BusinessFocus Reporter

A seven-year-old boy died instantly while two others were rushed to hospital on Tuesday evening in Mukono district after eating sweet bananas laced with poison to trap monkeys. Rayan Bwire, a son to John Bwire, a resident of Namawojjolo in Mukono district picked a Polyethylene bag containing sweet bananas laced

Members of Parliament have tasked the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development to explain the criteria used by the government to come up with the beneficiaries of the COVID-19 relief cash. The Minister; Betty Amongi appeared before a joint committee comprising both the Public Accounts and the Local Government

Livestock keepers in Nwoya are counting losses following an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease-FMD in the District. This is the second outbreak in the District since 2014. The outbreak was detected in June this year and has affected the sub-counties of Anaka, Lungulu, Purongo, and Anaka Town Council. Records obtained from

Uganda’s cooperatives and small-scale farmers are to benefit from a World Bank-funded program. The program is designed to give digital tools and training resources to small-scale farmers and small agri-businesses in Africa. The program is a partnership between Microsoft’s 4Afrika initiative and International Finance Corporation-IFC, the World Bank’s investment arm.

A Boda- boda rider accused of raping seven female clients and robbing them of their valuables is in police custody in Mukono district. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire has identified the suspect as 30-year-old Asumani Owere, a resident of Kitega Village in Kawolo Sub County in Buikwe

Bolt Uganda, the e-hailing company, is waiving commissions for drivers following the government’s recent partial lifting of the lockdown. Bolt has done this to help drivers have a better start after the 42-day lockdown which significantly impacted their earnings.Maurice Mugerwa the Operations Manager said: “We are waiving off our commission

President Museveni has met the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi at Nakasero State Lodge to discuss issues pertinent to Buganda and Uganda’s development. “During the meeting, President Museveni and Kabaka Mutebi discussed development matters of mutual interest between the Kingdom and the government. The two leaders later briefly exchanged

The recently concluded nationwide 42-day lockdown intended to lessen the spread of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic across Uganda had an impact on businesses, a survey shows. Findings show that the headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped to 34.6 in July, down from 34.9 recorded during June.

The Parliament Covid-19 Taskforce committee has discovered discrepancies in the Ministry of Health Covid-19 expenditure. The accountability report was presented to the committee by the Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng. This is highlighted in the committee report that is scheduled to be presented before parliament by Chairperson Abdu Katuntu. During