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BoU reduces frequency of interest rate review

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has reduced the frequency of the review of the Central Bank Rate, to allow for more comprehensive economic analysis and enhanced forecasting accuracy. This, the Bank says, will in turn enable the management to “build upon our established track record of …

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What you need to know about new digital number plates

Owners or importers will be required to pay a total of 714,300 shillings for the digital registration plate, while replacing an old plate with a new one costs 150,000.  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Monday, January 6, marked the rollout of the third phase of the Motor Vehicle Digital …

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CONFIRMED: Govt to lower end-user electricity price

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Electricity consumers in Uganda will pay an average 5.2 percent less on electricity over the next three months, following a revised tariff schedule by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). The review was made possible by the ease in the parameters that determine the cost …

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Traders faint after property lost in Arua Park Plaza fire

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders at Arua Bus Park in Kampala are counting losses after fire gutted Nyumba Kubwa plaza on Thursday. The fire left the whole of the second floor burnt. Arnold Muwanguzi said all their shop filled with building paint were reduced to ashes. Godfrey Katongole, …

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