganda Economic Update, the economy will grow by 6.2 percent next financial year and improve further to 6.6 percent in 2025/2026.
Ssemanda faced challenges as Ssebuliba, who identified himself as a “senior citizen, manufacturer, businessman, and youth,” accused the management of planning a snap election to fill the new MDF slots.
Freddie Owiny, the project manager attributed the delays of the project on COVID-19, delayed release of contractual documents, and relocation of utility infrastructures such as UMEME and water pipes. Adding that the incompetence of the contractor and weak contractual agreement which does not favor termination of contract are also to blame.
In July 2023, Minister Magyezi ordered a fresh allocation of lockups and stalls in the new central market after meeting dissatisfied vendors who had raised concerns about irregularities in the initial allocation process.
Those with common businesses but running impressively will be in position to get loans, while “unique” enterprises will access up to a maximum of shs 200 million grants, depending on the category.
Led by Minister Hajat Minsa Kabanda, the ministry's delegation visited Masaka City Council on Monday to observe the implementation of projects under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Programme (USMID), focusing on markets, street lighting, urban roads, and drainage networks.
With various climate-related issues increasingly evident, Mundulu believes it's imperative to advance the climate change narrative. However, she stresses the importance of adapting global processes to suit local contexts. She asserts that events like COP28 meetings hold significance for communities, underscoring the need to integrate global discussions into local frameworks effectively.
President Museveni told the opening of the G77+China Heads of State Summit on Sunday, that while many countries are trying to meet the Agenda 2030, many are faced with challenges that are drawing them back, including climate disasters, unfair treatment in the glob financial industry and other actions of developed countries.
Tayebwa said that increased investments in young people will equally have a ripple effect on productivity and, in turn, increase their purchasing power as opposed to spending billions of dollars on conflicts and arms.
