The incident happened at around 06:00AM. According to locals, Paul Ojara and Richard Tumushabe, the fuel tanker was heading to Kigali-Rwanda from Mombasa-Kenya.
All countries, apart from the US and Papua New Guinea have laws that make it for mandatory for employers to offer minimum paid parental leave, while Uganda and most African countries only limit it to maternity and paternity leave of between 8 and 17 weeks.
Sidronious Okaasai Opolot, the Minister of State for Energy says GIS offers multi-layered solutions and plays a crucial role in identifying underserved rural areas that should be prioritized for energy expansion, aligning with the country’s goal of universal access by 2040 to alleviate poverty.
UR will operate three flights a week from Entebbe for both Mumbai and Lagos, while the landing rights secured in China in June last year could see it start with one weekly flight to Guangzhou
Minister Bwino revealed that the project, valued at US$ 350 million, received Cabinet approval last week and is now awaiting parliamentary endorsement for immediate implementation. 'Climate Smart Agriculture' will target 18 sub-regions, including Acholi, Karamoja, Lango, and West Nile sub-regions.
Dr. Jillian Adyeri Omalla, a farmer and Founder of Delight Uganda Limited, expressed optimism among farmers, citing the previous challenges of poor post-harvest management due to the lack of storage facilities and limited market access.
Patrick Ayota, the Managing Director of NSSF, addressed journalists about the fund's performance for the 2022/23 financial year and expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of this issue. He noted that it is affecting the payment duration of other benefits as additional measures are implemented to verify the information provided.
Mariam Nampeera Mboowa, the Deputy General Manager of TotalEnergies EP Uganda said these involved the supply of locally sourced goods and services by mainly the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
John Musinguzi, the Commissioner General of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), emphasizes that this exercise is part of strategic initiatives to remove Uganda from the transactional grey list, signifying a dedicated effort to promote international financial integrity.
The facility has a modern storage facility for farmers from the greater Gulu area to collectively market their produce, aflatoxin testing kits, weighing machines, 100 pallets, sampling metallic spheres, trolley, grain blower, maize handheld fellers, moisture tester, tarpaulins, storage bags, motorized sprayer among others.
The NGO Act, 2016 provides for the establishment of District NGO Monitoring Committee in every district and the sub county to oversee the operations of partners at the grass root level.
However, civil society organization has established that the NGO monitoring committees that are chaired by the Chief Administrative officer for district level and Senior Assistant Secretary for Sub County have not been operational as per the NGO act.
According to Ongom, the delayed construction of the bridge is a major setback to the operations of the sugar factory now that the works are being transitioned from manual to mechanized operations.
Agnes Alaba, the Commissioner for the Mines Department at the Ministry, revealed that whoever is currently interacting with any minerals such as dealers, artisanal and small-scale miners, and transporters is required to register to avoid conflicting with the law.
The notice issued by Managing Director Don Wanyama is based on the "preliminary assessment" of the company's performance, by the Board of Directors, which is expected to return a loss for the year ended June 30.
Judith Chelengat, a bee farmer from Looro Sub County, shared her experience. She used to produce low-quality honey that sold at low prices, often struggling to identify the right harvesting season.
While commissioning the project, Hon. Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny, the Minister of State for Northern Uganda advised the district officials to use the center to generate data for production to facilitate development in the district. Adding that the building itself must be protected.
During the commissioning of the Abuk-Awach district road, the Minister of State for Northern Uganda, Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny, representing the Minister of Local Government, emphasized the importance of the community taking ownership of and protecting government facilities like roads.
State Minister for Minerals, Peter Lokeris stressed that the government was committed to continue improving transparency in the sector to ensure the resources benefit all and especially, that they leave all satisfied and happy.
