BusinessFocus Reporter

Members of the Budget Committee discussing final changes to their report. The House approved Shs64 billion for the UPDF in DR Congo   Parliament has approved Shs152 billion to facilitate the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) offensive operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Karamoja sub region.  

The Minister of ICT and National Guidance Hon. Chris Baryomunsi has today launched a talent cultivation partnership MOU between his Ministry and Huawei. The minister launched the partnership at the Uganda Institute of Communication Technology (UICT) which is a direct beneficiary. This MOU will provide adequate skills, training and certification

PSFU Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Asiimwe, while addressing the media in Kampala on Thursday. Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) representing private sector business associations in partnership with Government of Uganda will hold the first ever Uganda- DR Congo Business Summit between May 31 and June 8 in Kinshasa and Goma

Mumba Kalifungwa, Absa Bank MD and Prof. Eli Katunguka after signing the MOU at Kyambogo University on Thursday. Absa Bank Uganda has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kyambogo University that will facilitate the students and staff of the university to acquire laptops and other related accessories on

Coffee farmers in Rwenzori Region want the government to exclude coffee from the enterprises to be catered for under the Parish Development Model-PDM program. They argue that PDM is meant to help elevate poor people out of poverty and it’s important to recognize that most coffee farmers are well established

Government has been tasked to recover the payment made to ROKO Construction totaling 15.72 billion Shillings irregularly paid in regard to the Nakawa-Naguru land. The payment is deemed irregular because claims by third parties against government were not allowed and ROKO could only claim against its client OPEC. This decision

The Adhoc Committee of parliament, which has been investigating the distribution of 82.05 acres of Nakawa-Naguru land has recommended the retirement of the Uganda Land Commission-ULC commissioners in the public interest. The affected commissioners include the Chairperson, Byenkya Nyakaisiki, Prof. Pen-Mogi Nyeko, Asuman Kyafu, Stella Achan, Augustine Rukiika Rujara, Charles

State Minister for Lands, Persis Namuganza appearing before the Land Commission. Parliament has adopted a committee recommendation seeking to hold the Minister of State for Housing, Persis Namuganza accountable for abuse of office. Namuganza is also accused of misleading Uganda Land Commission –ULC into allocation of the Nakawa-Naguru land to