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Owino Market Select Committee Starts Work Today
Rebecca Kadaga, the speaker of parliament has named a select subcommittee to draft final recommendations over the management of Owino Market. The subcommittee is expected to refine recommendations...
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KAMPALA CITY FESTIVAL: Ruparelia Group Injects In Shs105 Million
KCCA Executive Director Jennifer Musisi receives a cheque from Crane Bank MD AR Kalan for the sponsorship of Kampala City Festival 2013 The Kampala City Festival on July 20 announced that Ruparelia...
View ArticleKenya Embarks On 140MW Thermal Power Plant
Kenya has embarked on a move to harness alternative energy by exploiting its geothermal resources, a campaign expected to lower the cost of manufacturing in the country. The Kenyan government says that...
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MTN launches Ramadan celebrations drive
Mobile telecom giant MTN Uganda has started a Ramadan give-back drive that will see the company donating food items to Muslim communities and Ramadan gift hampers to customers through interactive radio...
View ArticleAudit Highlights Existing Social-Economic Disparities
In efforts to ensure that men and women in Uganda have equal access to both social and economic opportunities, the Government through the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) is using a gender audit to...
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Sudan Currency Falls Ahead of Oil Deadline
Sudan’s currency hit a new low on Tuesday, traders said, ahead of Khartoum’s deadline to shut a pipeline carrying South Sudanese oil worth billions of dollars to both impoverished nations. South Sudan...
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DIGITAL MIGRATION: UCC Starts Final Count Down
Signal testing is currently underway as Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) moves to make the switch from analogue to digital broadcasting. In a few days, Uganda will finally make the Switch from...
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BOU Capital Eroded – AG
Capital of Uganda’s Central Bank, Bank of Uganda has been eroded over time mainly due to operating losses, according to the Auditor General John Muwanga. As of 30th June 2012, according to the Auditor...
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URA Registers Impressive Figures In Annual Revenue Collection
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has realized an impressive revenue performance in the just ending financial year, with the tax body collecting at least 7.14 trillion against a set target of 7.28...
View ArticleEAC Sets Tough Conditions for Monetary Union
The East African Community countries have set tough conditions by which member-nations can join the community’s Monetary Union. The Monetary Union is part of the process towards the full integration of...
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Single Customs Territory For Uganda, Kenya & Rwanda In Offing
Revenue authorities of Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda have begun preparations for the implementation of a Single Customs Territory (SCT) aimed at reducing the cost of doing business across the borders. SCT...
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Traders Ignorant As EAC Nears Single Currency
As the 5 member States of the East African Community (EAC) prepare to enter a monetary union, some business people in Kampala are not aware of the benefits that could accrue from the union. Ministers...
View ArticleMinimal Budgetary Allocation Hurts Agriculture
Agriculture has been termed as the engine of the economy, where 80 % of the Ugandan population is made of subsistence farmers, yet the sector gets negligible budget allocation. This minimal budgetary...
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Ugandan Businesses to Gain From New Africa-India Advisory Desk
Muhereza Kyamutetera, General Manager fireworks Advertising Indian businesses expanding to Uganda and Ugandan investors heading to India can now receive distinct business and communication advisory...
View ArticleExporters Urged to Maintain Standards for Regional market
Exporters of locally manufactured products have been tasked to familiarize with the regional export procedures and standards that will validate their commodities on the regional and international...
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UTB Wants Increment in Airport Tax
The Uganda Tourism board, which is entrusted with the duty to promote tourism, is proposing an increase of four US dollars on the airport tax to increase revenue to run tourism activities. While...
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Tour Operators Oppose Purchase Of Gorilla Permits Online
While Ugandans are being advised to modernize tourism in a bid to enhance the country’s untapped but potential sector, tour operators are contesting the purchase of gorilla permits online saying that...
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Rwanda Switches Off Unregistered SIM Cards
The Rwandan government has switched off a total of 485,867 mobile subscribers for failure to register their Subscriber Identity Module commonly known as SIM cards. The SIM card registration exercise in...
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Govt, CSOs Clash Over Oil Refinery Compesation
Government and civil society organisations are trading accusations over the construction of the oil refinery in Hoima district. While members of the Civil Society accuse government of harassing them...
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BOU Maintains CBR, Attributes Inflation To Dry Spell
As Bank of Uganda maintains the Central Bank Rate-CBR at 11% for the month of August, inflation seems to be on the increase. Emmanuel Mutebile governor bank of Uganda says food prices have continued to...
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