The government’s decision to take over Nalubaale and Kira hydropower dams comes barely a year following a similar step on Namanve Thermal Power Plant. Kampala, Uganda | KHISA ISAAC | Ugandan government has repossessed assets of the country’s two oldest hydropower dams Nalubaale and Kira downstream of R. Nile in Jinja …
Read More »Roke Telkom unveils new repackaged services for its customers
Kampala, Uganda | Khisa Isaac | Roke Telkom has unveiled the new repackaged internet services for its Roke Plus customers. The announcement follows the need to not only provide reliable internet but improved bandwidth at affordable prices. The new Roke Plus packages have been upgraded with bigger internet bundles and …
Read More »NMS rallies health facilities to follow drugs’ delivery schedules
Kampala, Uganda | Khisa Isaac | The National Medical Stores (NMS) has called upon all government health facilities to submit their medicine requests within the set deadlines according to the Store’s delivery schedule to enhance availability of medicines in the country. “Currently, we serve over 3,000 health facilities across the …
Read More »New pan-African trade deal could be the “anti-Brexit” and unleash continent’s united economic potential, report finds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Khisa Isaac | Intra-African trade makes up just 20 per cent of economic activity yet holds key to reducing reliance on imports and boosting food security post-COVID, says Malabo Montpellier Panel. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), due to launch in January 2021, is likely …
Read More »The Coca-Cola foundation partners with Uganda Red cross society to fight COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Khisa Isaac | The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) handed over a substantial financial donation to the Uganda Red Cross Society as a contribution towards Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) activities that will be implemented in high traffic areas and other activities relating to coronavirus pandemic. The Shs 186milion …
Read More »Local content laws good but could be disastrous-new study
The study could thwart implementation of BUBU like initiatives Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Local firms that sell more of their products to government entities tend to perform better compared to their counterparts that do not, yet, passing laws that enforce local purchases could be disastrous. This is based on research …
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