The Government of Uganda is in advanced stages of finalizing a plot to start taxing chapattis, rolex, bread and other wheat related products, Business Focus reveals. This plot is awaiting approval from Parliament It was fronted by David Bahati, State Minister for Planning on April13, 2017 while meeting legislators on
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Youth unemployment has been described as a time bomb in Uganda. With youth unemployment standing at over 60% in Uganda, criminality and widespread poverty are no doubt set to increase. However, the youth are increasingly becoming innovative; they have taken on the bull by the horns. Eric Ssebuliba, a resident
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Lawyers, through their body, Uganda Law Society (ULS) have lashed out at Government, through Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) over a directive to re-register all sim cards within seven days, saying the order is illegal. In their letter addressed to Godfrey Mutabazi, the Executive Director at UCC, the lawyers argued that
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The Uganda Shilling held firm in a short trading week with markets expecting a knee jerk reaction following Bank of Uganda (BoU)'s rate cut that was likely to stimulate demand for forex. On Wednesday, BoU cut its benchmark rate by from 11.5% to 11%, citing dismal growth in the first
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Uganda’s Rhoda Peace Tumusiime has won the African Woman Award in the category of African Woman in Agriculture. Tumusiime, the African Union Commissioner Agriculture and Rural Development, won the New African Woman in Agriculture Award for pushing the importance of food security and adding value chain to African goods while
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In March 2017, Amelia Kyambadde, the Minister of Trade Industry and Cooperatives officially launched the ‘Buy Uganda, Build Uganda’ (BUBU) campaign to give effect to the BUBU Policy formulated in 2014. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC) will lead the implementation of Policy in collaboration with relevant Government
Read MoreUganda's controversial social-political commentator,Frank Gashumba has vowed to challenge popular NBS Television to protect his brand. Gashumba made this vow in a lengthy Facebook post saying he is using the courts of law to challenge NBS that knifed him off a show on the television. Below is the post I
Read MoreUganda's government is set to join Kenya in the push to terminate Rift Valley Railways' 25-year concession to run the Kenya-Uganda Railway. According to local news agency URN, sources at the Ministry of Works and Transport have indicated that Uganda is backing the Kenyan position on the way the concession
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Huawei Mobile in partnership with its distribution partners has slashed prices by up to 15% on selected devices including Smartphones during this Easter period. At the Huawei’s Experience shop run by Kinetic Telecom, Shop Manager Akisha Banugire confirmed the price reduction bonanza and added that the promotion is aimed at making quality Smartphones
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Uganda’s judiciary is in untold panic following the rampant killings of top government official including prosecutors. And to beef up security of prosecutors, Mike Chibita, the Director of Public Prosecution wants Government to avail them Shs5bn in the 2017/18 national budget. This follows rampant killings that have left top government
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