Western auction houses are famed for their recording-breaking sales of works of art that pit some of the world’s leading oligarchs keen on collecting art. In 2015 alone, the combined turnover of art auctions was a mind-boggling $986 million, shattering all previous records. Spanish master Pablo Picasso alone grossed a …

The 10th EAC-COMESA-SADC Tripartite Committee of Senior Officials for Trade, Customs, Finance, Economic matters and Internal Affairs meeting opened in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday to resolve issues that remain outstanding before the implementation of the Tripartite Free Trade Area. Delegates from 26 member countries of the three African regional economic communities …

  The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has been elected President of the African Geopolitical Group at the ongoing Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) 135th Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. In her role as the leader of all African Parliaments that are members of IPU, she will coordinate pertinent and emergency …

Minister for Kampala Beti Olive Namisango Kamya Turomwe today announced KCCA shall immediately embark on an exercise she says aims to restore trade order, traffic order and development control in the city. Kamya said therefore, illegal street vending activities will be stopped by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) “because they affect …

The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources has halted sand mining on Lake Victoria by Aqua World, a firm that belongs to Kampala Pastor Samuel Kakande. The directive was issued by the chairperson of the committee Isingiro South MP Alex Byarugaba while interfacing with lawyers of Pastor Samuel Kakande over illegal sand …

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has refuted reports that it has been involved in extrajudicial killings of members of communities living near national game parks. This follows media reports that seven civilians were shot dead in August by game rangers in Murchison Falls National Park. The reports indicated that the civilians killed were not armed. UWA …

Government will soon introduce an information package for officials with details about the tourism and the investment potential of the country. All government officials travelling abroad will use it as a reference when speaking about the country. ICT minister Frank Tumwebaze told the press on Monday that many stakeholders have criticized government for failure …

Minister Frank Tumwebaze has challenged the newly elected Director-General of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) Patrick Masambu to push for the provision of cheap satellite services to low developed countries in the next four years. “The biggest policy agenda at the table of ITSO that Masambu should champion is the …

  Government’s plans to ensure there is a borehole constructed in each village in Uganda should address concerns by activists about the huge burden women and girls face in search of safe drinking water. The reassurance was given by Eng. Joseph Oriono Eyatu, Commissioner for rural water supply and sanitation while …

Chinese Business Community living in fear of being chased out of Uganda Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde has asked Chinese doing business in Uganda to stop engaging in petty trade to avoid causing hostility among locals. Some Ugandan have for long complained about foreign petty traders depriving them of work. Kyambadde me …