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Private sector players in the region are accusing the East African Community leaders of doing too little as the transport sector continues to suffer, allegedly from bad policies. And this, according to them has led to a surge in the cost of transport, especially cargo transport, which in turn influences

A section of Acholi cultural chiefs has petitioned President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni demanding monthly emoluments. The chiefs under Ker Kwaro Acholi alias the Acholi Cultural Institution, say that whereas other cultural heads are getting monthly payments from the government, they have been neglected yet they play the same role in

Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited has denied being handed a monopoly over the coffee business in the country. This is part of the company's defense in a suit filed by Henry Byansi and Michael Aboneka before the High Court Civil Division in Kampala. In April 2022, the lawyers sued Uganda

Uganda Baati and SAFAL Group leadership, presenters and panelists pose for a group photo during yesterday's session. Uganda Baati, a giant in providing customized roofing solutions, in Uganda and the region has spent the most part of this week tipping hardware dealers on how to have their businesses survive beyond

The dealers also stored the fake vaccines inappropriately in fridges that don't meet cold chain requirements. The National Drug Authority (NDA) with backing from the Uganda Police Force-UPF has impounded counterfeited Foot and Mouth disease vaccines worth Shillings 100million in an operation in Kampala. NDA spokesperson, Abiaz Rwamwiri, says that

Police are 22-year-old Alex Matovu, a casual laborer accused of killing the expectant wife of his boss over Shillings 240,000. Matovu was arrested in connection to the murder of Olivia Nantaba, a resident of  Lwabaswa Landing Site Village in the Kalangala district on Thursday night. The deceased was six months pregnant. Nantaba's husband, Stephen

The Managing Director of Victory School of Beauty Nateete Robert Kasibante has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of forgery, uttering a false document and obtaining money by false pretense. Kasibante on Friday evening was arraigned before the Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha and charged with six

Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Amongi Betty Ongom earlier commissioned new skilling facilities at the Smart Girls Foundation in Kampala. The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Amongi Betty Ongom has implored the girl-child to break the barriers and seek opportunities in fields that have traditionally

URA Spokesperson, Ibrahim Bbossa. The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has finally arrested a serial cosmetic smuggler. The suspect has been identified as John Bbale, a 37-year-old renowned “businessman” in Luweero. Bbale deals in contraband cosmetics and his luck ran out on July 9, 2022 when his car (Toyota Hiace) registration

Coffee exports for 12 months (Financial year 2021/22) totaled 6.26 million bags worth US$ 862.28 million compared to 6.08 million bags worth US$ 559.16 million the previous year (Financial year 2020/21). This represents an increase of 3% and 54% in both quantity and value respectively, the UCDA June Coffee Report