BusinessFocus Reporter

Agago district has received over Shillings 3.1billion to kickstart the operations of nine newly created lower administrative units. This is part of the central government transfers through the Finance, Planning and Economic Development to the district. The new administrative units include Agengo, Ajali, Kuywee, Laperebong, and Lira Kato sub-counties. which

Makindye Ssaabagabo Municipality is to use the local council chairperson to collect data on taxpayers in order to increase local revenue. Speaking to the URN, the Makindye Municipality Deputy Town Clerk Henry Ssemakula said the local council one chairpersons are to register residents by what they do so as to

The condemnation of bloodshed and violence in various parts of the country dominated Christmas sermons as Christians commemorated the birth of Jesus Christ. Through their Christmas messages, clerics noted that Christmas should remind the faithful about humility, peace, reconciliation, and God’s love.  They called on the faithful to stand as

There have been various protests among the oil pipeline Project Affected Persons-PAPs in Rakai, Kyotera, Lwengo and Sembabule districts over the delayed compensation process and the poor reparation rates. Total Uganda sub-contracted New Plan Limited to do the valuation of the affected property on the pipeline route and present the

The residents and the local leaders of Gulu District have asked the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries –MAAIF to lift the livestock quarantine imposed on the district over the outbreak of foot and mouth disease –FMD outbreak reported in September this year. On September 3rd, Dr. Rose Anna

Jimmy Okello never thought that the recipe for making tamarind jam for his family use would one day save him from deep financial troubles.  However, when his wife spent six months in Lacor hospital in Gulu after an operation gone wrong, Okello decided to make some money from the recipe. 

The Eastern Water Umbrella has failed to account for over Shillings 203Million for the water supplied to Katakwi Town Council. Eastern Water Umbrella, which is under the Ministry of Water and Environment operates in 34 districts of Eastern Uganda. It supplied over four million liters of water to Katakwi Town

Passengers going home for Christmas festivities are stranded in the different bus and Taxi parks as buses and taxis delay due to traffic jams and delayed loading upcountry for people coming back to Kampala. Many passengers going to different destinations for Christmas are seen stranded in bus parks with their