"I have never stolen anything from anybody and I am also not a poor man," Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni said, as he led thousands of his supporters in a march against corruption in the capital, Kampala. "Corrupt people are parasites because they get wealth which they did not earn," Mr
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Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) have organized a Symposium themed ‘Strengthening the Electoral Process in Uganda: Sharing Regional Electoral Experiences and Good Practices’ with the aim of picking lessons from Electoral bodies from other African countries on how to prepare and organize credible
Read MoreMembers of Parliament led by Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah and Leader of Opposition Betty Aol have pledged to fight corruption. This followed the decision by MPs to adopt a resolution committing to fight corruption and perform their work in an honest and ethical manner. In his communication during today’s plenary,
Read MoreThe rate at Uganda government is borrowing, the East African country could soon hit the 50% (of GDP) debt ceiling. The latest is that government through the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija is set to table a motion before Parliament during today’s plenary sitting seeking Parliamentary
Read MoreFollowing the start of the implementation phase of the digital tax stamps solution in Uganda, there has been a lot of speculation as whether the solution will yield the results that Uganda Revenue Authority has projected. Since we have no time machine to check the future, the next best thing
Read MoreAfrica Finance Corporation ("AFC" or "the Corporation"), the leading investment-grade infrastructure solutions provider, announces the successful issuance of its CHF200 million (Shs746bn) Reg S Only bond (the "bond" or "CHF bond") maturing in December 2023. The bond was priced at par, has a tenor of four years, and carries an
Read MoreProperty owners from the east have accused the Departed Asians Property Custodian Board, for meddling and bungling up the sale and repossession of their properties. Five property owners appeared before Parliament’s sub-committee on Commissions, Statutory and State Enterprises (COSASE) that is inquiring into sale and repossession of departed Asians properties,
Read MoreIn commemoration of the International Disability Day, the Federation of Uganda Employers launched the Uganda Business and Disability Network (UBDN) in support of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network. The Uganda Business and Disability Network is an employer-led network in Uganda that works towards creating workplaces and company culture
Read MoreUgandan start up hub - The Innovation Village – secured two awards at the 2019 Top 100 Mid-sized Companies Award Gala held at Hotel Africana on Friday 29th November, 2019. The double awards – one for the fastest growing company and another for the most innovative company – were handed
Read MoreParliament has deferred a motion on the creation of new cities to Thursday over poor preparation on the government side. The motion for the creation of 15 new cities across the country over a four-year period was tabled yesterday by the Minister for Local Government Tom Butime. The proposed cities
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