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Single Electronic Window: The new system will see a 30% reduction in transaction costs for the private sector Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has launched the Uganda Single Electronic Window system. The new system will see a 30% reduction in transaction costs for the private sector, writes Juddie Kilungu. It will also …

The Rwanda government, through its Ministry of Disaster and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR), is to build a `Disaster Resilience Village’ to be used as a safe haven by communities at risk, writes Susan Babijja. Preparations for the disaster resilience village are in progress in Ngororero district, Mityazo sector, Kigali Hill. The village …

SPARK PLUGS: The essentials and the basics you need to know It’s time to tune up your car, so you want to buy the best spark plugs. Fortunately, there are many choices. In most cases, you’ll find at least four different types of spark plugs, from at least three different …

Women are catching up to men in rates of alcohol consumption and this has important implications for how we think about our community response to harmful alcohol use. Historically, men have been more likely to drink alcohol than women and to drink in quantities that damage their health. However, evidence …

The National Social Security Fund has bought more shares in power distributor Umeme, increasing its stake from 14% to 23 %. NSSF boss Richard Byarugaba said Fund’s decision was in line with “our statutory mandate to invest NSSF members savings for high returns.” He said the Fund has reached an …

Samuel Odeke is the Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA). He spoke to The Independent’s Ian Katusiime about CBA’s plans and other issues in the banking sector. What inspires your management philosophy? I believe management is typically an art not a systematic way of doing things. It …

UNHCR to expand cash-based assistance to vulnerable refugees after study in Uganda shows benefits to local economies Uganda has for a long time been praised for the way it treats refugees. While many countries keep refugees in camps away from citizens, the Uganda government has for decades allowed refugees to …

COMMENT: By Lawrence Tritschler Will the Persons with Disabilities Act of 2014 Serve Uganda’s Disabled? Every Monday morning I take a fifteen-minute boda ride from my flat in Bukoto to the Makerere University campus across town. Weaving through the heavy traffic that bogs down Kampala’s Wandegeya area, each week I practically …

What happens after `minnow’ swallows former giant of Uganda’s insurance sector? When regional insurance firm Lion Assurance Company (LAC) confirmed plans to take-over agents and business formerly under the American International Group (AIG), the first question was “how?” AIG-Uganda has been the third leading insurance company by assets in Uganda, …

COMMENT: By Mwambutsya Ndebesa Countries that have been hailed for making headway in democratic transitions respect impartiality Electoral governance is very central in the transition to a democratic dispensation. In fact, the appointment of the electoral commission is a test of whether the country has chosen to take the path …