April 24, 2023
Uganda: Why Uganda Must Sign Up to the Single African Air Transport Market
The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is a flagship project of the African Union, aimed at creating a single unified air transport market across Africa. The objective of… Read more »
Uganda: Local Govts to Get Over U.S.$267 000 for Roads
Following a presidential directive, government has allocated each district and municipality Shs1 billion for maintenance of roads outside the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Uganda: Musasizi Defends Decision to Tax Twitter and Netflix
The Minister of State for Finance (General Duties) Henry Musasizi, has defended the proposal to impose a 5% tax on the gross income earned by international digital companies in… Read more »
Uganda: Vaccine Against Malaria in Children Gets Approval
Ghana on April 13 became the first country to approve public usage of a new experimental vaccine for children to protect them from malaria. Read more »
April 16, 2023
Uganda: MP Arrested Over Charcoal Looting
THE INDEPENDENT l Kilak South MP was arrested by police in Gulu city for allegedly inciting locals to loot charcoal. Olanya was arrested from For-God parish in Bardege-Layibi… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Campaigns in West Nile
THE INDEPENDENT l President Museveni went on a campaign tour of West Nile region promoting the ideology of the NRM as one that is pro-business. Read more »
April 13, 2023
Uganda: 'Tax Revenues Grow, but Ura Won't Hit Target'
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) forecasts indicate it will register a shortfall of 365.13 billion Shillings this financial year. This is according to projections based on the… Read more »
Uganda: Funding Delays Affect Namboole Works
The Minister of State for Sports, Peter Ogwang has revealed that the renovation and upgrade of the Mandela National Stadium in Namboole to international standards has been affected… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Uganda: Bank of Uganda Will Attract FDI in Excess of U.S.$15 Billion in the Medium Term
In an exclusive interview with the African Business, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego, talks about how the bank is dealing with inflation and the… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Concerned About Security of Ugandan Businesses in DRC
The Committee on Foreign Affairs is concerned about the security of Ugandans and their businesses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
April 11, 2023
Uganda: Govt Moves to Buy Out Power Distributor Umeme
Government is set to pay US$215 million (Sh 802 billion) to acquire majority shares of power distributor, Umeme. Read more »
East Africa: East Africa's Cross-Border Electric Trains Set to Speed Up Intra-African Trade
Tanzania and Burundi have floated a tender for designing and constructing an electrified railway that will initially connect the two countries and pass through the Democratic… Read more »
April 09, 2023
Uganda: IGP Ochola Reshuffles 69 Officers in Latest Changes in Police
The Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola made new changes and appointments affecting 69 police officers. Read more »
April 02, 2023
Uganda: Uganda to Open New Passport Centre in Beijing
The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that it will open a new passport centre in Beijing, China in May as one of the ways to ease the issuance and renewal of passports for… Read more »
Uganda: Government to Build More Airfields to Boost Tourism
President Museveni said that the Ugandan government is determined to build several upcountry airfields that will help not only tourists but travellers in general as one of the ways… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's Tourism Ministry Sets April 12-16 for 'Explore West' Campaign
In a bid to further boost growth of domestic tourism, Uganda's tourism ministry has set April 12-16, 2023 as dates for 'explore west' campaign that will see tourists traverse… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's Tourism Sector On a Path to Recovery
Uganda recorded a 59% increase in international visitor arrivals to 814,508 in 2022 signalling a recovering tourism sector from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
March 30, 2023
Uganda: Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo to Create 500 Business Linkages
Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has unveiled the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2023 to further boost growth of tourism and related opportunities. It will take place from April… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Questions Rationalisation of Agencies
Parliament's Committee on Natural Resources has questioned government's readiness to implement the rationalisation of government agencies, which has resulted into layoffs and… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Uganda: MPs Caution Against Commercialisation of Pensions Fund
The Committee of Public Service and Local Government has cautioned the Minister of Public Service, Hon. Muruli Mukasa against commercialisation of the Pensions Fund saying this may… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Air Cargo Inaugurates New Board of Directors
The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja urged the new board of directors of Uganda Air Cargo Corporation (UACC) to work towards making it a… Read more »
Uganda: 12 UPDF Pilots Complete Training in Flying Mi-28 Attack Helicopters
The Uganda People's Defence Air Forces (UPDAF) passed out a total of 12 pilots and 52 engineers who have completed an eight months training course in flying Mi-28 attack… Read more »
Uganda: MTN Uganda On Transition to Become a Technology Company
MTN Uganda, like most telecom companies around the world, has recorded rapid transformation in its operations, customer experience and development of various products and services… Read more »
Uganda: Minister for Presidency Babalanda Cited in U.S.$1.8 Million Scandal
The Minister for Presidency Milly Babalanda was cited in an Shs7 billion scandal involving the government printers- Uganda Printing and Publishing Company (UPPC). Read more »
March 26, 2023
Uganda: Littering Fine of Shs 6 Million to Start in April
Officials from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) said in less than two weeks, the enforcement of an express penalty… Read more »