The ongoing oil activities in Buliisa district The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has issued a clarification about the report dust from the Tilenga oil project activities in Buliisa District. Below is a statement from PAU; The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has noted several media reports regarding air pollution from
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Equity Group Holdings Plc Group Managing Director, and CEO Dr. James Mwangi (2nd R) and Proscovia Nabbanja (3rd L), the CEO of UNOC after signing the MoU Equity Bank Uganda and the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, to facilitate and strengthen collaboration between the two entities in the areas
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In a bid to curb road accidents ahead of the Easter holiday, Vivo Energy Uganda has relaunched its award-winning road safety campaign, named ‘Tweddeko’ and donated a consignment of road signage worth over fifty million shillings (UGX 50 million) to the Uganda Police Force. The road signage will be deployed
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Ambassador Fred Mugisha (3rd right) and David Katungi (2nd left), the Director of Strategy and Business Development at UCDA in a photo moment with exporters Uganda coffee exporters have met with Uganda’s Deputy Head of Mission to Beijing, China, Amb. Fred Mugisha, to strategize on how to penetrate the China market. The
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Electricity vandalism is high in Uganda Ugandans caught stealing electricity or vandalizing infrastructure will be fined Shs1bn or jailed 15years or both. This is according to The Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 that was passed by Parliament on Wednesday. This is after the Attorney General, Kiwanuka Kiryowa proposed to amend Section 19
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Huawei launched its LEAP digital skills development programme on 9th April 2022. Announced at its ICT Competition Awards Ceremony, LEAP aims to help advance the ICT skills of more than 100 000 people across the Sub-Saharan Africa region within three years. LEAP which is an acronym for Leadership, Employability, Advancement
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Peer-to-Peer trading, also known as P2P, has always been the cornerstone of the cryptocurrency landscape. Much like the barter system that predated fiat currencies, P2P transactions allow traders to directly exchange crypto with one another without involving a third party or intermediary. P2P trading has grown in popularity and adoption
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An expert study has recommended that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) be transformed into a statutory agency with more powers on the policies that govern tax administration. Currently, the URA lies under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, which is responsible for appointing the Commissioner-General
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Butchers slaughtering a cow that collapsed due to lack of water and pasture in Wabinyonyi sub county The destruction of pasture caused by African armyworms and prolonged drought has escalated the death of cattle in Nakasongola district. The district has been facing drought since November 2021. In early April
Read MoreThe Forum of South African Businesses in Uganda (FOSABU) is yet again holding a fundraising golf day to raise money for charity. The Golf day will be held on 23rd April 2022 at Entebbe Club, and we expect to attract a full field of golfers. From 2017, FOSABU has raised over
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