Year: 2024

URA CG John Musinguzi interacting with Vision Group CEO, Don Wanyama on Tuesday morning.   The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has launched a new campaign aimed at empowering taxpayers. The taxman is expected to collect Shs 31.98 trillion in the 2024/25 financial year. In a bid to bolster its tax

Tobacco harm reduction activists are urging the government to revise the Tobacco Control Act to incorporate the harm reduction principle. Tobacco harm reduction is a public health strategy that is about minimizing the negative health impact of smoking. A harm reduction strategy for smokers includes recommending the use of alternative

Simba Cement Sales Manager, Edna Agwata Simba Cement has introduced Simba Cement 32.5N CEM II, which is designed for civil works, including large-scale projects like apartments and shopping malls. It is especially suitable for producing precast items such as pavers, culverts, and curbs. In an engagement with the media on

Kate Kiiza, dfcu Bank’s Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer dfcu Bank has been unveiled as one of a limited selection of Financial Institutions that will implement the GROW (Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Initiative across Uganda. The announcement was held at an event hosted by the Private

Frank Tumwebaze addressing coffee stakeholders in Kampala last Friday. The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, has called on coffee stakeholders to remain calm as Uganda races to meet the European Union Regulation for Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive requirements. On 5th December

URA's Assistant Commissioner, Public and Corporate Affairs, Robert Kalumba The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has spoken out on inaccurate posts making the rounds on social media. In the posts, the proponents of the inaccuracy suggest that one will in the near future need to pay school fees through EFRIS, an

The decline in the annual inflation has been attributed to a steep drop in round onion prices, among other commodities. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for the year ending August 2024 recorded headline inflation at 3.5 percent, down from 4.0 percent in the year

Dr. Crispus Kiyonga President Museveni has appointed veteran Politician, Dr. Crispus Kiyonga, as the new Chancellor of Makerere University. Kiyonga replaces Dr. Ezra Suruma whose term in office ended. Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, the Vice Chancellor of Makerere University confirmed the appointment through his social media X space message. “Excellency the

Frank Tumwebaze addressing coffee stakeholders on Friday in Kampala. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF), led by Minister Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, today held a meeting with stakeholders from the coffee subsector to discuss the European Union's (EU) new Deforestation Regulations, which will come into effect this year.