Uganda
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:27:44 GMTAirtel Operating Profit Up 52 Percent in East Africa
[Independent (Kampala)] The company's East Africa business region includes Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Though Airtel Money recorded the highest growth in revenue (43.9%) to post US$190million, data and voice revenue remains th...
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:25:27 GMTCSOs Decry Tax Exemptions in Oil Pipeline Project
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Clauses in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Special Provisions) Bill, 2021 have rattled a section of civil society organisations over concessions and tax exemptions in the proposed legislation.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:25:23 GMT2020/2021 Was Tough for Economy
[Independent (Kampala)] The financial year 2020/2021 was largely challenging due to the COVID-19 pandemic hit that negatively affected all sectors of the economy, according to the Bank of Uganda annual report for 2021 released on Oct.19.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:01:45 GMTUganda Emerge As Title Contenders
[Namibian] UGANDA emerged as strong contenders for the Pent Series title after beating pre-tournament favourites Malawi 58-44 yesterday.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:53:28 GMTDevelopment Partners Call for Increased Funding to Health
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Health development partners have called on government to prioritise funding to the health sector.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:58:03 GMTFrench Trade Minister Shortens Uganda Visit
[Independent (Kampala)] Diplomats tight-lipped as 'emergency' is cited
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:30:00 GMTTanzanian Pilot, Plane Go Missing
[Monitor] The whereabouts of a Tanzanian pilot who went missing as he flew on a mission to Selous Game Reserve remains unknown.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:53:29 GMTDunga Recalled to Harambee Stars Squad for Uganda, Rwanda Date
[Nairobi News] Gor Mahia defender Philemon Otieno is elated by his return to the national team fold after two years in the cold.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:08:20 GMTJudiciary Gets 47 New Magistrates
[Monitor] The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recruited 47 Grade One magistrates that are expected to expedite the resolution of court disputes.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:27:46 GMT48 Arrested Over Komamboga Bomb Blast
[Monitor] Police said Monday that at least 48 suspects highly linked to acts of terror had been arrested over the recent bomb blast in Kampala which left one person dead and four others seriously hurt.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:27:43 GMTConflicting Accounts As Bomb Blast Death Toll Rises to 3
[Monitor] While the leaders and the general public in Nakaseke District await the full investigation report from the police and ballistic experts detailing an explosion that happen at the weekend, conflicting accounts over the matter continues to rai...
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:24:05 GMTKenya Fish Traders Stuck Amid Row With Uganda
[Citizen] Kenyan fish traders say they are stuck with at least 300 tonnes of fish destined for export due to ongoing row between Kampala and Nairobi.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:12:26 GMTStanbic Bank Announces New Loan Offers At Special Interest Rate
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- As 2021 gets to the end, Stanbic Bank Uganda has unveiled what it terms as 'exciting offers' on unsecured personal loans effectively activating the festive mood among customers.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:08:21 GMTGovt Lists Priorities for Financial Year 2022/2023
[Monitor] By Damali Mukhaye
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:08:20 GMTDubai Expo Opens Uganda to Middle East Market - Utb
[Monitor] Tourism authorities in Uganda are confident that the ongoing Dubai expo in the United Arab Emirates, will help ongoing efforts to market the country to the Middle East, an area viewed as a potential premium tourism market.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:08:20 GMTGovt Seeks to Produce Covid Vaccines Locally
[Monitor] Foreign Affairs minister Gen Jeje Odongo has asked rich countries to release patent rights protection on Covid-19 vaccines so that African countries can start to manufacture them locally and increase jab intake.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:55:45 GMTNabbanja Rallies Public to Support Bail Reforms
[Monitor] The Prime Minister, Ms Robinah Nabbanja, has asked Ugandans and religious leaders to support President Museveni's proposal to deny bail for people accused of capital offences.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:03:02 GMTURA Starts Enforcement On Use of Digital Stamps, Electronic Receipts
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Uganda Revenue Authority-URA on Monday started the enforcement on the use of e-invoices and digital stamps.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:27:47 GMTMedics Refer Patients to Clinics As Hospital Equipment Lie Idle
[Monitor] By SIMON WOKORACH
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:27:46 GMTUra to Penalise Supermarkets Which Don't Issue E-Invoices, E-Receipts
[Monitor] Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has vowed to penalise supermarkets that are not complying with issuing e-invoices and e-receipts - a system introduced to check tax compliance.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:27:45 GMTUnbs Closes Maize Mills in Crackdown
[Monitor] Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has closed 49 maize milling factories over hygiene.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:27:44 GMTADF's Trail of Bombings and Bloodletting
[Monitor] Police say two people, including a terror suspect, have been killed and others injured recently when improvised explosive devices (IEDs) manufactured by local Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terror cells were placed at a pork joint in a Kamp...
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:27:39 GMTMasaka Leaders Clash Over Blocked Road
[Monitor] Masaka leaders have clashed with technical staff over the latter's move to permanently close an access road in the city.
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 06:50:16 GMTWalk-to-Work Kisekka Market Activist Talks of Life After 10 Years in Prison
[Monitor] From the high walls of the much-feared Kitalya maximum penitentiary, Moses Kamuswaga has been intently following the raging debate over President Museveni's insistence that bail should be deprived of suspects accused of capital offenses.
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 06:49:10 GMTGovt Cuts Budget for Ministries
[Monitor] Government has made extensive cuts of budgets from its ministries, department and agencies (MDA) to redirect finances to major priorities in the current financial year 2021/2022.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:08:17 GMTShe Cranes Smack Zambia in Pent Series Opener
[Monitor] The Uganda She Cranes on Monday had an excellent start at the ongoing Netball Pent Series held at Patrick Lyambo Police Courts in Windhoek, Namibia.
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 06:51:13 GMTGovt, Media Fight Again Over Push to Register Journalists
[Monitor] Government has renewed its push to have journalists get accredited afresh by the Uganda Media Council as they go about covering public events.
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 06:20:13 GMTAir Passengers Protest Covid-19 Tests
[Nation] The decision by Uganda to direct arriving passengers take new Covid-19 tests before leaving the airport could frustrate the trust in certificates issued by authorised laboratories in the region, and which has seen seamless movement across bo...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 12:20:53 GMTHow Ugandans Exposed Themselves to Terrorists As Police Dropped Their Guard
[East African] On October 20, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the end of curfew in the country, ending the nationwide limitation on movement at night, instituted in March 2020 at the onset of coronavirus pandemic. "It is now time to shift o...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 11:33:31 GMTScientists Tasked to Address Conflict Between Fishermen
[Monitor] Scientists at National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI) have been tasked to conduct research aimed at addressing the conflict between Nile Perch and Silverfish (Mukene) fishermen, after reports emerged that the gear used for...