Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has cleared MV Kalangala to make extra trips during the festive season. The clearance through Nation Oil Distributors Limited, the company that operates MV Kalangala is part of the efforts by the Ministry to manage increased number of tourists …
Read More »West Africans rename common currency, sever its links to France
Abidjan, Ivory Coast | AFP | Eight West African countries Saturday agreed to change the name of their common currency to Eco and severed the CFA franc’s links to former colonial ruler France. The CFA franc was initially pegged to the French franc and has been linked to the euro …
Read More »Local govt ministry handovers over Kabale market to chinese contractor Chong Chuing
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was jubilation in Kabale district on Friday after the Ministry of Local Government officially handed over the Kabale Central Market to China’s Chong Chuing International Construction Company to reconstruct the market. Chong Chuing International Construction Company won the contract in October 2019. The reconstruction …
Read More »Kenya slaps tax on Ugandan milk
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan milk crossing over to Kenya will be charged 16% Value Added Tax (VAT) as a measure to protect their local market. This week, Kenyan officials were in Uganda for a verification exercise to see whether the glut of milk entering their country was actually …
Read More »Majid Al Futtaim opens first Carrefour Store in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping mall chain, has today opened a first Carrefour Store in Uganda. The retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia are now at the popular Oasis Mall, with a store that covers over 2800 square …
Read More »URA must pay for goods lost or damaged in its custody
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has ruled that Uganda Revenue Authority-URA will have to pay for people’s goods lost or damaged in its possession. This position was made clear in a case involving a phones importer, Robert Bagala, against the tax body after the latter …
Read More »China exempts more US goods from tariffs after trade deal
Beijing, China | AFP | China announced Thursday a list of US chemicals that will be exempted from import tariffs, just under a week after Beijing and Washington agreed a trade agreement that a dialled down tensions between the two. The world’s biggest economies have exchanged blows for more than a …
Read More »Danish Fund buys 10% shares in Dfcu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Danish government-owned Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) has bought 74 million shares (9.97%) in Dfcu bank, making it the second-largest shareholder after the Dutch-backed fund Arise B.V. The transaction, which saw London-headquartered CDC Group sell its stake, has been viewed as a vote …
Read More »SOUTH SUDAN: US envoy warns Kiir, Machar and ‘spoilers’
Juba, South Sudan | AFP | The US ambassador to South Sudan on Wednesday warned that Washington would not hesitate to slap additional sanctions on “spoilers” holding back peace in the war-torn African nation. Ambassador Thomas Hushek was recalled in November when South Sudan’s rival leaders failed to meet a …
Read More »Transport fares soar on major upcountry routes ahead of christmas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Majority of the Bus Companies plying up country routes have increased transport fares from Kampala to their various destinations, a week to Christmas. The increment follows a significant surge in the number of travelers to up country destination and interstate cities of Juba, Kigali and …
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