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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Diamond Trust Bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Godfrey Ssebaana, has issued a clarion call for a paradigm shift in how Uganda finances its manufacturing sector. Speaking at the Second Annual Uganda Manufacturers’ Association (UMA) Financial Symposium and Exhibition held in Kampala on June 10, Ssebaana …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, David Bahati, has asked commercial institutions to establish innovative financing solutions for the manufacturing sector in a bid to boost its growth. This, he said while officiating the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This year’s Uganda International Trade Fair (UGITF) will be influenced by current global developments, including changing market factors, geopolitics, and climate. The 31st edition of the fair comes at a time when global investors, financiers, and markets are demanding more focus on climate change, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association(UMA) has condemned the continued torture and illegal detention of opposition supporters by security agencies. The call follows the abduction and torture of Edward Ssebuufu, alias Eddie Mutwe, who is the bodyguard of the National Unity Platform President, Robert Kyagulanyi. Ssebuufu was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has expressed concern over the government’s obstruction of their efforts to facilitate the export of doctors to countries such as the United Kingdom, Poland, and the United States, despite the demand for their services. In an interview with URN, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has said that the year has seen an increasing number of individuals masquerading as health workers which endangers the lives of unsuspecting people seeking health services. Speaking to URN in an interview, Dr Herbert Luswata, the association president said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has voiced concerns regarding the government’s inability to deploy all medical interns, despite an increase in the number of internship placement sites. The government allocated 35 billion shillings for allowances for over 1,200 medical interns expected to be deployed by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 18, Diamond Trust Bank announced its sponsorship of the Green Industry Agenda, a Uganda Manufactures’ Association led initiative, aimed at promoting sustainable industrial growth in Uganda. The lender’s CEO Godfrey Sebaana said the support aligns with the bank’s sustainability goals, and is a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has expressed serious concerns over the government’s decision to divert health funds to bail out Roko Construction Company from financial collapse. Minister of State for Finance, Henry Musasizi, recently addressed Parliament, explaining that the reallocation of 300 billion shillings from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) have started sensitizing manufacturers about the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution system (EFRIS). The drive comes at a time when the digital tax administration measure that interfaces the taxpayers’ daily transactional operations with …