Business

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Finance has revised a loan request first made in 2019 from 445 to 419 billion shillings.  Parliament had authorized the government to borrow up to 445 billion Shillings (101.88 million euros) from the UK Export Finance for the development of solar-powered irrigation …

Targets lucrative EU honey market where Uganda has an export quota of 5000tons a year    Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Nathan Akanyijuka has been a cattle farmer in Mbarara, South Western Uganda for many years, a venture that has earned him income to meet his family needs. But, …

Tourism agency anticipates Shs12bn as earnings from the virtual event after a few years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Suppliers of tourism related services and products will close and sign business deals worth Shs12.2billion during the 6th edition of the 2021 Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo, according to Uganda …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The implementation of the upgrade and expansion project for Entebbe International Airport has generated mixed reactions among members of the Physical infrastructure committee of parliament. This came during an inspection visit to Entebbe International Airport involving 14 of the 33 member committee. The project was …

This comes when countries that used to import plastic waste including China and India for recycling are beginning to impose bans Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Plastic Recycling Industries, a subsidiary of Cola Cola Company in partnership with the Nice House of Plastics, Kampala Capital City Authority and Stanbic …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Women groups in Kabarole and Fort Portal Tourism City are struggling to progress due to a lack of training and information on government programs.    The women argue that they form associations to improve their household incomes by engaging in farming and craft-making among other …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Rwenzori Shining Stars Limited-the Chinese-Ugandan consortium is investing 2.7 Trillion Shillings to revive Lake Katwe Salt Project in Kasese District. The company will use salt brine as a raw material to set up a plant to produce between 50,000-100,000 tons of salt per year and …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Gulu-Atiak-Nimule highway has developed several potholes six years after it was commissioned in 2015. The road spans 106km from Gulu City up to Elegu Town Council connects Uganda to the Republic of South Sudan. Constructed by China Henan International Corporation (CHICO), a Chinese construction Group, …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire has gutted Kiziru landing site in Mpunge Sub-county Mukono district destroying over 100 temporary structures, animals and property worth millions of Shillings.  The fire broke out around 2 am in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Police were yet to arrive at the landing …

  Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries have set out stringent measures against poor practices of handling crops during and after it is harvested.  Vincent Ssempijja, the Minister of Agriculture, says that whoever dries any crop on bare ground will be arrested. He …