May 01
Uganda: Jobs Are There but People Lack Vision - Museveni
President Museveni has revealed that the current problem in Uganda is not jobs but rather attitude and a lack of vision among citizens who don't listen to the National Resistance… Read more »
Uganda: Chinese Factories Change Fortunes for Mbale Locals
The life of a number of Mbale locals has changed for the better, thanks to Chinese factories under in Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park. Read more »
Africa: All Is Set for Africa CEO Forum 2024 in Kigali
Organisers have set that all is set for the forthcoming Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda later this month. Read more »
April 30
Uganda: Govt, Islamic Development Bank Sign U.S.$295 Million Deal to Finance Roads
Finance Minister Matia Kasaijja who is attending the 2024 Islamic Development Bank Group annual meetings in Riyadh,Saudi Arabia has signed a financing agreement with the president… Read more »
April 27
Uganda: Uganda's 1.1 Trillion Shilling Supplementary Budget Raises Eyebrows
The Ugandan government's latest supplementary budget request of 1.1 trillion shillings (approximately $318 million) has sparked controversy among Members of Parliament (MPs) who… Read more »
Uganda: Broken Promises and Barren Fields - Serere Farmers Vent Frustration
Discontent simmers among farmers in Uganda's Serere region. Their primary targets? The underperformance of the NASA Research Institute (NASA RI) and a long-defunct soil testing… Read more »
April 25
Uganda: Kanungu Breaks Ground for Construction of District Administration Block
Kanungu has broken ground for the construction of an administration block at the district headquarters. Read more »
Uganda: Mubende Launches Construction of Juvenile Detention Facility
Mubende District has launched the construction of a juvenile reception centre whose first phase will cost Shs94 million. Read more »
April 24
Uganda: How Unra Survived Being Merged With Ministry of Works
Uganda boasts of a total of over 6,000km of paved roads, others implemented under different programs like Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) and a network of… Read more »
April 25
Uganda: Muntu Blames 'Selfish Interests' for Low Cane Prices in Busoga
| The President of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party, Major-General Mugisha Muntu, has attributed the fluctuations in the prices of sugarcane to absence of… Read more »
April 24
Uganda: Why You Should Consider B.O.U Treasury Bonds in May
Financial and investment experts say that the bond market is likely to guarantee good returns and investors should be looking forward to buying the upcoming treasury bond by the… Read more »
April 23
Uganda: Equity Bank Admits 110 Students to Its Leaders Programme
Equity Bank Uganda has selected 110 high-performing students from the 2023 Uganda National Examination Advance Certificate of Education for its Equity Leaders program. Read more »
April 25
Uganda: Develop Precise Strategy for Economic Transformation
The current impasse between the two tax collecting agents of the government -the traders and the URA, is a result of a structural problem to explain. Read more »
April 22
Uganda: New Tax Regime Is a Recipe for Disaster, Says Civil Society
Civil Society Organisations under the Tax Justice Alliance have warned that if passed in their current form, the new tax bills proposed by will become a recipe for disaster for… Read more »
Uganda: Traffic Diverted As Kampala - Masaka Road Section Caves in
Police have advised motorists to use alternatives routes to enable ongoing works to repair the section of Kampala-Masaka highway that caved in on Sunday continue smoothly. Read more »
April 17
Uganda: Magistrate Says Husband Killed in Horrific Entebbe Accident
Raphael Okiot, a lawyer, has been a teaching assistant at the Law School of his alma mater, Uganda Christian University Read more »
April 18
Uganda: Trade and Finance Committees Meet Key Stakeholders Over Striking Traders
The joint committee of Trade and that of Finance is this morning are expected to meet the different stakeholders over the ongoing traders strike. Read more »
April 17
Uganda: What Next for Banks That Have Not Hit the Shs150bn Capital Requirement?
In 2022, Finance minister Matia Kasaija signed a ministerial instrument, increasing the minimum capital requirements for banks by 6 Times or 500 percent, from Shs25 billonto Shs150… Read more »
Uganda: Equity Bank Supported My Path to Empowerment - Mwesigwa
My name is Allan Mwesigwa, age 32 years, I hail from Gita-Nabutaka village in Nangabo town council, Wakiso district. Read more »
April 16
Uganda: Kyagulanyi Supports Traders' Strike
As traders sit and have their businesses closed, boycotting hefty taxes imposed on them, opposition political leader Robert Kyagulanyi has welcomed the move saying this is the way… Read more »
April 17
Uganda: Family Feared Dead After Cement Mixer Truck Crushes Car
An entire family is feared dead after a cement mixer truck crushed a Mitsubishi RVR vehicle in which they were travelling Wednesday morning. Read more »
Uganda: Stakeholders Advocate for Enhanced Mail Security Standards Amid E-Commerce Surge
Amid the rapid growth of electronic communication and e-commerce, stakeholders have underscored the urgent need for improved mail security standards, cybersecurity measures, and… Read more »
April 16
Uganda: Traders Close Businesses In Protest Over Government 'Neglect'
Traders in the central business district of Kampala and other parts of city have decided to keep their shops shuttered until they have the opportunity to meet with the President in… Read more »
Uganda: Besigye to Join City Traders in Tax Protest
Fresh from his western region consultations and then from sending off their fallen activists in Teso, the opposition stalwart Kizza Besigye has dived into the running city traders'… Read more »
April 08
Uganda: URA to Open an Operational Office in the Kikuubo Business Area Aimed At Educating Traders About Efris Services
In January 2021, URA implemented EFRIS to tackle tax administration issues associated with business transactions and receipt issuance. Read more »