NEMA in its notice directed that all timber-processing companies present proof of sustainable sources of wood when applying for approval for timber processing.
Read more ...The 14-storied building, which houses the Judicial Service Commission, and Cairo International Bank among other organizations, has been in the media over the development of cracks in some of its pillars. This revelation attracted a very wide public uproar.
Read more ...The roofs of the market leak and the drainage channels are blocked, which leads to flooding whenever it rains.
Read more ...Leading and speaking on behalf of the market vendors, Sam Kutesa noted that many of them have vacated the market over the said rates. Kitooro market has 1,075 spaces for stalls and lock-up shops but less than 300 vendors currently occupy spaces in the market.
Read more ...The mid-term access clause is new to the Private Member’s Bill tabled by Workers’ MP, Arinaitwe Rwakajara. Once assented to by President Yoweri Museveni, the pension scheme members who have saved for 10 years and reached the age of 45 years will be allowed 20 percent mid-term access to their savings.
Read more ...Mary Nachap, the Moroto Municipal Deputy Mayor, says that she is equally disturbed that some mothers are using the young girls to get money to provide for the needs of the family. "These girls come for casual labor in town but they end up becoming commercial sex workers," he said.
Read more ...Rastild Acuma Akibar, the chairperson of Dokolo Young Oil Seed Farmers’ Cooperative Ltd, told the legislators that the money was released a year after they applied amidst increased prices of building materials.
Read more ...According to the affected power consumers, the last time they had electricity in the area was in March this year.
Read more ...In the past week, pockets of vendors mainly selling second-hand clothes, shoes, fruits, jerry cans, and plastic bottles have started reappearing on the streets.
Read more ...On Wednesday morning, the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja chaired an inter-ministerial meeting that gave a green light to the festival contrary to the recommendation by Parliament calling for the cancellation of the festival.
Read more ...The Bill which seeks to replace the Fish Act and regulate the exportation of fish products was passed on May 3, 2022, and sent to the President for assent. But the President returned it to Parliament suggesting a review on a number of areas.
Read more ...According to Nabbanja, the meeting reached several resolutions, one of which is to harmonise with parliament to ensure that the festival takes place under strict guidelines.
Read more ...Uganda Radio Network-URN has learnt that only Ministry of Defence, State House, Ministry of Works and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) benefited from the 596.7 billion Shillings development expenditure releases in the first quarter of financial year 2022/2023.
Read more ...According to Odongo, he intervened to recover the machines on request from Prorogali Sub County LC III Chairperson, David Odongkara who informed that the equipment had never reached the intended beneficiaries.
Read more ...Namulondo was found dead behind the steering wheel of her vehicle on Tuesday night along Nkokonjeru-Nyenga road while heading to Kisoga town.
Read more ...The Bill was re-tabled in the 11th Parliament and considered again by the Finance Committee. In a report presented to Parliament, Keffa Kiwanuka, the Committee Chairperson recommended to MPs that the oil, gas, and petroleum sector should be excluded from the implementation of the law since it is unique.
Read more ...Dennis Aguma, Founder of NASE (Association of Student Enterprises) Africa, says for example, that the institutions do not seem to be training for the future, but for the current situation. He says that before the graduates start putting into practice what they have learned, the global industry has moved on.
Read more ...Michael Kasaija, the secretary-manager of Tooro Dairy Cooperative Society in Fort portal city, says that they requested the machine from the government in 2019 to enable them to improve their products through value addition and in turn improve the household income of farmers in the region.
Read more ...The committee didn't give a chance to the officials led by Henry Musasizi, the Minister of State for Finance in Charge of General Duties, and the Deputy Secretary to Treasury, Patrick Ocailap to proceed because of presenting documents in faint print and extremely small font. The MPs noted that the documents were insufficient to inform the day’s deliberations and later on, a report to Parliament.
Read more ...James Nkata, the Mukono Chief Administrative Officer, says the road unit was taken to the Ministry of Works and Transport for repair. He however adds that even if it is returned to Mukono, the district lacks the capacity to maintain the roads due to the delayed quarterly releases of money this financial year.
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