Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is enhancing the position and significance of Entebbe Airport by expanding its capacity to accommodate 3.5 million passengers annually. Currently, the airport’s passenger handling capacity stands at 2 million annually, but UCAA Director General Fred Bamwesigye anticipates nearly doubling …
Read More »Africa‘s most populous countries eye private investors to tackle housing challenge
As populations surge and urbanisation accelerates, African governments are betting big on investors in a new policy shift that targets private investment to scale the production of affordable housing units. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A wave of government housing policies is set to change the urban landscape across …
Read More »Traders agree to open shops after Museveni meeting
✔ President to meet with Ministry of Finance and URA Technocrats on April 24, 2024. ✔ President to meet with all traders on May 7, 2024 at Kololo Ceremonial grounds. ✔ URA directed to suspend all penalties during further consultations. ✔ Traders agreed to open up their businesses while continuing …
Read More »Blinken says US not involved in Israeli attack against Iran
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that he can’t speak to media reports about the details of an Israeli attack against Iran overnight, stressing that the United States was not involved in any offensive operations by Israel. “The reports that you’ve seen, I’m not …
Read More »EFRIS: Uganda manufacturers disagree with traders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Manufacturers Association has offered support for the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS) but faults government agencies on aspects of its implementation. UMA Chairman, Deo Kayemba says while the system is vital to ensure proper tax administration, the taxpayers do not …
Read More »Wildlife migratory ‘corridors’ set to grow, Africa-wide
Africa’s wildlife conservation is evolving, with community conservancies along vital migration routes ensuring safe passage for roaming species. Thanks to these successes, African conservation officials are now looking to link protected areas across the continent. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Wildlife, particularly roaming species, exhibit remarkable mobility, covering vast …
Read More »‘Uganda on right track to energy stability’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has given a rosy picture of Uganda’s energy security in the medium term, citing several interventions and other developments in the sector. Experts have said Uganda is energy insecure especially because of the lack of a direct route to the sources of …
Read More »Ayota remains NSSF MD after court dismisses Byarugaba case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed the case in which former Managing Director of National Social Security Fund (nssf) Richard Byarugaba was challenging the decision not to renew his contract. The Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana on Friday dismissed the case on grounds …
Read More »Rwanda High Commissioner in Uganda slams ‘Cover up’ of 1994 genocide
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Rutabana, High Commissioner of Rwanda to Uganda has condemned several European and African nations for attempting to cover up the acts of the perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Rwandans are marking three decades since the genocide tore apart their country, with neighbors …
Read More »Rwot Acana demands equitable share of oil and gas infrustructure
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Paramount Chief, Rwot David Onen Acana II has challenged the government to ensure transparency and equitable sharing of revenues from oil and gas. Rwot Acana, who was the chief guest at the oil and gas symposium organized by the Ministry of Energy …
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