Month: January 2025

Members from Uganda Cooperative Alliance Limited appearing before Parliament’s Finance Committee The Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) have called on Parliament to end the confusion in their sector where three agencies in Government are seeking to regulate and have control over their activities. The call was made by Ivan

Denis Kateeba, the Commissioner Tax Investigations at URA According to traders under Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA), there is inconsistency in their understanding of mis-invoicing and as such, they lose out on business. With this background, Denis Kateeba, the Commissioner Tax Investigations at URA explains invoice trading and what traders

A rare medical journey unfolded when Scovia Aciro,25, a mother of three, discovered that she was pregnant nearly two months after her initial medical tests failed to reveal her condition. Her story, set against the backdrop of Ayweri village in present-day Gulu District, showcases both the complexities and triumphs of

The debate on the high cost of public infrastructure projects in Uganda compared to the rest of the region and international averages continues pitting the public, civil society, and politicians against the government. Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has tasked the engineering fraternity in Uganda to explain why the cost

Bashaasha addresses manifesto stakeholders at Kyankwanzi By Richard Kintu The Office of the President through the Manifesto Implementation Unit (MIU) has invited all core local government leaders from the Central region for an NRM Manifesto 2021-26 monitoring and validation exercise. Mr. Willis Bashaasha, the Director MIU revealed that the meeting

National Youth Leaders meet with President Museveni at State House - Entebbe  on 16th Aug 2023 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned the youth leaders against being taken up by leadership, sectarianism, and politics of identity. Museveni said leadership is not a permanent job and that they should not fall into the

Farmers and distributors during the Yara training in Masaka Yara East Africa, a global leader in crop nutrition and provider of sustainable agricultural digital solutions, hosted a transformative event at the Maple Leaf Hotel in Masaka district on Friday. The event aimed to empower more than 100 Agro dealers with the

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has asked Parliament to impose a fine of Shs10Bn to anyone found manufacturing, operating fireworks without a license. The proposal is contained in the Explosive Bill 2023 that was tabled by Minister of State for Internal Affairs, David Muhoozi, who revealed that the Bill is

Motorcare is now the official distributor of Ford brands in Uganda Ford and Salvador Caetano have expanded their partnership to Uganda and appointed Motorcare as their new distributor partner, and sole official importer-dealer, in Uganda. This follows the end of prior contract with CMC Motors that decided to move away