Author: Johnson Thembo

President Yoweri Museveni has re-emphasized the need for African Governments to emphasize transformation of their societies in order to address the challenges of gender equality along with other pertinent issues of gender-based violence. The President was speaking to a delegation of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) led by the Fund’s Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, who called on him today at State House, Entebbe. During the meeting that was attended by the 1st Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs. Janet Museveni, the President noted that one cannot keep a pre-capitalist society and at the same time be…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) in collaboration World Bank Group and partnership with the Korea- World Bank has today hosted the Agribusiness Matchmaking Expo at Namboole Stadium in Kampala Uganda. This event will facilitate contractual partnerships between selected agribusiness producer organizations or POs (Area-based Commodity Cooperative Enterprise, Regional Producer Organizations, and Farmer Organizations), suppliers of post-harvest management (PHM), Agro-processing equipment and services. Research by the Ministry of Agriculture shows that Uganda’s agricultural sector presents multiple highly-profitable investment opportunities both for profit-oriented investments and partnerships, as one of the 55 member states of the African Union; Uganda…

All government run health centres operating without latrines should close, the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has intimated. During the opening of the inaugural parliamentary symposium on water and sanitation at Parliament on Friday, 15 November 2019, Kadaga said she was disgusted to learn that a big number of government health centres in Uganda do not have latrines. “If 85 percent of government health facilities do not have toilets, we should close them. We should create a crisis in the country. Let us close them and then government will wake up,” she said. Speaker Kadaga said she was disturbed that…

The final whistle for the match between Uganda and Malawi has been blown at the mighty Mandela National Stadium in Namboole, a Kampala Suburb. The much anticipated game kicked off at exactly 04:00pm and saw the Malawi National team baptized in the name of Endiba Yaffe, Wego Wego! and Tulumbe Na Namutima. At the end of the match, 2 Goals were netted, implying that 3 points are now in the bag, becoming the first win for Jonathan McKinstry on his first home game. The 2 goals by Emmanuel Okwi and Fahad Bayo Aziz put Uganda Cranes move to 4 points…

The government of Uganda has described Kafeero Foundation as the new face and key player in the fourth industrial revolution. Kafeero Foundation is a social enterprise whose sole purpose is to inspire and empower individuals, communities and economies to grow through innovation. They do this by equipping them with the skills and tools to become job creators thus enabling them to establish successful and sustainable businesses. Speaking during the Power the Next mentorship workshop that went down at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Saturday 16th November 2019, the Minister of Public Service Hon. Muruli Mukasa praised Kafeero Foundation for championing…

The Minister of State for Defence in Charge Veteran Affairs Hon Lt Col (Rtd) Dr. Bright Rwamirama has said that the joint activities conducted under the East African Community (EAC) Cooperation in Defence Affairs such as Command Post Exercises are enhancers of the intergration of the Community. “As EAC Partner States, we need to walk the talk to further strengthen our intergration so that we can realise its benefits,” he said while officiating at the closing ceremony of the 12th Edition of EAC CPX – 2019 in Jinja. He noted that the EAC Partner States have similar security challenges that…

The National Water and Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC) MD Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha has been elected President of the African Water Association (AFWA) Dr. Silver was elected by the African Water Association executive board that sat today 15th November, 2019 He is the first Ugandan to hold the position. The African water Association (AFWA) is a professional association with over 100 utility members from over 50 countries across Africa. AFWA is the biggest and strongest agenda setting policy influencing and solution seeking association on the continent In 2016, Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha was elected Vice President of the International Water Association…

Absa Uganda Limited formerly known as Barclays Bank has launched Uganda’s first fully digital bank branch, along Parliamentary Avenue. Speaking during the event, Nazim Mahmood – Absa Uganda Managing Director noted that the concept of a digital branch is based on the principle of convenience. He added that this branch is going to be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. “Absa has launched with a bang because within a space of 4 days, you have managed to show your commitment to Ugandans by opening a digital branch that is open 24/7” – Tumubweine Twinemanzi, Executive Director, Supervision,…

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has reiterated the need for foreign companies investing in Uganda to support locally made materials and products in a move to promote local content. According to Kadaga, many foreign companies have been given opportunities by the government to invest in Uganda but have failed to give priority on opportunities like jobs and raw materials to nationals. “Our people in Bunyoro are not happy because most of the drivers of trucks for the companies in the area are foreign, yet there are able Ugandans who can do the job,” said Kadaga. She made the remarks…

Parliament has learnt that government has never financed the nearly 20-year-old Uganda Air Cargo Corporation (UACC), whose services benefit mainly State House and Uganda People’s Defence Forces. UACC, Parliament was told, has been surviving on revenue generated from charter services for both passengers and cargo it renders, right from purchase of the aircraft to servicing of its operations. The corporation, over stretched by a series of setbacks threatening its survival, ran to Parliament seeking a supplementary budget of US$10 million to repair a C130, one of the grounded aircrafts and another US$5 million to acquire a B737-500 plane. Officials from…