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East African Community
Source: East African Community |

East African Community (EAC) Multinational Road of Kenya/Uganda: Kisumu - Busia/Kakira - Malaba Expressway set to boost intra-regional trade in the Northern Corridor

The rehabilitation along the EAC Northern Corridor is expected to contribute to strengthening road infrastructure within the EAC region to fast-track regional integration and spur cross-border trade

The feasibility studies for the 256km multinational Kisumu-Kisian-Busia/Kakira-Malaba-Busitema-Busia expressway is set to start soon after EAC officially handed over the site to the consultancy firm named GOPA Infra Gmbh of Germany together with ITEC Limited of Kenya. The expressway that will run from Kisumu in Kenya to Kakira, a town Jinja district,…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda - Speaker to Members of Parliament (MPs): Monitor Shs93 billion release for district roads

The Government Chief Whip, Hon. Denis Hamson Obua, confirmed the release, which he said comes on the backdrop of complaints on the state of mainly feeder roads

Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has announced the release of about Shs93 billion to districts, cities and municipalities across the country, being the final payment from the Uganda Road Fund for this financial year. Broken down, each of the 135 districts, 11 cities and 41 municaplities will receive Shs500 million.…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Parliament commits Shs1 billion for cancer centre as Speaker Among launches Rotary Cancer Run 2024

The commitment was made by the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, as she launched the 2024 edition of the Annual Rotary Cancer Run at the hospital on Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Parliament has committed to contribute Shs1 billion towards the completion of the radiotherapy centre at St. Francis Nsambya Hospital in the capital, Kampala. The commitment was made by the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, as she launched the 2024 edition of the Annual Rotary Cancer Run at the hospital on…

World Food Programme (WFP)
Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

China and World Food Programme (WFP) join forces to boost school meals and promote access to education in Uganda

This contribution will enable WFP to procure maize, beans, and vegetable oil locally, benefiting school children and smallholder farmers alike, thereby stimulating the local economy

The Government of the People’s Republic of China has provided funding to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for the provision of school meals to over 165,000 children in Karamoja region in Northeastern Uganda. "This contribution is part of China’s commitment to improving food security and nutrition, developing human…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Move to mainstream Uganda National Road Fund (UNRA) to Works Ministry fails

The ministry willabsorb all UNRA staff under the Public Service terms and conditions, adding that the move will address the fear of unemployment that will be created by the merger

Parliament has rejected a move to have the Uganda National Road Fund (UNRA) mainstreamed back to the Ministry of Works and Transport. This followed a vote by the legislators against a bill, the Uganda National Roads Authority (Repeal) Bill, 2024 thought sought to have the functions of the agency revert to…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
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Uganda: House stays rationalisation of Asian property board and Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust (NPART) pending audit

Members of the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development who scrutinised the Bill stressed the need for transparency, pointing out the absence of an inventory list of the Trust's assets

The rationalisation of the Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust (NPART) and Departed Asians Property Custodian Board will only be concluded after an audit, Parliament has directed. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Parliament debated the Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that purposes to dissolve the Trust, the Board of Trustees,…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Members of Parliament (MPs) return mandate to supervise Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) back to Internal Affairs Ministry

The amendment now mainstreams the Bureau as a department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as part of government’s policy to rationalize various entities

Legislators have scrapped the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Board returning its mandate of overseeing operations of NGOs back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.  This was while the lawmakers considered the NGO (Amendment) Bill, 2024 passed during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 23 April 2024.  The Chairperson, Committee on Defence and…

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)

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Promoting local experience for national life-saving action on climate change in Uganda

The UNCDF LoCAL Facility is engaged with over 35 countries across Africa, Asia the Caribbean and Pacific, mobilizing over US$ 200 million in climate finance

Representatives from districts that are tackling debilitating impacts of climate change ranging from drought to floods, gathered today with civil society organizations, academics, donor partners and ministers to scale up action on adaptation as part of three days of events organized by the Government of Uganda with the support of…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Tayebwa pledges support towards malaria fight

He tasked the Minister of Health, Dr. Ruth Aceng to take a position on spraying and larviciding as one of the interventions in the fight against the malaria epidemic

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has said that he will rally Members of Parliament (MPs) to prioritise malaria prevention and control in the 2024/2025 financial year budget. "This year we have put Shs25 billion in the budget for malaria testing kits. I think this is the first time, it is…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine |

Maksym Subkh received copies of credentials of Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to Ukraine Stephen Mubiru

The appointment of the Non-Resident Uganda's Ambassador to Ukraine is a positive step on the way to further strengthening bilateral relations

On April 22, Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh received copies of credentials from the Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to Ukraine at the residence in Berlin Stephen Mubiru. The Ukrainian diplomat noted that the appointment of the Non-Resident Uganda's Ambassador to…