Jinja West member of parliament Moses Balyeku has called upon government to intervene in the situation where Kenya airways exploits Ugandans by charging high travel costs despite Kenya being a member of the East African Community. This while presenting a matter of National concern at the floor of parliament this morning where he explains that the […]
MTN has noted that it has faced losses in their South Sudan unit. The South Africa-based multinational mobile telecommunications company, operating in 17 African countries had its officials in the East African country note that “We have made losses since we started operating in 2011” – This was a statement by MTN Sudan‘s head of […]
Youth from different parts of the country under the hospice of Uganda youth network (UYONET) have graduated in transformative, extemporary leadership skills which they will use in societies they live in to cause change. Speaking at the 3rd graduation ceremony, the former chief justice and chairperson for the national elders forum, Justice James Ogoola challenged leaders […]
Civil Society Organizations have asked Uganda Revenue Authority to exercise total transparency and equity when taxing them. Speaking at a dialogue between URA and Civil Society, the executive director Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda Cissy Kagaba said URA is being used to restrain organizations that are critical of government. She said that some of the taxes levied on these […]
The minister of Health Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye says that government should have an intervention to cut on the number of health experts running abroad for better pay. Dr. Tumwesigye says that the ministries of public service and finance should speed up the law establishing the salaries remuneration board that will remunerate health experts in a better […]
President Yoweri Museveni arrived in the German Capital, Berlin for a two-day working visit to boost trade and investment opportunities for Uganda. During the visit the President will be guest-speaker at the German-Africa Business Day 2016. The President, who made his maiden visit outside the country after his re-election, was received at Tegel North Military […]
The Republic of Rwanda has been ranked as the most prosperous in the East African region. Legatum Institute yesterday June 1st 2016 launched their 2016 Africa prosperity Report. An international think tank and educational charity focused on promoting prosperity, the institute researches core themes of revitalising capitalism and democracy. The report released considered eight economic and […]
The Inspectorate of Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the finance intelligence authority with an intention of teaming up to fight money laundering in Uganda. This follows recent enactment of the Anti-money laundering act which created this authority to fight money laundering in Uganda. Addressing a joint press conference at the IGG’s office, the Executive Director Finance Intelligence […]
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has earmarked on a 14.5 billion shillings project to construct 40 housing units in Mbuya, Kampala suburb. The Managing Director National social security Fund Richard Byarugaba says, the money is part of the 480 billion shillings which the fund is set to invest in Real Estate development projects in Uganda. […]
The World health organization is tasking Uganda to fully implement the plain packaging of all tobacco related products to ensure that consumers are totally protected and kept in the know on the dangers that come along when they continue consuming tobacco products as well as protecting the young from the habit. According to the WHO […]