There is total investment commitment from the Private Sector of USD 800 Million over the next five (5) years said the report released ahead of the National Science & Technology Week.
The report says growth in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS) is forecast to weaken marginally from 5.7 percent in 2024 to 5.5 percent in 2025, before picking up to an average of 7.0 percent a year in 2026-27.
The current education policy, outlined in the School Feeding Guidelines for UPE and USE, delegates feeding responsibilities entirely to parents. However, critics argue that this forget social realities and ignores the growing number of children in child-headed households, orphans, and families earning below the poverty line.
“We are good at doing good, but we keep it to ourselves,” he noted. “Do not just post the dancing. Post the clean water, the empowered girls, the children with school supplies. That is the Rotary story.”
Key indicators of this transition include increased investment rates, development of substantial manufacturing sectors, and improvements in overall living standards.
“We have strengthened and modernised the security infrastructure to protect Ugandans, investors, and our visitors from any security threats,” Kasaija said, citing improvements in the national intelligence network and border control mechanisms.
Chelimo has been in prison since his arrest in November 2022, accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl who was a student in one of the schools in the Sebei region.
Bruce Nzabinita, one of the Party mobilizers in Lwengo is afraid that the intended joint rallies may turn into scenes of violence in the area, attributing it to the current hostilities among intending aspirants.
Geoffrey Opio Ekong, the Dokolo District NRM chairperson noted that the move is not to punish any candidate or party leaders but rather to stream line the smooth running of the party. He warned aspirants against using personal coordinators who he said is a factor causing division within the party.
According to Serwanja, journalists must shun being used to peddle propaganda narratives for politicians but rather play a central role in holding individuals seeking political offices accountable on critical issues that affects the electorates.
Led by the European Ambassador to Uganda, Jan Sadek, the delegation of ambassadors arrived in Gulu on Tuesday and have since met with the Acholi Paramount Chief David Onen Acana II, Gulu district and City officials, visited Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, and Gulu University.
The security meetings started on Friday in Lobul village in Katikekile Sub County before it rolled out to other sub counties across the district. This follows the concerns of rising cases of livestock especially the goats and sheep.
Funded by the Royal Danish Embassy, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Embassy of Ireland, and Sweden, the project aims at promoting gender responsive governance by enhancing women’s participation and influence in the decision-making process in informal and formal spaces in the districts of Abim, Moroto, Napak, Kaabong, and Nakapiripirit.
The project aims to enhance socio-economic empowerment and promote peaceful coexistence among vulnerable communities through resilient, gender-responsive livelihoods.
On Tuesday, the arts teachers under their umbrella Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers Union (UPHTU) launched a nationwide strike protesting the unequal and unfair salary treatment compared to their science counterparts.
