Mathias Schauers said putting up a nuclear power plant costs between between 15-20 billion dollars. The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Matthias Schauer, has advised against plans by Uganda to invest in nuclear power plants. Ambassador Schauer joins a number of local and international experts who have
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Lawmakers have raised concern over the skyrocketing domestic arrears being accumulated by health facilities, warning that delayed payment of suppliers will not only cripple the business community, but also impact on the economy. The concern followed findings in consolidated report on the audit queries raised in the health sector that
Read MoreKitatta together with Namyalo at a function/File Photo The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has scheduled October 19th, 2023, as the date to deliver its decision in a case where three individuals are claiming ownership of the 'Omalako Jajja Tova Ku Main' political slogan. The claimants are social media critic
Read MoreThe intercepted trucks with smuggled cement Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has intercepted six trucks with 1,900 bags-50kgs each of smuggled Simba cement in the last couple of weeks in the areas of Lwakhakha and Suam river. Of the loot recovered, 1,500 bags did not possess any digital tax stamps and
Read MoreThe Constitutional Court has okayed the closed-door vetting of presidential nominees by the Appointments Committee of Parliament, saying it does not in any way affect the promotion of transparency and accountability. This was the unanimous decision of a panel of five Constitutional Court Justices comprising Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera,
Read MoreFamilies will contribute Shillings 15,000 to the insurance pool for each member of their household should the cabinet approve the proposed National Health Insurance Scheme bill, the Health Minister, Dr., Ruth Aceng has revealed. There have been various failed attempts by the Health Ministry to establish the national health insurance
Read MoreKuta harvested 2,700 kilograms of maize grain from three quarters of an acre last season Maize farming has increasingly become lucrative in recent years after farm-gate prices stabilized at an average of Shs1,000 per kilogram of maize grain. About 10 years ago, many farmers in Uganda abandoned maize farming after
Read MoreCPA Josephine Okui Ossiya (Left), President ICPAU and CPA Laura Aseru Orobia, PAEB Chairperson officially release the August 2023 CPA(U) examinations results. The pass rate for accountancy students continues to worry, with only 32.9 percent of the 3919 passing the August exams of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of
Read MoreSanlam, Africa’s largest non-banking financial services provider, and Allianz, one of the global insurance and financial services leaders have got approvals from regulators to merge their operations in 27 African countries including Uganda. The two have announced that they have received regulatory approvals for the joint venture that will create
Read MoreThe impounded Koboko district Ambulance at Pakwach URA Service centre/ Courtesy photo The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement team at Pakwach checkpoint has impounded an ambulance belonging to Koboko district Local Government, which was transporting smuggled cigarettes. The Toyota Land Cruiser registration number UBD 512X, driven by Nobert Abukuwa, was seized
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