GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS RECEIVING NEW REFUGEES OVER COVID-19
BY ISAAC MUGERA - Government has suspended receiving new refugees and asylum seekers with immediate effect for a period of 30 days as one of the measures to curb the spread of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID 19). This was revealed this morning in a joint statement by the Government of Uganda, and the United Nations (UN), on Refugee Focused [...]
PM RUGUNDA CONVENES THE MULTI-SECTORAL COMMITTEE MEETING ON COMBATING THE CORONA VIRUS DISEASE
BY ISAAC MUGERA - The Prime Minister of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda has this morning convened a meeting for the Multi-Sectoral Committee on the Corona Virus Disease (COVID 19) to review strategies and approaches used in the fight to keep the disease outside Uganda. The committee was recently formed by H.E the President of Uganda and it is composed [...]
IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS OF PIRT PHASE-SIX RECOMMENDATIONS REVIEWED.
The Presidential Investors’ Round Table (PIRT) is a high-level forum chaired by H.E the President of the Republic of Uganda. The forum brings together a select group of both foreign and local investors to advise the Government on incentives, policies and the areas that will result in improved competitiveness of the country in attracting local and foreign investments. The PIRT [...]
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT CONDUCT 3-DAY MONITORING OF NUSAF 3 PROJECTS IN KARAMOJA
BY ISAAC MUGERA - Members of Parliament from the Greater North Parliamentary Forum (GNPF) have conducted a 3-day monitoring exercise of NUSAF3 Projects in the Karamoja Sub region. The 18-member team of MPs, plus 3 Ministers, were led by the Min. of State for Karamoja affairs, Hon. Moses Kizige. Other Ministers were Hon. Fr. Simon Lokodo, the Minister of State [...]
PRIME MINISTER RUGUNDA APPLAUDS INDIAN ASSOCIATION UGANDA FOR COMMITMENT TO SAVE LIVES
BY DOREEN NASASIRA - The Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has lauded the Indian Association Uganda for implementing initiatives aimed to a good cause of saving lives through heart surgery and blood donation. The Premier made the remarks at an event organised by the Indian Association Uganda to celebrate the completion of 100 heart surgeries and roll out the Blood [...]
PM RUGUNDA CALLS FOR CONCERTED EFFORT IN DEBT MANAGEMENT
BY DOREEN NASASIRA - The Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has said countries in Sub- Saharan Africa can outgrow their debt burdens and reduce reliance on borrowing through sustainable and inclusive economic growth. He said this because 40% of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are in debt distress hence the need to devise collaborative means of addressing the slow growth [...]
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