Manufacturers say the law only targets the regulated players Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) has warned that any attempt to enact the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2023 in its current form will likely crash Uganda’s economy. The manufacturers argue that the law is targeting the formal sector that is regulated, while
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Minister Kyomukama (2nd L) concurs with Commissioner Katushabe. Left is COMESA team leader Adikiny Olwenge and R Director Ronny Barongo. Uganda has committed to join the continental arrangement for a joint air transport market by the end of June. The commitment was made by Transport and Works State Minister Fred
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By Brian Bongomin Retirement evokes varied expectations from different people everywhere. To some, retirement spurs thoughts of vacations, others dream of spending time with grandkids yet to some scary thoughts of scarcity come to mind. This diversity is partly driven by several common myths and misconceptions about retirement. We have
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Gloria Kyarisiima at one of GBKs client locations Gloria Kyarisiima was one of the winners of the 6th season of dfcu Bank’s Rising Woman Initiative. She is the founder of GBK Super Cleaning & General Services Ltd, a distinct cleaning, landscaping and waste management and pest control company. Gloria shares the
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Judges of the 13th National Coffee Championship during the competition at the UCDA coffee lab in Lugogo The Coffee Quality Institute (CQI), the world’s leading body in coffee quality training and certification, has awarded Q Venue recognition to the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). The UCDA Coffee Laboratory is now
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Some of the lucky couple In a heartwarming celebration of love, Vivo Energy Uganda recently concluded its highly anticipated Love at Shell campaign, which ran from February 10th to February 24th, 2024. As part of this exciting campaign, loyal Vivo Energy customers who indulged in purchases above fifty thousand Uganda
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Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija The government of Uganda has admitted that it has broken several public debt safety points but now seeks to correct the situation through the new five-year Public Debt Management Framework. The framework (PDMF) drawn by the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development is a
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Government officers and Kenya Pipeline Engineers inspect the newly constructed Kisumu Oil Jetty at Kenya Pipeline Company on this picture taken on February 28, 2018. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Kenyan oil dealers are in a crisis mode after Uganda stuck to its guns and started talks with Tanzania to
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Jim Lu, President of the European Region and Senior Vice President of Huawei This year's Huawei Cloud Summit demonstrates how Huawei Cloud is the infrastructure of choice for AI applications. With the theme of "Accelerate Intelligence with Everything as a Service", the 500-strong event brought together executives and experts from
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MIU Director, Willis Bashaasha chairs the Manifesto mid-term review planning meeting at the OPM The Office of the President through the Manifesto Implementation Unit (MIU) has commenced the process of undertaking the mid-term review of the NRM Manifesto 2021-26 for 2024. According to Willis Bashaasha, the Director MIU, the mid-term
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