General Wilson Mbadi, the newly appointed State Minister of Trade, has issued a stern warning to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and the Trade Ministry staff. He made it clear that incompetence and laxity will not be tolerated under his leadership. Gen Mbadi, who until recently served as the Commander of the Uganda […]
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has issued a raft of measures it plans to use to raise more taxes next financial year, if approved by parliament. The proposals in the new tax amendment bills are already raising fears among the public that they will most likely make worse the financial pressures some […]
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Sheenah Ndamiya the Director of Kadodi 256 Ndamiya Safaris Limited on charges of electronic fraud of more than sh326.9m. Ndamiya was on Tuesday arraigned before Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Winnie Nankya Jatiko. The Court has heard that Ndamiya also known as Namara between […]
Uganda government has signed a bilateral agreement with the State of Qatar to facilitate safe and formal labour externalization to Qatar. The bilateral pact was signed by the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi Akena on behalf of the Uganda government. In her speech, Amongi noted that over 30,000 Ugandans are working […]
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Maj Gen Tumusiime Katsigazi is concerned by the increasing number of police officers deserting the force because of accruing loans. Katsigazi, who assumed IGP roles on March 4, after his boss Martin Okoth Ochola’s contract expired said loan-related desertions are emanating from borrowing by impulse. Katsigazi was speaking on […]
Former Deputy Chief of Defense Forces, Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu, has urged the leadership of Wazalendo SACCO to prioritize the economic advancement of all its members, regardless of their ranks within the UPDF. Speaking at the Wazalendo annual general meeting held at Jingo City’s Gaddafi Garrison, Elwelu emphasized the need for entities like Wazalendo to […]
The government of France through the French Development Agency (ADF) has funded the further distribution of the clean drinking water from Katosi Water Treatment Plant to an additional 450,000 households. The Ambassador of France in Uganda, Xavier Sticker said that the development will see 1,500 prepaid standpipes installed in the informal settlements in the north […]
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded five employees of Equity Bank on charges of conspiring to defraud the bank of sh62bn. They are Julius Musiimenta, the Head Agency Banking, Erina Nabisubi the Relationship Manager Telecoms, Fred Semwogerere a Banker, Crescent Tumuhimbise Tibarwesereka, a Relationship Officer and Wyclif Asiimwe a Distribution and Marketing Consultant. These […]
A water crisis in Kabale municipality and neighboring areas has entered its seventh day causing concern among residents. As a result, a 20-litre jerrycan of water is now costing between sh1,500- 2,000. Residents in the municipality and the sub-counties of Kyanamira, Kitumba in Kabale district as well as Bubare sub-county in Rubanda district largely depend […]
European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and Centenary Rural Development Bank Ltd (“CERUDEB”) have announced the agreement to make over sh426bn (€100 million) available to private sector enterprises, with a focus on female borrowers and microenterprises in rural areas. A statement from EIB says the investment represents EIB Global’s largest-ever microfinance loan to any country in […]