UNBS has closed off two factories over undersized tarpaulins The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has closed factories belonging to Modern Agro Investments Limited and Namanve Tarpaulin Weaving Limited for producing and selling undersized tarpaulins. The operation followed a viral video on social media in which two men were
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An over view of NSSF's housing units in Lubowa By Denis Jjuuko A few years ago, a friend was ecstatic. Finally, after years of toiling, working at his day job and some side hustles, he had managed to buy land somewhere in greater Kampala in one of those sprawling so-called
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By Bas Wijne, CEO, APO Group AI-generated content is flooding the internet, and much of it is low-quality and misleading. Editors call it ‘AI slop’: hallucinated quotes, fake press releases, and algorithm-chasing headlines. In an era where content is cheaper and faster than ever, trust has become the rarest commodity.
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Aviation experts in a group photo at the Aviation Weather Information Workshop held at Imperial Golf View Hotel – Entebbe, on 14th-15th August 2025. The Ministry of Water and Environment’s Department of Meteorological Services, has urged aviation stakeholders to leverage technology, enhance early warning systems and strengthen collaborations in order
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Robert Kalumba, the Ag Assistant Commissioner of Public and Corporate Affairs at URA The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has invited victims of container leaders in a move aimed at safeguarding traders from all forms of exploitation and creating efficiency within the systems. Since April 2025, URA has embarked on a
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NSSF officials led by Agnes Tibayeita (Centre), Chief Legal Officer at NSSF appearing before Parliament’s Finance Committee during the scrutiny of The Mortgage Refinance Institutions Bill, 2025 on 12th August 2025. The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has defended the exorbitant prices charged to acquire its housing units, blaming the
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Christopher Legilisho, Economist at Stanbic Bank Buoyant demand during July prompted firms to increase their purchasing activity and hire additional workers as backlogs of work returned to growth although the headline Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ index (PMI) dropped to 53.6 from the 55.6 reading in June. Part of the reason
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Executive members of the Uganda Clearing Industry and Forwarding Association in a group photo with UNBS officials at UNBS head offices in Bweyogerere The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has urged clearing agents to facilitate the business community to comply with the UNBS Imports Inspection and Clearance processes in
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Total's oil drilling rig at work/ Business Focus photo Tax experts have voiced concerns about the government's failure to significantly increase domestic revenue mobilisation levels amid dwindling external assistance sources. Uganda’s domestic revenues have remained at around 13 percent of the economy’s value for years despite government efforts to increase
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Jenifer Bamuturaki (pictured), the Chief Executive Officer at Uganda Airlines has attributed the Shs237.855Bn loss the company made in 2024 on the high costs of fuel, crew allowances and aircraft depreciation. She made the remarks while appearing before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities & State Enterprises (COSASE) during the
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