Government revenues – taxes, grants and non-tax revenues – suffered the hardest beating in April falling below target by a whopping 789.8 billion Shillings,
Day: May 21, 2020
Truck drivers turn rowdy over delayed issuance of testresults at border points
Over 1,500 truck drivers at different border points on Thursday, May 21, 2020, turned rowdy after waiting for over a week to get their
Education ministry dismisses ‘fake’ social media circular on reopening of schools
The Ministry of Education and Sports has dismissed as false a communication purportedly attributed to the Chairperson of the COVID 19 Taskforce, stating that
UN Tribunal still undecided on repatriation of Rwanda genocide suspect to Arusha for trial
The United Nations Tribunal is yet to decide on whether the recently arrested Felician Kabuga would be brought to Arusha, Tanzania for trial. While
Gulu hospital’s first Covid-19 positive patient discharged
The first Covid-19 positive patient who was being treated at Gulu regional referral hospital was on Thursday, 21 May 2020, discharged after full recovery.
National taskforce on Covid-19 gathers UGX. 28b in cash – Rugunda
Government has so far mobilized Shs28 billion in cash and in kind from the national Covid-19 taskforce. This has been revealed by the Prime
India devastated as hurricane leave scores dead
The eastern Indian city of Kolkata has been devastated by a powerful cyclone which has killed at least 84 people across India and Bangladesh.
Homes swept away as fresh floods sweep Kasese after Museveni’s visit
Homes and gardens have been destroyed after two more rivers busted their banks in Kasese District today. River Rwembya in Kisinga and River lhubiriha
Museveni order Jinja RDC Sakwa out of office until DPP clear him of murder charges
President Museveni has directed embattled Jinja RDC Eric Joseph Sakwa to immediately vacate office and only return when the allegations against him are fully
Gov’t to borrow Ugx3T to combat Covid-19
The government has presented a motion before Parliament seeking approval to borrow Shs3T as budget support to avert effects of Coronavirus on Uganda’s economy.