During a conversation with the members of the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises, the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City (KCCA) Dorothy Kisaka revealed that 70 percent of the city’s potholes have been effectively repaired. She promised that all Kampala roads would be free of potholes by the end of this […]
Ugandan government has embarked on an ambitious project to construct expressways across the country. This is a significant stride taken towards enhancing the country’s transportation infrastructure which will help to decongest Kampala city and the metropolitan area to ease traffic flow, while establishing a reliable network for public transport and facilitating smoother logistics movement. The […]
SafeBoda, a ride-hailing platform in Uganda, has introduced a new ride option called Plus Boda Boda on its app. The service aims to offer customers a wider range of affordable and high-quality transportation choices while providing drivers with better earning opportunities. With the Plus ride option, customers can expect added benefits such as insurance coverage […]
The Ugandan government has terminated the contract with China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and plans to hire Yapi Merkezi, a Turkish company, for the project. Yapi Merkezi has been praised for its work on the SGR project in Tanzania. The government aims to secure funding for […]
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development shows that Uganda’s population is expected to reach 100 million by 2050. The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, shared this information during the Labour Annual Conference in Kampala. A new research conducted by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, has revealed that […]
Equity Bank Uganda on 12th April 2023 started a women-based product dubbed Equi-mama. The product is a transformative credit facility designed to unlock the entrepreneurial potential of women in rural Uganda. Equi-mama credit facility aims to provide women with access to affordable capital, equip women with business skills, offer them mentoring, expose them to business […]
Agriculture is a major sector of the Ugandan economy, and it has made significant achievements in the recent years. Here are some of the notable achievements of agriculture in Uganda;The adoption of modern agricultural practices and technologies has helped to increase agricultural productivity in Uganda. For instance, the use of improved seed varieties, irrigation, and […]
On April 4th, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr., the prominent civil rights leader, was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. King was in Memphis to support a sanitation workers’ strike and had delivered a speech the night before, in which he famously stated, “I’ve been to the mountaintop…I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there […]
In efforts geared towards liberating Ugandans from ” ekida kyonka” (working only for the stomach) to the money economy, President Museveni has continuously emphasized the importance of wealth creation for all citizens, and he has implemented several initiatives to achieve this goal, including the Presidential Initiative on Wealth and Job Creation, also known as the […]
