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- Millions of pensioners in Uganda will continue decrying delayed payment of their monthly dues.
- A new Bill seeking to streamline the pension system in Uganda was withdrawn for further scrutiny by the Executive.
- The objective of the new Bill was to provide for the establishment of a public service pension fund and a public service pension scheme.
Pensioners in Uganda may have to continue decrying delayed payment of their monthly dues while the government continues to battle ghost claims on the payroll following the withdrawal of a new Bill.Â
The Public Service Pensions Fund Bill, 2023, introduced on March 14, and aimed at implementing a mandatory contribution system for public servants’ pensions has been withdrawn.Â
Uganda pensioners payment shall be prompt
This is despite the proposed law undergoing significant changes during the committee review. The withdrawal aggravates the pain for pensioners who were banking on the new law to get …
- Uganda signed a deal with China under which the China National Nuclear Corporation(CNNC) would assist its endeavours to tap into one of the few Nuclear energy sources in Africa.
- The first nuclear project, Buyende Nuclear Power Plant, will be located in Buyende, approximately 150 km(93 miles) north of Kampala.
- Uganda has an estimated 52000 square kilometres of uranium deposits around Buganda, Toro, Ankle and Bunyoro.
Africa takes the next step in its evolution as Uganda announced its plans to generate at least 1000 MegaWatts(MW) from its nuclear power plant by 2031. This lines up with its efforts to identify alternative energy solutions that guarantee faster and more efficient electricity production. Uganda will become one of the few countries to produce nuclear energy in Africa, further boosting its economic growth exponentially.
Uganda first discovered its uranium deposits in 2004, and since then, nuclear power became a valid option for the country. …
- BuuPass provides its users with a Bus management system for managing their operations, inventory and sales.
- Over the years BuuPass online booking has amassed a total fleet size of 1200 vehicles from over 25 bus companies.
- Africa’s transport service greatly benefits from BuuPass, allowing smooth operations and services.
Africa’s digital economy has opened doors for every kind of innovation. From shopping through your phone to ordering meals, Africa’s digital revolution has taken the world by storm. Buupass is an online ticket booking platform that has steadily taken over as Kenya’s transport service. On February 13th 2023, BuuPass announced its intent to expand as it raised Sh162.8 million($1.3 million). This will essentially expand its operation from Kenya to Uganda.
BuuPass has taken the initiative and steadily used Africa’s Digital Economy and the Mobile Industry in Kenya to stretch its services beyond everyone’s expectations.
For those who love travelling through the roads …
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said that the memorandum of understanding will see the French firm produce Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and also deploy large-scale renewable energy technologies to identify areas of commercial investment.
Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa said in a speech ahead of the signing that the agreement would put the country on the path to first oil in 2025. She added that EACOP would create approximately 160,000 jobs during the project’s development.
The agreement dictates TotalEnergies will develop solar, wind, geothermal, and other renewable technology power projects in Uganda to add a combined installed electricity output capacity of 1 Gigawatt by 2030 to the current 1.2-Gigawatt production.…
- EAC Secretariat Secretary-General Peter Mathuki has hailed the governments of the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Uganda for their efforts ahead of the reopening of the Gatuna-Katuna border post
- He said the reopening would strengthen bilateral ties between the two EAC Partner States, which will revitalise social, economic and political relations
- Mathuki added that the border would also promote peace and security across the region
The EAC Secretariat has lauded Rwanda and Uganda for their efforts to reopen the Gatuna-Katuna border post on 31st January 2022.
In a statement seen by The Exchange Africa, EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki hailed the move terming it as a boost to regional integration.
The move, he added, would strengthen bilateral ties between the two EAC Partner States, which will revitalise social, economic and political relations.
“Reopening this strategic trade route is in line with the EAC Common Market Protocol and will …
The East African Business Council (EABC) and TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) say the unilateral bans on products, high fees by the Agriculture & Food Authority (AFA)-Kenya, trade information asymmetry and single lane road on Kenya’s side stifle business between the two East African countries.
Cross border traders decried the impounding of fish from Kenya destined for the Democratic Republic of Congo worth Ksh40 million in October 2021 by Uganda and import ban on eggs and sugarcane by Kenya.…
- To ease the truck traffic snarl-up at the Busia, Malaba border, Uganda has committed to conducting free  COVID-19 testsÂ
- Uganda’s move follows a joint multi-sectoral virtual meeting of the Ministers responsible for EAC Affairs, Health and Transport convened by the EAC Secretariat
- There have been over 4,500 trucks have stalled at the border posts, because of the mandatory Covid-19 testing requirement introduced by Uganda on 20th December 2021
Uganda COVID-19 border tests
Uganda says it will conduct free COVID-19 rapid tests at the Kenya-Uganda border points of Busia and Malaba for seven days, to ease the truck traffic snarl-up that has disrupted intra-EAC trade on the Northern Transit Corridor.
According to the EAC Secretariate, the move follows a joint multi-sectoral virtual meeting of the Ministers responsible for EAC Affairs, Health and Transport convened by the EAC Secretariat.
The secretariate further revealed that there were over 4,500 trucks have stalled at …
The programme runs for the 3-6 months between secondary school completion and the beginning of university.
It also offers the Global Summer Internship Programme, which allows scholars studying at international universities to return to Africa for their summer holidays and intern with Equity Group and its partners, giving them work experience and building their professional networks on the continent.
Others include the College Counselling Programme, which supports Equity scholars to access admission and scholarships to some of the world’s leading universities, including the Ivy League universities in the US.…
- The construction of the world’s largest heated crude oil pipeline, a 1443km pipeline, has started in Uganda
- The government of Uganda and Tanzania’s administration signed an agreement for the development of EACOP in May 2017, and a foundation stone was installed in August of the same year
- It is estimated to cost approximately $3.5 billion, with equity investors expected to contribute 30% of the cost, while international loans will cover the remaining 70%
The onset of 2022 has given life to the commencement of the world’s largest heated crude oil pipeline, with compensation for land acquisition in Uganda already in progress.
In an EACOP national content supply development workshop in Uganda, Michael Tiffen told Next Media Uganda that early last year, Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, Tanzania’s president, Samia Suluhu, and the two oil companies—TotalEnergies and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)—have agreed to start the construction.
According to Michael Tiffen, …
