May 04, 2023
Uganda: Court Rules on Digital Coin Transactions in Uganda
The High Court in Kampala dismissed an application which sought to quash a Bank of Uganda directive that barred licensed entities and individuals from facilitating crypto… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Uganda: Entebbe Club Announces Alcohol Beverage Tournament in June
Entebbe Club will next month host a two day "Sip and Scramble" golf tournament. The tournament June 2-3 will feature four-member team representing different beer, wine and spirit… Read more »
Uganda: More Than Half of Listed Companies on Uganda Securities Exchange Recorded Profits
More than half of companies listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange recorded growth in profits in the last financial year, analysis by The Independent reveals. Read more »
Uganda: Police Hunting for Former MP Odonga Otto
The Territorial Police in Aswa Region and Pader district have put out teams to find and arrest former MP Odonga Otto and a group of vigilantes after they were captured on video,… Read more »
Uganda: Former Trade Minister Tips Women on Innovation
The former Minister of Trade Industry and Cooperatives Amelia Kyambadde has urged women in business to be innovative to be able to succeed in business. Read more »
May 02, 2023
Uganda: Parliament Passes Amended Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Parliament has reconsidered the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 and passed it with amendments to the 4 clauses that President Yoweri Museveni objected to. Read more »
May 01, 2023
Uganda: Everyone's Focus Should Be on Creating More Jobs - Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has re-emphasised the importance of creating more jobs to get Ugandans out of unemploment, instead of focussing on the remuneration of those already in… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Uganda: Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Condemns Brutal Arrest of Female MPs
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has criticized the security agencies for what he called the brutal arrest of 11 female legislators. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Uganda: NRM Caucus Returns the Anti-Gay Bill to Parliament
The ruling NRM party caucus referred the Anti-Homosexuality bill passed last month back to parliament for improvement. Read more »
April 27, 2023
East Africa: Eabc Urges EAC States to Reduce Cost of Digital Tax Stamps
The East African Business Council (EABC) has called for a review and reduction in the cost of the Digital Tax Stamp system, which has been implemented in the region to improve… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Donates Shs300m Court Award to Build NRM House
President Museveni donated the shs300 million court reward from a defamation story by Daily Monitor to his ruling NRM party. Read more »
April 25, 2023
Uganda: Azawi Releases New Banger Ahead of Blankets and Wine
Azawi, who will be doing her maiden performance alongside her entire Double Black band at the annual Blankets and Wine's lifestyle event at the Lugogo Cricket Oval on April 30th,… Read more »
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 »