Uganda has untapped assets in the tourism industry and the commissioner museums and monuments in the ministry of tourism, Rose Nkaale Mwanja, says that over 500 sites have been identified to increase attraction of tourists in the country. Mwanja told reporters during a meeting with visiting Turkey officials that the sites which have been neglected for […]
Mukono municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke is moving a private members bill to regulate Alcoholic drinks. Nambooze is fronting a bill known as the Alcoholic drinks control bill 2016 to repeal the Enguli Act of 1966 which is believed to not be a deterrent because of its weak penalties. She says that she is the […]
The National budget for the Financial Year 2016/17 awaiting parliament approval hit a record of 27 Trillion Uganda Shillings going up compared to the last financial year of 24.1 trillion shillings due to unforeseen items which were not included in the Budget. This Financial year Budget 2015/2016 shot up to 24.1 Trillion Shillings from Shillings 18 Trillion […]
A section of leaders of trade unions have petitioned the High Court seeking for a nullification of the elections for the 5 representatives of the workers members of parliament in the 10th parliament. The petition before the court was signed by more than 10,000 workers challenging the workers MPs elect for the 10th parliament. Addressing a […]
Experts are concerned that farmers are slow in adapting to new technologies aimed at countering and reducing effects of climate change, which could in turn impact on their farm produce. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting on farmers’ readiness for adaptation to climate in agriculture, the executive director, DENIVA-Uganda, Justus Rugambwa noted that government is supplying farmers […]
The State Minister for Investment Gabriel Ajedra has vowed to convince government to reduce on double taxation to Investors from Singapore for them to invest big in Uganda. Ajedra says double taxation and investment protection are the most challenges that scare away foreign investors in several countries. He made this pledge while addressing a business meeting between […]
Parliament’s committee on Gender Labour and Social Affairs has recommended government bans all the unlicensed employment agencies that cause despair for Ugandans who work abroad. The chairperson of the committee Nakasongora District Woman MP Margret Komuhangi while presenting the committee report for the financial Year 2016/17 on the ministry of gender Labour and social Development […]
Kilak county Member of Parliament in Amuru district Gilbert Oulanya has tabled before parliament pieces of fake salt being sold to people which opened u MP’s eyes, calling for more scrutiny for the goods flowing into Ugandan market. He told parliament chaired by Rebecca Kadaga that this salt is being imported from Kenya and sold to […]
The private sector and business community have tasked the East African legislative Assembly to engage the two heads of state from Kenya and Uganda to resolve on the issue of exporting Ugandan sugar to Kenya. The private sector and business community represented by the members of the Uganda Manufacturer Association, Uganda Bureau of standards and Uganda […]
Members of parliament on the parliamentary committee on finance have grilled Bank of Uganda and the ministry of finance officials over missing accountability of 200 billion shillings given to bank of Uganda for recapitalization in the ending financial year. This was discovered by members of parliament while meeting the minister of state for planning David Bahati […]