Members of Parliament sitting on the Budget Committee have asked government to consider non-taxed areas and those with revenue leakages, as part of its sources of income. According to the MPs, these areas would bridge the budgetary gaps that have kept several key priorities unfunded for years. The committee is
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Unilever, a beacon in the consumer goods industry, is proud to unveil its Back-to- School campaign, an earnest endeavor to illuminate the path to a brighter future for all Ugandans. Beyond the array of high-quality products, Unilever is making a tangible investment in education and hygiene by offering a complimentary
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The Secretary to Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi (pictured) has asked Parliament to consider allocating funds meant to offer medical treatment to top Government officials abroad and have it injected into Uganda’s health sector. “There are very few Ugandans who go abroad, maybe we need to think as leaders, going forward, these monies we
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A goods truck at the Kenya-Uganda’s Malaba border point. FILE PHOTO | NMG The value of Kenya’s exports to Uganda crossed the KSh100 billion (UShs2.34 trillion) mark for the first time in November 2023, owing to a weak currency that had made the local goods cheaper in the neighbouring country.
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Participants posing for a photo with their certificates after the training at Kabalega Resort Hotel in Hoima city on Wednesday Several small and medium enterprise (SME) owners have been recently placed in a better position to win contracts along the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) after completion of
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The Energy and Mineral Development Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa addressing Journalists at Amber House on Tuesday Uganda has kicked off consultations with Tanzania to allow the Uganda National Oil Company to market and handle fuel imports. The latest move comes after declined to issue Uganda National Oil Corporation (UNOC) a license
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The handover of Entebbe Botanical Gardens to UWEC was presided over by PM Robinah Nabbanja The Uganda Wildlife Education and Conservation Centre (UWEC) has officially taken over the management of the Entebbe Botanical Gardens from National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO). UWEC is under the supervision of Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities. The
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Online shopping platforms have been operating for close to a decade in Uganda but became more important when the COVID-19 Pandemic struck four years ago. In recent years, platforms like Jumia, Kikuubo online, Kikuu and Jiji, among others have become a point of choice for many Ugandans. However, the importance
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Finance Trust Bank, one of the 25 regulated commercial banks in Uganda is due for a takeover after Nigerian-based Access Bank PLC agreed to acquire 80 percent of the shares. Completion of the transaction now awaits regulatory approvals by the Bank of Uganda. It comes at a time when the
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The Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) has called on government to enforce mechanisms aimed at controlling the increasing domestic arrears. Led by the programme advisor, Jeff Wadulo, the group expressed concern that the rate at which the arrears have accumulated is worrisome and reflects little or no effort to
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