Government to increase verification fees on imported medicines

Government to increase verification fees on imported medicines

The Ministry of Health, under the presidential investor Round Table has been tasked to support domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers in doing business in Uganda. This is to be realized through the implementation of  12% Verification fee on selected imported medicines. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of Uganda says that this action will attract more pharmaceutical manufactures […]

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2016 ELECTIONS: Full NRM Manifesto for the year 2016-2021

2016 ELECTIONS: Full NRM Manifesto for the year 2016-2021

“Taking Uganda to Modernity through Job-creation and Inclusive Development”, is the theme and message of the 2016 Manifesto for the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. The Manifesto that was launched on Friday 06th November 2015 is aimed at taking Uganda to a competitive middle income country from a predominantly low-income society, according to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. “The NRM has achieved […]

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Prof. Mondo Kangonyera to wave bye bye to Makerere University as Chancellor

Prof. Mondo Kangonyera to wave bye bye to Makerere University as Chancellor

Prof. Mondo Kangonyera’s contract as Makerere University Chancellor expires in January 2016 and he is not eligible for re-appointment after serving for two terms. According to section 30 (2) of the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act, the Chancellor shall hold office for a period of four years, but shall be eligible for re-appointment for one more term. […]

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UNSA ELECTIONS: Makerere University's Lillian Aber at the edge of winning UNSA's Presidential seat

UNSA ELECTIONS: Makerere University's Lillian Aber at the edge of winning UNSA's Presidential seat

Student leaders under their umbrella body Uganda National Students Association (UNSA) are camping in Soroti for their annual general meeting. Top on their agenda is voting new leaders that will steer the body for the year 2015/2016. The meeting that will end on Friday 30th Jan was officially opened by the Patron, H.E Yoweri Kaguta […]

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Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) to mark 25 years

Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) to mark 25 years

Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) will cerebrate 25 years of existence on Wednesday 29th October 2014. The Silver Jubilee cerebration shall be climaxed by a commemorative ceremony to be presided over by the Visitor and First Chancellor of the University, H.E President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the university’s Kihumuro Campus, 7Km along the Mbarara-Bushenyi […]

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