The Terego District Woman Member of Parliament, Rose Obigah, has asked officials from State House to stop massaging corruption, saying that if it requires Uganda to adopt punitive punishments like killing people found guilty of corruption through the firing squad, then that should be adopted.“I need punitive action on corruption. If we are just going […]
A new industrial park will be established in Kisoro district, the Executive Director of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), Robert Mukiza, has said. Mukisa made the revelation recently while speaking as the Chief Guest at the 2023 Isangane Festival held at Mayor’s Garden in Kisoro. This theme for this year’s Isangane event was celebrating our Heritage, Preserving […]
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Engineering Materials Testing Laboratory has officially attained accreditation from the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) as the SANAS Facility T1009.According to UNBS, the facility is accredited in accordance with the recognised International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General Requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.The Engineering Materials […]
Weyonje, a mobile application (app) created by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) won an award at the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation held in China.Weyonje is a Pit Emptying Services innovation using a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mobile-enabled App.KCCA’s Marunga Moureen Akiiki said that with over 60% of the population residing in informal housing […]
The monthly headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose from 52.4 recorded in October to 53.4 during November, reflecting a continuing trend of sustained growth in private-sector activity, with both output and new orders rising for a sixteenth consecutive month due to solid consumer demand.Commenting on the latest findings, Christopher Legilisho, Economist at Stanbic Bank […]
President Yoweri Museveni has said that the government will continue protecting local manufacturers from unfair competition with their foreign counterparts. “Protection of local industries; that one must be done, and we need to start with other East African countries to promote the local industries by putting taxes on the imported final products and at some […]
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has held a workshop with business association leaders where it explained and emphasized the need for businesses to acquire a quality standadrds certification. The meeting held in Kampala on Tuesday focused on UNBS standards, certification and compliance procedures and processes to enable a smooth working relationship between the standards agency […]
A video being shared on various social media showing a leaking roof at airport was not recorded at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has clarified. According to different sources, the video was allegedly recorded at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in neighboring Kenya. The video pictures show water outpouring from a roof […]
Entrepreneurs seeking new financing for their businesses have been reminded of the importance of making a good first impression when pitching potential investors.Timothy Nzioka, the Director of Program Operations for Africa at the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) says practice and preparation is vital.He says that investors appreciate a compelling story hence the need […]
President Yoweri Museveni commissioned a Marine Pier at the Sustainable Base in Ntokoro, Mayuge District. The President explained that the Marine Brigade is very vital in ensuring security on water bodies. The President highlighted the security implications Uganda faces with 20 percent of the country being under fresh water, some of it is on the […]