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Justine Namugosa took home a brand new Subaru   UAP Old Mutual Life Assurance proudly honored the exceptional achievements of its sales force at the highly anticipated 2024 Agency Awards Ceremony, held on 29th March 2024 at the prestigious Mestil Hotel in Nsambya, Kampala. The glamorous event brought together top-performing

Members of Cassava National Platform Uganda appearing before Parliament’s Finance Committee The Cassava National Platform Uganda has asked Parliament to consider the inclusion of cassava among the cereals and grains with zero tax rate in order to boost production and Uganda’s exports. The appeal was made by Ken Wanda, Chairperson,

Nobert Mao (Right), Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee The Attorney General’s Chambers headed by Kiwanuka Kiryowa has won 285 cases between July 2024 to April 2025, thus saving Ugandan taxpayers Shs379.9Bn. The revelation was made by Nobert Mao, Minister of Justice

Participants that attended today’s Joint Coordination Committee meeting in a group photo The Ministry of Water and Environment, in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is implementing a five-year initiative titled “Sustainable Natural Resources Management and Enhanced Refugee-Host Coexistence Project in the West Nile Subregion (SUNReC).” The project

The suspected bags of substandard cement UNBS seized   The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has seized over 500 suspected bags of substandard cement in Kasana Market and Kalongo zone, Luwero Town Council, Luwero District in a significant operation to protect consumers from potentially hazardous building materials. UNBS is

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have welcomed the proposal by Government to slap taxes on tobacco products, but also called for annual increment of these taxes. CSOs say tobacco products have a big disease burden on Ugandans. The call was made by Moses Talibita, Legal Officer, Uganda National Health Consumers’ Organisation,

Members of the civil society addressing the press Civil Society Activists have asked Government to first enhance the capacity of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to speed up the issuance of the National Identity cards and National Identification Numbers (NINs) before these are used to identify the various

Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija A recent decision by United States President Donald Trump to impose global trade tariffs has sparked concern within Uganda’s Parliament, raising questions about the potential impact on the country’s economy and its 2025/26 national budget. During a session between Parliament’s Finance Committee and the Ministry of

Lake Victoria waters have turned green in some areas The Ministry of Water and Environment has revealed the main cause behind the foul smell coming from Lake Victoria. This comes after residents surrounding the lake raised concerns about the foul smell coming from Lake Victoria after its waters turned green.