May 17, 2023
Uganda: What Govt's Limiting of Tax Losses Means for Businesses
The recently gazetted Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 proposes to limit the tax losses available for carry forward by a taxpayer to five years. Read more »
Uganda: Violence - Persons Should First Pass Mental Test to Hold a Firearm
The recent spate of gun violence in the country has made the public anxious. Read more »
Uganda: Make Regular Mental Health Checkups for High-Risk Professionals
Recent tragedies involving trusted professionals turning their weapons on innocent individuals have exposed a critical issue that demands immediate attention: the dire need for… Read more »
Uganda: Environmentalists Want Mandela Millers Prosecuted Over Busega Wetland Encroachment
Environment Shield, a civic organisation, has petitioned the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) calling for the prosecution of the proprietors of Mandela Millers and… Read more »
May 07, 2023
Uganda: Journalist Atuhaire Wins EU Human Rights Defenders Award
Freelance investigative journalist cum-lawyer Agatha Atuhaire has won this year's European Union (EU) Human Rights Defenders Award. Read more »
April 12, 2023
Uganda: U.S.$1 Million Electricity Project Goes Live
A $1 million (Shs 3.7 billion) project to ensure reliable electricity supply to consumers in Butabika, Mutungo, Luzira and Kitintale has gone live. Read more »
Uganda: Weaning Graduates Off the Bank of Mum and Dad
As many teenagers enter young adulthood (20-plus), it begins registering that their parents will not always be their meal ticket. Read more »
Uganda: Return Those Iron Sheets to the Poor - Bishop
Christians across the world converged at their respective churches to celebrate Easter Sunday - a day set aside to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Read more »
April 05, 2023
Uganda: Alcohol Control Bill - an Opportunity to Fight Illicit Alcohol
On November 8, 2022, the Parliament of Uganda, presided over by the Right Hon. Speaker, Anita Among, permitted Tororo District Woman Representative, Hon. Sarah Opendi to introduce… Read more »
Tanzania: Air Tanzania 1st Boeing 767 Cargo Aircraft Inflated By $49 Million
Tanzania's president has called for the resignation of the individuals who were involved in the freighter's invoice price hike. Read more »
Uganda: Some NUP MPs Work With Museveni - Bobi Wine
Ugandans, more so, those opposed to the National Resistance Movement, are not satisfied with the performance of opposition members of parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, aka… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Urges Educators to Resist Attack On African Identity
President Museveni has urged educators and academicians to lead the resistance against the attack on African identity. Read more »
Uganda: Muhoozi, Bobi Wine & Uganda's Quest for 3rd Republic
This week the first Son Muhoozi Kainerugaba landed in Kitgum with swag in a chopper only to end up reading from his iPhone an assembly of incomprehensible words am still personally… Read more »
March 19, 2023
Uganda: Uganda to Scrap Take-or-Pay Contracts in Electricity Industry
Uganda has scrapped take-or-pay contracts within its electricity industry, a business incentive that has been at the centre of attracting more than $5 billion in the country's… Read more »
Uganda: Electricity Regulator Gets New Technical Director
Eng. Judith Nayiga Ssengendo has been appointed as the new technical director, regulation, at the Electricity Regulatory Authority. Read more »
March 08, 2023
Uganda: The Need for Night Economy in Uganda
In cities across the world, the night economy (businesses operating and selling at night) is one of the uncelebrated avenues generating incomes and opportunities, particularly for… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Uganda: Solar-Powered Water Irrigation Sites to Enhance Rural Farming
Government's countrywide project to design, supply and install solar-powered water supply and irrigation systems is gaining steam; and when completed, the 400 solar-powered… Read more »
February 19, 2023
Uganda: BoU Names Stanbic Bank Primary Dealer of the Year
Bank of Uganda (BoU) has named Stanbic bank as the best-performing Primary Dealer Market Maker (PDMM) for the past year. It is a record 11th time that Stanbic has won the award. Read more »
February 13, 2023
Uganda: Restructured Nema Set to Triple Its Manpower
The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) is in advanced plans to triple its staff numbers as part of its ongoing reforms aimed at handling the increased challenges in… Read more »
February 12, 2023
Uganda: Is Islamic Banking the Next Gold Mine for Uganda?
Uganda's banking industry performance weakened during the 2011-2014 period due to turbulent economic challenges, and now, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, traders are protesting… Read more »
February 11, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's Money Markets Face Tight Liquidity Conditions
The Ugandan shilling maintained trading within a narrow range between the 3,665 and 3,685 levels throughout the whole week. Read more »
February 10, 2023
Uganda: More Than 300,000 Pass Certificate of Education
The Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) has registered a generally better performance of candidates in the 2022 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations. Read more »
February 08, 2023
Uganda: Chief Justice, Fair Trial Should Be Granted to All
Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo's new law year speech is instructive. Read more »
Uganda: Fufa Has an Obligation to Boost Namboole's Revamp
Last week, Fufa announced that The Cranes will have to host their next Afcon 2023 qualifiers in another country after Uganda failed to pass the Caf homologation test for stadiums. Read more »
January 25, 2023
Uganda: Suspects Tortured in Police, Prison Cells - New Report
A new report written by Advocates Without Boundaries says there is evidence that detainees are also tortured in gazetted police cells and prison jails to extract information from… Read more »