The Lord Mayor of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Erias Lukwago, on Thursday launched the Electric motor bike charging station at our Lubaga Division office, the first of its kind in Uganda.In an effort to advance the Smart City Agenda, KCCA in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union in Uganda (EU) through the […]
Illegal wildlife trade continues to threaten the existence of endangered species as the global demand for wildlife products increases. Uganda loses more than Shs2 billion annually to poaching. Customs with support from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and their partners hosted the operation SAMA workshop at K-Hotels in Entebbe. This was in […]
January purchase prices increased on the back of higher costs for construction materials and food products, but staff costs decreased for the first time in almost 17 months as the headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped to 54.0 in January from 54.8 in December.Readings above 50.0 signal an improvement in business conditions on the […]
Members of Parliament led by the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, have rallied Ugandans to donate blood to address the shortage of blood within the country.“Let us donate blood, you never know who you will save you, your relatives or loved ones in the future. Nakasero Blood Bank has been around the country appealing to people […]
Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has ordered for a forensic audit into the Shs500m gorilla permit fraud that occurred at Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) after the Auditor General reported that he was denied access to the chimpanzee and gorilla booking data during the audit process.The Auditor General, John Muwanga, noted […]
In a significant boost to female economic empowerment, 99 women entrepreneurs from Kampala, Lira, and Fort Portal have successfully graduated from the 7th cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Program. This remarkable achievement, supported by the US Embassy in partnership with SHONA Group, underscores our collective commitment to promoting women’s empowerment in the […]
On Friday, the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Tom Butime, inaugurated the new members of the Board of Directors of Uganda Tourism Board (UTB).The new Board of Directors are Hoareau Kakooza Pearl who is the Chairperson and members Olive Birungi Lumonya, Kebirungi Sally Sandra, Mulinde Tony, Kiyimba Rashid, Kawamara Ronald Kazooba, and Operemo Vicent.Others […]
Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has handed over assorted furniture worth Shs45 million to the National Leadership Institute (NALI) as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility. The Managing Director of UDB, Patricia Ojangole, said the bank believes in contributing to the all-round development of society. “At UDB, we have etched a culture of serving beyond our […]
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has handed over Kabajjo Memorial Junior School to Sembabule District. One of the school structures was affected by EACOP Right of Way. As an in-kind compensation, EACOP opted to replace the classroom block that was affected by the project. It also constructed additional structures. The EACOP Deputy MD […]
Fresh Dairy has announced a ten percent (10%) Back-to-school discount on its flavoured milk slim pack -12 and 24 pack cartons. Fresh Dairy Flavoured milk is popular for being an on-the-go ready to drink snack and offers great refreshment for school time, during and post sports work-out activities. Marketing Manager Fresh Dairy – Vincent Omoth […]
