BOU tells Banks to be Open to Customers
Justine Bagenda The deputy governor bank of Uganda in charge of supervision, has advised commercial banks to open up to...
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CHANGING FACE: Traders Fear Eviction from Source of the Nile
Vendors operating at the source of the Nile in Jinja municipality are worried of possible eviction following the approval of...
EAC to be Marketed as a Single Tourist Destination
Dr Richard Sezibera the EAC Secretary General Following an agreement by East African Community Ministers to set standard visa rates...
New Entebbe Highway Contractor Blacklisted By World Bank
A total of 12 Chinese companies including the China Communications Construction Limited which was contracted to construct the four-lane 51.4...
Whats the Use of Foreign Reserves Amidst Poverty? -Experts
Experts on Uganda’s economy have questioned the usefulness of having billions of shillings saved in a foreign reserve fund while...
NSSF Holds Members’ Meeting Amid Improved Performance
NSSF MD Richard Byarugaba at the Annual Members' Meeting at Kampala Serena hotel The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is...
RVR set to Invest 10bn in Uganda Railway
Rift Valley railways has invested in a $4 million (Shs10.4 billon) SAP management system— an integrated enterprise resource planner in...
5 Self-Made Female Billionaires
Oprah Winfrey Many female billionaires that pop up on Forbes list inherited their fortunes, but despite the wage gap that...
WestNile Residents Protest Power Tariff Increament
The proposal by the West Nile Rural Electrification Company-WENRECO to Electricity Regulatory Authority to hike the power tarrif by 100...
BENEFITS OF A GOOD RD: Farmers Cash in on New Fort Portal – Bundibugyo Rd
The construction of the Fort Portal- Bundibugyo- Lamia road has boosted business in areas where the road has been completed....
EAC Countries Agree to one off visa Fees Payment For Tourists
Ministers in the East African Community have agreed to set a standard Visa rate to increase the tourism sector in...
OFF THE HOOK! DPP Withdraws Charges Against MTN Bosses
Mazen Mroue, MTN's Chief Executive Officer MTN executives have reason to celebrate. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Richard Butera ...
5 Parliamentary Committees To examine Finance Bill
Five committees of parliament have been tasked to examine the Public Finance Bill before it comes up for the second...
Vito Energy Takes Over Shell
Vito energy will distribute shell branded products Vito Energy is taking over Petroleum giants Shell Uganda to sell the latter’s...
Shortage of Inspectors Hindering Labour law Enforcement
Shortage of labour inspectors and funds is hindering the enforcement of labour laws in the Ruwenzori region. The labour inspectors...
MEGA! MTN Records Massive Profits In 2012
Mazen Mroue, MTN's Chief Executive Officer Mobile phone giants MTN Uganda delivered strong results last year with Revenue up 16%...
Border Dispute Delays Vital Bridge Construction
South Sudan President Salvar Kiir Construction of a bridge to connect Yumbe to south Sudan on River Kaya by Yumbe...
Suruma: Public Finance Bill Weak
Professor Ezra Suruma Former Finance Minister Ezra Suruma has criticized the Public Finance Bill that seeks to manage revenue from...
The Media Council and UCC to Jointly Regulate Film Industry
UCC Boss Godfrey Mutabazi The Media Council and Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) have entered into a partnership to jointly regulate...
PPDA Audit Exposes Rot at Flying School
A watch tower at Soroti Flying School An audit exercise at the East African Civil Aviation Academy in Soroti has...