By Isaac Senabulya on June 24, 2016
East Africa, Killing, South Sudan, torture, uganda
Africa, Business news, Latest Uganda News, Politics, Regional, Security
Members of parliament have called upon the leadership of Uganda and members of the East African states to task South Sudan leadership to prevail over its citizens to stop killing and torturing Ugandans in Sudan. Thiw was while speaking during a training induction by the institute of parliamentary studies which was chaired by MPs from East Africa Legislative Assembly […]
By Isaac Senabulya on June 23, 2016
boarder, East Africa, vaccination, Yellow fever
Business & Economics, Business news, Finance, Latest Uganda News, Politics, Regional
Drivers under their umbrella organization Uganda transport alliance are calling upon the East Africa legislative assembly to create more yellow fever vaccination centers to ease their work while they are travelling in the east African region. The drivers say they face difficulties because there is only one vaccination center at KCCA. They are also complaining of the charges […]
By Isaac Senabulya on June 22, 2016
Commercial Banks, interest rates, investors, private sector
Business & Economics, Business news, Finance, Latest Uganda News
The executive director Private Sector Foundation Uganda, Gideon Badagawa, warns government about the continuous exploitation of commercial banks by hiking the interest rate which scares away potential investors from taking loans. Badagawa continues to state that there are a very few development banks that are offering development lending which can be utilized by investors who […]
By Isaac Senabulya on June 21, 2016
jobs, uganda, youth
Business news, Finance, Latest Uganda News, Laws
Members of parliament have demanded for the ring-fencing of some jobs for the youth so as they are captured for jobs. This as there is pressure on government to find employment for the youth who are highly unemployed despite having qualifications from universities and other institutions. The Member of Parliament for Ruhinda north Thomas Tayebwa in […]
By Isaac Senabulya on June 14, 2016
Fare, government, Kenya Airways, Parliament, travel
Business & Economics, Business news, Finance, Latest Uganda News, Politics, Travel & Tourism
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 […]
By Emma Laura N. Kisa on June 10, 2016
crisis, economy, inflation, MTN, MTN group, MTN South Sudan, South Sudan
Africa, Business news, Finance, Regional
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 […]
By Isaac Senabulya on June 6, 2016
Africa Youth, Justice Ogoola, Skills, UYONET, youth
Business news, Finance, Latest Uganda News
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 […]
By Isaac Senabulya on June 6, 2016
civil society organisations, CSOs, equity, Taxation, Transparency, Uganda revenue authority, URA
Business & Economics, Business news, Finance, Latest Uganda News
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 […]
By Isaac Senabulya on June 6, 2016
Doctors, Health, Remuneration
Finance, Health & Medical, Latest Uganda News, Laws
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 […]
By Gerald Businge on June 6, 2016
Foreign relations, Germany, uganda
Business & Economics, Business news, Finance, Latest Uganda News, Politics
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 […]