Month: January 2025

Wakiso Miraa Growers and Dealers Association has petitioned the Clerk to Parliament demanding documents to help them file a constitutional petition challenging the passing of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Bill of 2023. On August 22nd, Parliament presided by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa passed the Bill. The new

Airtel Uganda has opened up share sale to the public as it plans to raise 800 billion shillings at 100 shillings per share. It becomes the second telecoms operator to float its shares to the public after MTN Uganda about two years ago. This completes the requirement of listing at

The recent fall in the prices of vanilla has frustrated farmers in Ibanda district, many of them fearing that they may not be able to recoup their investment. A kilogram of vanilla was valued at 550,000 Shillings in the pre-COVID-19 period. However, this value gradually decreased to 210,000 Shillings in

The National Social Security Fund has established a partnership with the Ministry of energy and mineral development to enhance social security compliance within the energy, oil and gas sector. The partnership is in line with the Fund’s new strategic approach that focuses on increasing social security coverage countrywide. “We are

Greater Kampala Metropolitan Areas may soon get relief from the dust, potholes and floods that they have been enduring for decades. This is after Parliament authorized Government to borrow Shs2.2Trn for road construction projects. This followed a motion by Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development seeking Parliament’s approval to borrow

The postpaid irrigation systems project, funded by the Danish government, is set to benefit over 12,000 small and medium-holder farmers. Through the DANIDA Green Business Partnership Program, the Danish government has allocated up to USD 1.5 million for the 3-year project dubbed 'Enhancing Irrigation to Improve Climate Adaptation and Sustain

The government is to resume the issuance of new mining licenses as the new mining and Minerals Act takes effect. The issuance of the licenses by the Directorate of Geological Surveys and Mines had been temporally halted pending the guidelines after the enactment of the Mining and Mineral Act 2022.

Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga adrresses the Buganda Lukiiko. Members of the Buganda kingdom's council, the Lukiiko, have voiced their dissatisfaction concerning suspicious meetings and the acceptance of gifts by a section of clan leaders from President Yoweri Museveni.  In May this year, the clan heads known as Abataka met with

Gold continues to drive Uganda's export receipt growth, which went up to 650.6 million dollars in June 2023 up from 365 million in the same month in 2022. This also represented an 11.1 percent increase in total exports compared to 585.81 million dollars recorded in May 2023 and is 39