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Invest in productive sectors, experts tell government

Public debt increased by 35% to Shs65trillon as at December 2020 Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Government should prioritise financing human capital development programs amidst projected revenue shortfalls due to COVID-19 lockdown, experts say. Experts also say, amidst these tough times, the government should also keenly scrutinize loan proposals …

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EAC budget cut over Covid-19 effects

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community-EAC Council of Ministers has tabled the budget estimates for the 2021/2022 financial year totaling US$91,784,296. The budget theme: Economic Recovery through Industrialization and Inclusive Growth, aims to focus on the policymakers, implementers and legislators at a time the COVID-19 pandemic had …

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FUFA declares Express FC Uganda Premier League Champions

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Express FC are the champions of this year’s Star Times Uganda Premier League season. The Federation of Uganda Football Association declared the Eagles champions of the 2020/2021 Star Times Uganda Premier League season following their executive committee meeting held on Tuesday afternoon. The decision to …

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Over UGX 2.7m collected from motorists defying SOPs in Lango

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in North Kyoga region have collected 2,780,000 million Shillings from motorists defying COVID-19 standard operating procedures in Lango sub region in one week. The money has been collected through fines from boda- boda riders and drivers caught operating beyond curfew hours as well as …

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Uganda approves COVIDEX

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN |  COVIDEX, a local herbal medicine, has finally been approved by Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) as a supporting treatment for viral infections including Covid-19. The development comes a week after attempts were made to halt the distribution of the medicine that Ugandans were …

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