Mukesh Shukla appearing before the Parliament's select committee Businessman Shukla Muskesh and his businesses, Shumuk Springs Development Ltd, Springs International Development Hotel Ltd and Shumuk Financial Services Ltd have been illegally occupying part of Shumuk House, the High Court Commercial Division has ruled. This follows a protracted legal battle between
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The Story of GROW Project Beneficiaries & Why These Profiled 10 Women Can’t Thank the World Bank & The GoU Enough
Through the PSFU-implemented GROW project (which in full is Generating Growth Opportunities & Productivity for Women Enterprises), the government of Uganda continues to support women-owned/operated business enterprises to grow, expand and even diversify into new areas. Every woman-owned/operated business is eligible to (at the interest of just 10% per annum)
Read MoreEC Announces New Polling Dates For Representatives Of Special Interest Groups As Issuance of Voter Location Slips Begins
Voters queuing to cast their votes during a demonstration exercise of how the Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) will work during the 2026 elections. The exercise took place at Electoral Commission headquarters in Kampala today. The Electoral Commission has adjusted the polling dates for elections of representatives of Special Interest
Read MoreThe Board of Directors of East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has today announced that Diageo PLC has agreed to sell its majority stake in EABL and its shareholding in the Kenyan spirits business, UDV (Kenya) Limited to Asahi Group Holdings (Asahi). This acquisition of EABL represents the first time a
Read MoreUEDCL and Absa bank officials in a group photo after signing the loan agreement Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has signed a multibillion deal with Absa Uganda to boost the giant utility’s distribution network. The five-year US 50 million (about sh190 billion) financing, signed this morning at the UEDCL
Read MoreUganda Earns UGX 8.2 Trillion From Coffee Exports In 12 Months On Increased Production, Improved Prices
Coffee remains Uganda’s key foreign exchange earner Uganda’s coffee exports for the last twelve months (November 2024-October 2025) have totaled 8.4 million bags worth US$ 2.4 billion (UGX 8.2 Trillion) compared to 5.8 million bags worth US$ 1.3 billion (UGX 4.88 trillion) in the previous year (November 2023-October 2024). This
Read MoreUganda To Set Up Coffee House In China As MAAIF Delegation Embarks On Week-Long Coffee Value Addition Mission
The Ugandan delegation is led by Dr. Gerald Kyalo, Commissioner for the Coffee Development Department at MAAIF A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has started its week-long coffee value addition mission in China with a strategic visit to the new Consulate General premises in
Read MoreA group photo of heads of delegations The 6th Annual National Content Conference officially opened today at Mestil Hotel, Kampala, under the theme “Beyond the Drill: Cultivating a Legacy of Empowered Nationals and Enterprises in Uganda’s Oil Age.” The event brings together government officials, industry leaders, regulators, financiers, and Ugandan
Read MoreOlive Birungi Lumonya (Left), the Deputy Director General, UCAA and officials from ICAO unveiling the report Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) in partnership with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Government of the United Kingdom, has presented the Final Draft Report of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Feasibility Study
Read MoreEng. James Kasigwa (Left), the UNBS Executive Director handing over the certificate to Dr. Rosemary Kusaba Byanyima, Executive Director of MNRH during the award ceremony at the UNBS head offices in Bweyogerere. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has awarded Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH) an Integrated Management Systems
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