BusinessFocus Reporter

Lawyers have petitioned the Constitutional court seeking to scrap cash bail conditions that Courts impose on suspects without first investigating whether they have the capacity to pay. The group led by Amos Kuuku from Ssetimba and Company Advocates and some of the affected persons, argues that the practice of imposing

The Ministry of Education and Sports plans to provide sponsorship for 2,469 students interested in pursuing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the national certificate level this academic year. This allocation represents approximately 12 percent of the total 20,670 available slots across 85 institutions nationwide. According to a

The continuous withdrawals of their savings by police officers are posing a significant threat to the existence of Exodus Savings and Credit Cooperation Organization (SACCO). Established in 2007 during the tenure of Gen Edward Kale Kayihura as Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Exodus SACCO aimed to provide affordable and

Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego The banking industry in Uganda has launched guidelines and a code of ethics aimed at harmonizing at strengthening the fight against fraud in the financial sector. Currently, the different financial institutions have different approaches and individual policies on fraud prevention, but this is

Bank of Uganda admits limited options against the depreciation of the Shillings, as it stares at the dwindling foreign exchange (FX) reserves. The Uganda Shilling traded at 4,000 to a dollar for the first time at a bank, as the depreciation trend continues for the local currency. The official rate

Delegates from Gabon, Cameroon, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Vienna, and Uganda in a group photo after the meeting Illegal wildlife trade continues to threaten the existence of endangered species as the global demand for wildlife products increases. Uganda loses more than Shs2 billion annually to poaching. Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) with support from United

Avocado exports from Kenya will resume in two weeks, ending a four-month suspension imposed by the Agricultural Food Authority (AFA). The ban, which was initiated by the Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) in November last year to ensure the maturity and quality of exported fruit, will be lifted on March 1.

The government is considering revoking its partnership and grant aiding private schools that are faulting the Universal Education policy. The State Minister in Charge of Primary Education Doctor Joyce Moriku Kaducu, said that the government is going to withdraw its capitation grants and any support to private schools that have

Luwero District Kadhi under the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa Nsanja has said that it’s still hard in his faith to sanction marriages between Muslims and non-Muslims. According to Sheikh Nsanja, in Islam, marrying is an act of worship. Sheikh Mulindwa says that the Sharia law bars