BusinessFocus Reporter

David Livingstone Ebiru (pictured) has been sacked as Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards following damning findings by a parliamentary probe and investigation by the UNBC Board. Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives Minister Francis Mwebesa says the findings of the National Standards Council and Ebiru's admissions before the Committee on Statutory

 URA Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has given brokers operating as clearing and forwarding agents to redeem abandoned goods. This follows an increase in fraudulent cases where  people operating as brokers are importing goods and clearing them from the URA system on behalf of the goods' actual

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has officially closed the agency's offices in Uganda and concluded all operations following the government's decision not to extend their mandate. On Saturday, August 5, 2023, the office in Kampala officially ceased its operations, as stated in a press release from

Farmers in Iriiri sub county jointly spraying their crops in the garden. Residents of Napak district have embraced group farming as a means to enhance agricultural productivity, ensure food security, and improve livelihoods. The farmers have organized themselves into groups consisting of 10 to 40 members, cultivating up to five

The Ministry of Land, Housing, and Urban Development in Uganda is considering vertical housing development in urban-slum areas to address the challenges posed by the increasing population. The Condominium Property Act of 2001 provides provisions for vertical housing development, particularly in urban centers. Persis Namuganza, the State Minister for Lands,

Bus drivers in Uganda, under the umbrella body Uganda Bus Drivers Association (UBDA), have expressed their grievances regarding exploitation by their employers. Some drivers claimed that despite working for bus companies for more than 20 years, they have not received any contributions to their National Social Security Fund (NSSF) accounts.

MTN Uganda has set aside 125.4 billion shillings for its shareholders as dividends for the first six months of this year, translating into 5.6 shillings per share. The proposed first interim dividend is contained in the company’s financial results for the first half of the year, which returned a revenue