With assistance of Dutch government aid, more than 200,000 school going children benefited from the school milk feeding program and more than 7300 jobs were created for Ugandans in Agriculture sector and Netherlands is funding several development programs with focus on improving Security and Rule of Law, Food and Nutrition Security, Trade and Investments and […]
Uganda has flagged off the exportation of its first batch of locally made mobile phones, to Morocco. The five-million U.S dollar firm, SIMI which is under Chinese electronics company Engo Holdings Group Limited, was launched by president Yoweri Museveni in November last year to manufacture phones and laptop computers under the country’s program of supporting […]
Uganda has launched two production lines of facemasks factory, a development that will greatly help the country’s efforts in fighting against Covid-19 pandemic. LIDA Packaging, a Chinese owned factory located in Mbalala Mukono with production capacity of 560,000 masks per day is currently employing 315 Ugandan youth. Commissioning the factory, president Museveni noted that […]
The government of Ireland continues supporting Social Protection programs. Last week, Ireland’s ambassador to Uganda, H.E William Carlos signed a partnership agreement with World Food Program Country Director – Uganda, Elkhidir Daloum. Under the agreement, Ireland contributed €2 million to food and cash assistance for refugees in Uganda.Ireland has been supporting various social protection programs […]