Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has unveiled its much-anticipated National Development Plan IV (NDP IV), a strategic roadmap to catapult the nation towards double-digit economic growth and a more prosperous future. According to Officials, NDP IV builds on the foundation laid …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has rejected and re-allocated Shs200 billion budgeted to compensate Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) staff that will be affected by rationalisation. The funds have now been earmarked for debt repayment. This decision came amidst deliberations led by Dan Atwijukire, the Chairperson of the Committee …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira Motors Corporation, a budding indigenous mobility enterprise in the country has presented a 524 billion Shillings proposed business investment budget to the Presidential Affairs Committee of Parliament. It was contained in the Ministerial Policy Statement, and Budget Estimates for the FY 2024/2025. “We are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Edward Mashate, a Ugandan author based in United Kingdom has petitioned the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to expeditiously refer criminal proceedings against the Tourism Ministry for infringing on his copyright. In his July 22, 2020, letter to the Director of Public …
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Key development strategies of NDPlll ▪Agro-industrialization ▪Fasttrack Oil, Gas, Mineral based industrialisation ▪Export promotion ▪Promotion of local manufacturing ▪Harness tourism potential ▪Increase local content participation ▪Increase access to Energy ▪Enhance skills and vocational development ▪Increase access to social protection ▪Promote development-oriented mindset ▪Increase resource mobilization ▪Re-engineer public service to promote …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 14 cross-cutting issues have been identified as the fourth national priority pillars of the third phase of the National Development Plan – NDP III. The first three pillars advocate for the promotion of inclusive development and sustainability of economic progress of the …
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COMMENT: By Michael Wanyama Success, challenges of funding higher education institutions through student loan scheme It is now three years since the establishment of the student loan scheme in 2014 in Uganda. The idea of the student loan scheme was propelled by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of …
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