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Ramathan Ggoobi, the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Finance has asked procurement entities to encourage local contractors through reserving 30% of the civil works for them. He made these remarks on Friday at Hotel Africana as he opened the 6th Annual Procurement Summit 2022. The Institute of Procurement Professionals of Uganda (IPPU) organized the summit under the theme, “Procurement ...

The UPDF spokesperson, Brig. Felix Kulayigye, has come out to criticize all journalists that go beyond their limits in the bid to access news. While appearing on NBS TV’s Face-Off program, Kulayigye said that some journalists think they are so professional. This forces them to go beyond their reach in the search for news. Kulayigye said that these journalists should ...

Sheikh Ramadhan Mubajje, the Mufti of Uganda has weighed in on the situation under which Arts teachers are teaching. He advised the government to incorporate all teachers in the new salary scheme. Mubajje said that if the government cannot pay the teachers equally, then it should just phase out all arts subjects. He faulted the current scheme for having a ...

The LCV chairperson of Kayunga district, Muwonge Andrew, has mocked the opposition, saying they will never win another by-election in Uganda. According to him, the NRM went back to the drawing board and organized things. “The opposition can never win any other by-election in Uganda. NRM went back to the drawing board, and it is more organized,” said Muwonge on ...

The State Minister of Finance for Investment and Privatization, Hon. Evelyn Anite is known for making controversial statements on public platforms. She was at it again this time around as she lambasted tweeps. These were body-shaming her after she decided to drop a bomb onto them. Taking to the photos she posted with her lover in Dubai having fun, Twitter ...