The National Water and Sewerage Corporation’s significant efforts in environmental sustainability and responsible resource management. NWSC’s monumental projects, strategic approaches to high tariffs and billing modes, expansion plans, and efforts to manage existing debts.
Uganda’s Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has instructed the Bank of Uganda (BoU) to investigate alleged fraud syndicates within the country’s financial institutions. The directive comes in response to a surge in customer complaints regarding unauthorized withdrawals from their bank accounts.
First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga launched the 5th SDG Run, which will fund a solar power system for Buliisa Health Centre IV in Uganda. The run, set for October 27, 2023, focuses on SDG 7 for clean energy access.
This Highlights the significance of government support for free-to-air broadcasting in Uganda, emphasizing the challenges and limitations that have arisen since the transition from analog to digital TV in 2015. How the digital migration has impacted the accessibility and quality of local content, leading to increased reliance on foreign pay-TV providers.
The 2023 Africa Tobacco Industry Interference Index, highlighting Uganda’s outstanding performance with the lowest interference from the tobacco industry in Africa. Botswana and Ethiopia also excel in resisting such interference.
Go Cylinder Uganda Ltd. has opened an LPG gas cylinder factory in Luwero District. The government will distribute most of the cylinders for free to encourage clean energy use. The factory already employs over seventy people, with plans to double that number in the future.
President Yoweri Museveni to consult with landowners before implementing the eviction of balalo, nomadic cattle herders, in Acholi. The President extended the eviction deadline to gain more insight into the situation on the ground, as some Acholi leaders support balalo’s economic benefits, while others advocate for their removal due to issues with mistreatment and damage to local communities.
The Ugandan government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has completed the construction of educational infrastructure in Terego district under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP). State Minister Obiga Mario Kania handed over the newly constructed facilities at Ngaziku Primary School, which included a three-classroom block, an office, and the provision of furniture and stainless-steel tanks.
Uganda People’s Defence Forces are actively pursuing the perpetrators of a tragic incident at Queen Elizabeth National Park, where 3 people were killed in an attack suspected to have links with a rebel group. The UPDF vows to increase pressure on the attackers while urging vigilance from the public. Despite the tragedy, the rest of the country remains peaceful and open for tourism.
In a speech at the 2nd Annual National ICT Job Fair 2023, President Museveni emphasized the importance of using information and communication technology (ICT) to strengthen Uganda’s economy and promote self-sufficiency. He cautioned against using ICT to promote importation and urged the country to focus on boosting local goods and services.
