Uganda Prepares for Technologically Driven National Population and Housing Census.

In a recent press statement, Mr Godfrey Nabongo, the Deputy Executive Director of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), reiterated the bureau’s commitment to conducting the upcoming National Population and Housing Census. Assuring key stakeholders, especially the Ugandan public, Mr. Nabongo highlighted that the country is on track to deliver the first-ever technologically driven census,

UGANDA ROAD SIGNS AND THEIR MEANINGS

Lately there a number of Ugandans that have learned how to drive without going to a driving school so they know little or none about the road signs. Whether you are driving on a highway or on the city streets of Uganda, it is important to consider offensive and defensive driving to be a good

GOVERNMENT SET TO START THE REHABILITATION OF MATUGGA-SEMUTO-KAPEEKA ROAD (41KM).

On 12th June 2023, government of Uganda through Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) signed a contract agreement with Abubaker Technical Services and General Supplies Limited, a local company, for the Rehabilitation of the Matugga-Semuto-Kapeeka Road (41Km). While witnessing the signing of the agreement at UNRA headquarters, Allen Kagina the executive director at UNRA, revealed that construction

Why you should invest in Uganda

Process of Investing in Uganda. Investment Opportunities in Uganda at a Glance; Agriculture value addition: Instant Soluble coffee Plant – USD 60m; Fruit Processing Factory – USD 97m; Mining Sector: Sukulu Phosphate Rock Project – USD 50m; Muko Iron and Steel Project – USD 500m; Output capacity Key Incentives for investors in Uganda: Agricultural sector:

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI ASSENTS TO THE ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL 2023 INTO LAW.

On 29th may 2023 President Museveni assented to the anti-homosexual bill which has now become the anti- homosexual act 2023. The president executed his mandate as prescribed by Article 91 (3) (a) of the Constitution. Among Annet the speaker of parliament in her official statement thanked parliament for standing by the people. “Parliament of Uganda,

MV PALM LAUNCHED TO ASSIST TRANSPORT NEEDS IN BUVUMA AND BUIKWE

On 27th may 2023, Gen. Kutumba Wamala the Minister for works and transport commissioned MV Palm which will assist with transport needs in Buvuma and Buikwe Districts. The newly commissioned MV Palm is the latest to be added to a fleet of 12 ferries operated by Uganda National Road Authority (UNRA) across various water bodies

NIRA and NCPD Partner to Improve Registration Services for Persons with Disabilities in Uganda

The partnership between the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) and the National Council of People with Disabilities (NCPD) is a significant step towards promoting inclusiveness and improving the provision of National ID and civil registration services for persons living with disabilities in Uganda. According to the 2014 UBOS census, at least 12.4% of Uganda’s

GOVERNMENT INNITIATIVES EMPOWERING MANY IN BUSOGA

The Government Citizen Interaction Centre is charged with responsibilities of engaging citizens through interactions and these interactions are always supposed to be meaningful since they are aimed at helping the local person understand or know what government is doing. In the recent fact finding and assessment exercise by a team from The Government Citizen Interaction

Uganda and India Collaborate to Establish Africa’s First National Forensic Sciences University

Uganda has in collaboration with the Indian government inaugurated the National Forensic Sciences University, the first of its kind on the continent.  The Third Deputy Prime Minister Hon Lukia Isanga Nakadama officiated at the ceremony on behalf of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, while Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyan Jaishankar represented the Indian Prime Minister

STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY A GAME CHANGER

STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY A GAME CHANGER Railway transport is the second most important mode of transport after road and is critical for long-distance freight along the main transport corridors. Based on our history, Railway transport was at one time one of the major transport means for whoever wanted to travel between Uganda and Kenya and