Planes at Entebbe International Airport The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has successfully conducted a full-scale exercise at Entebbe International Airport to test stakeholders' readiness to respond to a security bomb threat. The exercise held on Thursday, October 26, 2023 simulated a scenario involving flight No. AF 347, with 40 passengers and 3 crew
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Musinguzi addressing Kikuubo traders The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi has resolved that spot checks on Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) and Digital Tax Stamps (DTS) should only be conducted on goods entering Kikuubo not every shop as has been the case in the past one week. Musinguzi
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Fuel trucks heading to Uganda Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, has revealed that starting January 2024, all Uganda’s Oil and Marketing Companies will purchase their fuel and gas products from Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) in order to end Uganda’s reliance on Kenya for its fuel
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The Animal Feeds Bill has been tabled before Parliament. The Bill seeks to provide legislative framework for the operationalization of the animal feeds policy by regulating the production, importation, exportation and marking of animal feeds and by establishing the animal feeds committee to regulate the production, importation, exportation and marking
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The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, speaking during the plenary sitting on Wednesday 25 October 2023 Government is on track to ensure that the first drop of oil is produced by the end of 2025, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, has
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Gold rush was reported in Busia in 2022 Experts and practitioners in the extractives industry have warned of adverse effects on Uganda unless there is strict regulation and transparency. Unless strict rules and regulations are put in place and strictly enforced, there will also be very little or no benefit
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As brands increasingly adopt SMS communication to connect with customers, cybercriminals are constantly developing new methods to exploit vulnerabilities in and around this channel. To combat this problem, Infobip, a global cloud communications platform, has introduced "Signals" — an innovative solution designed to counteract the threats posed by SMS pumping.
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Maize affected by drought. Agriculture, health and infrastructure were the sectors most affected by climate change Impact Investors are favouring digital applications and solar power solutions to reduce carbon emissions in East Africa over crucial water and temperature technologies that could protect East Africans from the effects of the escalating
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URA officials and representatives of AEOs in a group photo Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has marked 10 years of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program, a trade facilitation initiative derived from the World Customs Organization Safe Framework of Standards which URA's Customs Department implemented in a bid to facilitate trade
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Ambassador Hermansen (center), Permanent Secretary Aggrey Kibenge(second left), Commissioner Angela Nakafeero (second right) and other officials during the courtesy visit at the Ministry of Gender offices in Kampala The Norwegian Government has pledged to continue supporting its existing partnerships and programs with Uganda despite of the looming closure of its
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