Month: January 2025

Business activity between Uganda and Kenya resumes though on a slow note as post-election uncertainty persists among the business community and the general public. This comes amidst reports that the containers destined for Uganda at Mombasa are piling up at the Kenyan port, the main cargo gateway into the East

Parliament has tasked the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa to explain the pending load shedding alerts that have been sent out following the flooding at Isimba Hydropower dam. “I have seen load shedding schedule already released. The issue isn’t about the load shedding, but the panic it

Officials from Stanbic bank, USSSA, Ministry of Education and Sports address the press conference. Stanbic Bank has injected Shs50million in this year’s edition of Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Gala taking place in Lira, Northern Uganda. The gala runs for one week and participants will compete in different types

Metropolis Healthcare Limited, India’s leading diagnostic service provider, announces the launch of an advanced diagnostic testing centre in Uganda. This diagnostic testing centre has the capacity to conduct maximum number of sample testing per day within a quick turnaround time and high-quality reports. The lab has been equipped with the

Voting is taking place today, Thursday 18th August 2022, in by-elections to fill vacant positions existing on various Local Government Councils across the country. A total number of one hundred and one (101) candidates were successfully nominated to contest for fifty-one (51) elective positions which are vacant on various Local

A report by Parliament’s National Economy Committee has warned that if Uganda was to face any major economic crisis, this would render the current Shs75.675 Trillion debt unsustainable. The warning was issued by Robert Migadde, Vice Chairperson Committee on National Economy while presenting a report on the request by Government

Parliament has approved the loan worth US$70M equivalent to Shs 265.318Bn for the construction of a new home for Uganda Heart Institute at Nakawa. This followed a motion by Ministry of Finance, seeking parliamentary approval to borrow up to US$ 20 Million from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in

Octagon Africa Limited has today launched a financial literacy training for teens and youth aged 8 – 22years scheduled for 26th and 27 August 2022 under its Young Money Africa Campaign. The free two-day training will be delivered virtually by highly experienced financial experts from 10:00am to 12:00pm EAT and

L-R- Kirunda Magoola Public Affairs and Communication Director, Newton Lee Ogong Channel and Trade Marketing Manager at Coca- Cola Beverages Uganda with Equator Hikes Director, Amos Wekesa during the launch today. Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) through its flagship hydration brand Rwenzori Water has today announced Shs170 million sponsorship of the