John Walugembe, the Chief Executive, Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, says that around many banks the managers do not tell their customers of the existence of these products, ‘until one comes with evidence’ that that bank is a partner in a program.
Obong also noted that PBS is giving a lot of challenges to accounting officers in the Local government, arguing that even when sometimes they are assisted by a team from Finance Ministry the system doesn’t respond swiftly.
Announcing the team in London, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, said election observation is an essential component of their efforts to support member countries to strengthen the processes, culture, and institutions of democracy, and to enable citizen participation and representation at all levels.
Through the director of police operations, assistant Inspector General of Police- AIGP Edward Ochom, the police leadership says that criminals terrorizing people in greater Kampala target and obtain guns from private security guards.
Shortly after his election, Wambende promised to deliver to the expectations of the vendors, noting that the issue of electricity, water, and garbage in the market will be his top priority.
Trouble started when Mzee William Aloch, one of the founding members of the Iteso Cultural Union stormed the nomination venue at the union headquarters in Soroti city on Tuesday in the company of his lawyer to serve Emolot in line with his petition challenging his election as the caretaker Emorimor.
Anderson Burora, the Resident City Commissioner for Rubaga Division, says that the campaign to regulate the Boda boda business in the City is to continue as scheduled despite attempts by the Lord Mayor to halt the process.
During the meeting, Asuman Basalirwa, the PAC Vice Chairperson noted that they had received complaints that the hospital charges fees for x-ray services and C-T scans, which should be free. He said that besides these charges, there is a lot of extortion in public health facilities.
While appearing before the Finance Committee, Koehler Mark, the managing director of Roko Construction Limited, and their consultant, Joseph Kibuuka, the MPs questioned whether the company had considered other alternatives to recover from its financial crisis.
The Bank of Uganda has been using the Monetary Policy to control inflation by increasing the cost of money so that the demand for loans goes down. However, this also comes at a time when the high cost of living, primarily driven by the cost of fuel and other essential commodities on the international market, is driving down economic activities.
Speaking to our reporter, Ashraf Zziwa Muvawala, the UMSC spokesperson noted that the assembly started off with a swearing-in ceremony for 13 district khadis who assumed their offices in the recent past. He explained that the assembly later received reports from the national executive committee chairperson, the secretary-general, and later the mufti who gave a status report on the supreme council, its activities, challenges and future plans.
In their first-ever report on the pipeline of the vaccines currently in development to prevent infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogen released on Tuesday, the organization identifies 61 vaccine candidates in various stages of development which are vital in addressing diseases listed on the bacterial propriety pathogens list put in place by the organization.
NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi said acquiring land in the heart of a ghetto area in Kawempe Division is a strategy for not losing their identity of standing for the interests of the common person.
KACITA Chairperson, Thaddeus Musoke Naggendam says that the high inflation rate has incapacitated business transactions, adding that it is wrong for the central bank to increase the CBR under such circumstances because it will do more harm than good.
For this particular case, Ssegirinya was arrested on March 22, 2021, from Mini Price, Kampala while staging a protest against the outcome of the January presidential elections and demanding the release of National Unity Platform supporters who were detained in various facilities across the country.
Richard Omony, a businessman in Elegu Town Council, says that buses had started crossing into South Sudan from Uganda but noted that many people weren’t yet sure of their safety.
Richard Harerimana, a resident of Gatwe village, Bunagana ward, Bunagana town council says that he had spent six years hiring land in Mugongo, Rutshuru, and growing Irish potatoes. But when fighting escalated, he feared to go cross to harvest in this season.
Masisa ranks 4th overall in the 100m in the commonwealth countries in the T/11 category. Coach Senkungu attributes the milestone to several international engagements Masisa was involved in but most notably the All Africa Paralympic Games held in Morocco in 2020.
