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Uganda has opened a window for East Africans to buy shares in MTN Uganda when the telecom operator sells it 20 percent equity stake on the local bourse. The government is forcing all its telecom operators, including MTN Uganda and the local unit of India’s Bharti Airtel, to list a

Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga chairs a plenary sitting of the House Members of Parliament have asked Government to consider directly funding new districts as opposed to the current arrangement where it provides and funds certain services and projects. Legislators said that the new arrangement will be cheaper and also help to

Singer Kenzo (L) upon arriving at Entebbe International Airport A total of 56 Ugandan Nationals and legal residents who had been stranded in West African countries of Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin,Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, the Gambia, Niger, the Republic of Guinea and Cameroon due to the COVID-19 pandemic have

Eth Lawinsky beat 9 other finalists to the Shs3m and a fat job at Sanyu FM Rajiv Ruparelia, the Managing Director of the Ruparelia Group of Companies has hinted on the possibility of the Company joining the TV space. He made the remarks today evening as he announced Ethan Kavuma

Patience T Rubagumya, the URA Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs The Anti-Corruption Court yesterday afternoon convicted Leonard Alikiriza, the Managing Director of Nyaks & Lenny Enterprises Ltd and Leds (U) Ltd on six counts of making false and misleading statements to a Tax Officer contrary to Section 58(1) (a)

An importer displays material used to make men’s clothes as textile traders petitioned the Speaker (right) on Friday, 24 July 2020 Textile manufacturers and traders have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, over the high increase in import duty charged on their products. Bridget Mwagale who led a team

President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former Electoral commission chairman Dr. Eng. Badru Kiggundu (pictured) as the new Board chairperson of National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). He replaces Christopher Ebal whose term of office expired. Kiggundu’s appointment was announced by State Minister for ICT, Peter Ogwang who noted that  on

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has spoken out on a scandal involving Lato milk that is produced by Pearl Dairy, Uganda Police and the standards agency itself. A story has been making rounds on social media indicating that Lato Milk sold expired milk to a customer who then

Uganda Tourism Board officials touring some facilities at Entebbe International Airport guided by UCAA boss Bamwesigye  The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Ag. Director General, Fred Bamwesigye has revealed that there are plans to improve and upgrade facilities of some of the thirteen upcountry aerodromes managed by UCAA. He also

Young Africa Works Uganda Ainembabazi Catherine Youth Agriprenuer Producer Gudie Leisure Farm KAMPALA, Uganda, July 23, 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Mastercard Foundation today announced its Young Africa Works strategy in Uganda, which has set a goal to enable more than 3 million young people in the country to access