UPDATE: The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, has recalled Jinja District Chief Administrative Officer, Lillian Nakamatte, to Kampala pending investigations, following her suspension by Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara
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Uganda’s industrialization agenda should increasingly empower indigenous entrepreneurs. While foreign investment remains vital, our long-term economic resilience depends on creating more opportunities for locally owned industries to thrive alongside international investors. A review of investment policies, access to finance, technology transfer, land allocation, and industrial incentives can help build a stronger domestic manufacturing base, create sustainable jobs, retain wealth, and deepen national economic transformation.
@KagutaMuseveni@jessica_alupo@R_Nabbanja@AminahMukalazi@EngJonard
A new mega-refinery to be built at the Kenyan coast by Africa’s richest person will cost as much as $17 billion, a spokesman for Dangote has confirmed https://t.co/18De7gGs3s
Global fuel prices continue to trend downward following recent diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran, while the Uganda Shilling has strengthened against the US Dollar, with the exchange rate improving from about UGX 3,800 to UGX 3,600 per dollar. These developments significantly reduce the cost of importing petroleum products. In light of these favorable market conditions, petroleum companies operating in Uganda should pass on the benefits to consumers through lower pump prices. Ugandans deserve timely and fair price adjustments that reflect global realities. Pump prices should be reviewed and reduced within the next month to ease the cost of living.@R_Nabbanja@DrMusenero@henrymusasizi1
I am in #Uganda, where the government has mounted a prompt and capable response to the outbreak of #Ebola.
Screening at the borders helped detect cases arriving from neighbouring #DRC, and the country’s surveillance, testing and case management systems are doing steady work. Of the 19 confirmed cases so far, 14 were among people who entered from DRC and five are Ugandan nationals. Sadly, two people from DRC have died, and our thoughts are with their families.
@WHO is supporting Uganda, alongside @AfricaCDC and partners across the region, as the country leads this response.
With continued collaboration, I am confident this outbreak can be brought under control.
I propose launching the ‘#SydneyFund’, an initiative dedicated to promoting safety on Kampala’s streets and sensitizing boda boda riders on the grave dangers of mob justice as we wait for authorities to regulate the industry. I’m personally committing UGX 3M to whoever is ready to take this idea forward and drive real change. This feels like a strong, practical project that the new #UOX leadership could proudly champion. @KwikirizaNova
Let us be careful in reporting @AJEnglish ,@AJENews . A regional Ebola figure is not a Ugandan death certificate.
To say “DRC and Uganda have reported 263 cases and 43 deaths” without separating where the deaths occurred is not reporting. It is statistical fog dressed as public health communication.
Uganda must not be casually placed inside another country’s mortality column.
If there are deaths in Uganda, name the district, cite the Ministry of Health, and give the exact number.
If the deaths are largely or entirely elsewhere, say so with discipline.
In matters of public health, careless language can travel faster than disease.
Facts save lives. Sensationalism spreads panic.
@AfricaCDC - we are tired of this malicious framing of what’s going on with Ebola.
You know better than this. The government of Uganda has been cooperating with you fully and considers you a partner.
That’s why this tweet is polite.
Do the right thing.
Suppliers are becoming retailers just to survive, margins are disappearing and the taxman somehow knows your profits before you do.
Everyone is undercutting and chasing cash flow from the same customer. Business lately feels less like growth and more like survival. Keep that day job
We may troll Among as she really deserves, but I don’t find it right to involve her innocent babies. They never made any choice of parents and don’t even know what’s going on. Please leave them out.
Men are so cool and I admire them. My boyfriend just visited and I'm already hearing him talking with my neighbor on how Arsenal won't win the league calling each other bro