Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s industrialists, supported by financial institutions, have decided to lead efforts towards the establishment of an industrial bank. The proposed Uganda National Industrial Bank would serve to reduce the cost of Finance that the private sector persistently fronts as the major challenge to its …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives in charge of Industry, David Bahati has teamed up with the Uganda Manufacturers Association to demand for lower cost of credit by the commercial and development banks so as to meet the intended needs of the businesses. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Manufacturers Association has offered support for the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS) but faults government agencies on aspects of its implementation. UMA Chairman, Deo Kayemba says while the system is vital to ensure proper tax administration, the taxpayers do not …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) is leading private sector efforts in a new effort against financial fraud in business operations in the country. Under this approach, a database is being developed to compile and profile any person who has been implicated in any form of financial fraud …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA), has started a process of helping medical workers secure jobs abroad. Speaking to URN in an interview on Thursday, Dr. Herbert Luswata the UMA President said the decision to send colleagues to the neighboring Rwanda and the United Kingdom comes …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Harriet Ntabaazi, has urged Ugandan manufacturers to enhance the quality of their products to meet international standards. She emphasized that this is crucial for positioning Uganda as a significant player in the global market, ultimately promoting …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), in partnership with the Embassy of Turkey in Uganda, is embarking on an eight-day Industrial Tour to Turkey. This initiative presents a remarkable opportunity for Ugandan manufacturers to expand their reach, forge international partnerships, and drive economic development, all …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati, announced its sponsorship of the highly anticipated 29th Uganda International Trade Fair under the theme “Driving Manufacturing and Trade Efficiency through Digital Transformation and Innovation”. The event is scheduled to take place from the 3rd to the 10th of October at the UMA …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors categorized as medical officers special grade or Associate Consultants announced on Tuesday that they have joined ongoing industrial action in which Senior House Officers had laid down tools over non-payment of their salaries. The doctors told a press Conference held in Mulago this …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior medical officers have threatened to lay down their tools to push for a pay rise and an acceleration in their promotion process to senior consultant level. The move follows a similar industrial action by Senior House Officers (SHO) and Medical Interns, who are …
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