Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija The Government has embarked on the process to repeal the current Mining Act 2003 and replace it with Mining and Minerals Act 2021, saying the new legislation will generate over Shs8.3Trn in revenue. This is according to Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic
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Mukula says the lake Victoria logistics company (MAHATHI infra) has now reached advanced stages of completion, making it one of the largest fuel reserves and distribution center in Uganda and East Africa in Kawuku lake Victoria Legal Brains Trust a non-governmental organization is suing the government of Uganda for having
Read MoreAt least more than 1,850 health workers employed in various public health facilities have announced a sit down strike starting tonight decrying government’s failure to increase their salaries and improve their welfare. These include doctors, nurses, midwives, consultants, medical interns and pharmacists. According to the President of Uganda Medical Association
Read MoreAt least 8 out of 10 women in Uganda have experienced some form of violence at their places of work. This is according to a new study by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). The study was conducted between February 2020 and February 2021, on women aged between 15 to
Read MoreCity businessman, Hassan Basajjabalaba The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba that was challenging the orders of the Constitutional Court to have him and his brother tried for conspiring to defeat tax laws. In a majority judgement of six Judges against one, the Supreme Court has
Read MoreAbey Lukyamuzi, a youth with disability in Masaka town who found his fortune selling learning materials during the lockdown. The outbreak of a global Coronavirus pandemic presented itself as frustration to different sectors of the economy and people after it greatly affected their sources of income and livelihoods. When
Read MoreSome of the shoes sold under Katende's business A third-year student of Makerere University has used the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 to venture into business which he promotes using online social media platforms. Allan Katende, who is pursuing a degree course in Agriculture and Rural
Read MoreTomato farmers in Lango sub region are counting losses following the drop in prices of tomatoes. The sub region has had surplus production of the perishable goods which has eventually led to a drastic decline in its prices. Currently, a box of tomatoes is going for between Shs4000 to 6,000
Read MorePresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed that ammonium nitrate and petrol were the chemicals used in the manufacture of the two bombs that were exploded in Kampala on Tuesday leaving seven people dead. A suicide bomber that was captured on Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras detonated a bomb he was
Read MoreMTN Uganda CEO Wim Vanhelleputte Telecom company, MTN has made a last-minute ditch to attract as many applications for the company’s shares as possible, with the closure of the Initial Public Offer, IPO, coming to an end Monday, November 22nd, 2021. Following the opening of the sale in the IPO
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