BusinessFocus Reporter

Telecom Masts/ courtesy photo Competition among service providers is to blame for the high cost of using the internet in Uganda. This is because the companies have continued to work independently in building infrastructure in the different parts of the country, instead of sharing equipment like cables and masts. This

Beti Kamya, the Inspector General of Government The Office of the Inspector General of Government (IGG) has said it lacks enough funds to verify all declarations of income, assets and liabilities made by persons in leadership positions and public offices. The amended Leadership Code Act, 2021 makes it compulsory for

Paul Bukenya, the spokesperson of the Electoral Commission. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) cadres under the ‘Transformer Cadres Association’ have written to the Electoral Commission (EC) asking for the details of the voters’ register to enable them to embark on their program to collect signatures to force an amendment to

Male Mabirizi The Police in Kampala has finally arrested lawyer Male Mabirizi  to go and start serving his 18 months jail term handed to him for contempt of court. The arrest of Mabirizi comes exactly a week after the High Court Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana issued an order directing

The American Chamber of Commerce Uganda Chapter has appointed new leadership The American Chamber of Commerce Uganda Chapter has appointed new leadership under a new board of Directors and a new General Manager, at its Annual General Meeting at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. Meg Hilbert Jaquay, Managing Director of Jakana

Vandalism of electricity infrastructure is on the rise The Energy and Mineral Development Ministry wants a total ban on the metal scrap business across the country following the rampant vandalism of electricity infrastructure. Over the past five years, more than 200 pylons, as well as other valuable electricity infrastructure worth

The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) leader Joseph Kabuleta (pictured) has rallied the people of West Nile to unite and work together if they are to overcome the economic challenges they face in the sub region. Kabuleta made the call last Friday while traversing the West Nile sub region. The former presidential

Dr. Cedric's kraal. Soil dumped in the background The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) says investigations are still ongoing about the private developer who was dumping soil into Bubuli swamp in Mpala Village, Katabi Town Council. Bubuli swamp is connected to Nambigirwa wetland which covers 2.4 kilometers in Katabi and