COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | Corruption in Uganda has a thriving soft life despite the endless haranguing by President Yoweri Museveni. Museveni and his audience have lost count of the number of times he has promised to do something about corruption. He has talked about corruption (even walked about it), …
Read More »Government happy with Stanbic’s intervention in women-led enterprises
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, in partnership with the Global Influence Club recently held its annual Women in Business Forum running under the theme ‘Breaking Barriers to Trade 2023’ in Kampala. The event brought together several women entrepreneurs and an opportunity to network as …
Read More »Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited unveiled
Former Uganda telecom Limited officially metamorphoses into UTCL, all staff to be retained Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.18, Uganda telecom Limited ceased to exist officially as the old administration handed over the assets and businesses to the newly formed Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTCL) in the presence …
Read More »EU position on EACOP to be reviewed October 26
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Commission in Uganda, is set to fully address the matter of the European union parliament resolution on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project, at that upcoming Uganda-EU business summit later this month. Due to environmental and human rights issues, the European …
Read More »Behind Museveni’s ‘Sectarianism’ talk
He should be harmonising and reconciling a divided country, say critics Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Why exactly did President Yoweri Museveni sound angry just hours after being announced winner of the Jan.14 presidential election? Museveni, 76, beat 10 other contestants including a 25 year old novice. Museveni …
Read More »Confusion as minister Anite floods Arua with yellow T-shirts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Confusion ensued in Arua City on Tuesday morning as hundreds of T-shirts of Investment State Minister Evelyn Anite and outgoing Koboko Municipality Member of Parliament were distributed to NRM supporters. Hundreds of women thronged Arua mayor’s gardens as early as 7.00 am with the hope …
Read More »Pearl Dairy 5 year growth projection
New markets, increased consumption, and stable EAC economy will boost returns, company executives say Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Executives at Pearl Dairy Farms Limited expect a boom in business in the next five years supported by an increase in milk consumption, new markets and the easing of trade …
Read More »Dr Ayume floors Evelyn Anite as ministers fall in NRM primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Charles Ayume has floored Minister of State for Investment, Evelyn Anite in a heavily contested NRM party primary poll in Koboko “Thank you for believing in me and the legacy of my father. You have spoken loud and clear. I am humbled by …
Read More »Uganda spirits factories to switch to manufacturing sanitizers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) has promised to use the up to 7.3million liters of alcohol in the stores of their members to produce affordable sanitizers. In turn, government has committed to support their effort at maximum production by waivers on VAT …
Read More »Uganda Electricity Generation Company sees profit growth
Isimba and Karuma power stations are expected to boost its earnings Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Officials at Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) are hoping to record improved performance after posting the first net profit in 18 years. The company reported at the end of last year that …
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