BusinessFocus Reporter

The African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) has announced the appointment of Dr. Rashid Mbaziira – a Ugandan national – as its Executive Secretary. The announcement came at the end of an Extra Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of AMCOW and takes effect from 08 November 2021.  A Rhodes Scholar,

Bolloré Transport & Logistics has appointed businessman Patrick Bitature as the Chairman of the Board for itsUganda subsidiary.Bitature is a well-respected entrepreneur and philanthropist in Uganda, and is the founder and Chairman of Simba Group of Companies, an East African conglomerate, with interests in telecommunications, Hospitality, Real Estate, Education, Energy,

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has reassured its members and the country that it has funds to meet mid-term payments when the NSSF Amendment Bill is passed by Parliament and assented to by the President.Section 24A of the Bill provides that “a member who is forty-five years of age

Najjera progressive school is indefinitely closing Proprietors of private schools have rejected the government offer of accessing some loans from the Microfinance Support Centre. Following the closure of schools due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, many private schools have been threatened with auctions due to loans acquired, rent

Professional Accountants in Uganda have blamed themselves for some of the mess in the public and private sector where public resources could have been saved if they had done better. Professor Twaha Kaawaase, a Certified Public Accountant and Trainer says many of the private and public corporations that are at

A patient is tested for tuberculosis at Kiganda Maternity Clinic. Deaths from tuberculosis – one of the top infectious killers in the world - have increased for the first time in a decade, as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. Tuberculosis (TB) is

Businessman Ben Kavuya The Court of Appeal has ordered Businessman Ben Kavuya to return two properties that he fraudulently acquired. The properties include plots of land in Bweyogerere and Kataza Kiswa belonging to the former Kampala Capital City accountant George David Wakanyira. In 2007, Wakanyira sued Kavuya, his company Global

Museveni exercises after an anti-corruption walk in Kololo The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for better and fairer opportunities for physical activity to improve overall health among all age groups, across the globe. Although WHO guidelines recommend adults should do at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic