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Bank rate maintained at 21%.
The Governor Bank of Uganda Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile has announced a maintained Central Bank Rate at 21%. This was during the bank’s monthly press conference which took place at Bank of Uganda Headquarters. Mutebile was earlier [...]
“Integration promotes business” – President Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has said the integration of the East African region will go a long way in the promotion of business transactions as well as boosting of the production of goods and services. He noted [...]
Mv Kawa to resume cargo transport.
The government has completed the rehabilitation works on the dilapidated MV Kawa ship at Port bell Luzira. Cargo transport via Lake Victoria had stalled since the defunct MV Kabalega sunk into Lake Victoria after a collision [...]
Uganda to take over Chairmanship of East African Business Council.
Uganda is taking up the leadership mantle of the East African Business Council, a regional apex body for the Private Sector in the East African Community region covering Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. The new [...]
U.R.A launches new business solution.
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has launched a new service where privileged companies will be allowed to clear their goods online and have their goods taken directly to their final destination without going through the customs verification [...]
No incentives to non performing companies – Rugunda
The government has warned that it will not give incentives to non performing private companies. The Information and Communication Technology (I.C.T) Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda was speaking at the opening of the Business process outsourcing meeting [...]
Ugandans urged to tap opportunities.
The government has asked Ugandan businessmen dealing in Air cargo to take an advantage of the Aviation conference being held in Kampala to network and boost their Aviation Business. Uganda is Hosting Over three hundred participants [...]
EAC grants Rwanda extension of duty waiver on sugar as Sectoral council concludes.
The Ministerial Session of the East African Community (EAC) Sectoral Council on Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment concluded in Arusha, Tanzania by granting a request by Rwanda for an additional six-month duty waiver on sugar imports, [...]
KACITA to expand.
The Kampala City Traders association (KACITA) has announced its plans to open up branches in various parts of the country to include traders outside Kampala. The Chairman (KACITA) Evaresto Nyanzi says they are also going to [...]
Bank of Uganda appoints advisor for National Bank of Commerce
Bank of Uganda has appointed an advisor to advise National Bank of Commerce (NBC) on its affairs. The decision is in exercise of the Banks powers under section 82 of the Financial Institutions Act, 2004. The [...]
Uganda receives sh248b World Bank loan for poverty reduction.
Ugandan economy is likely to take a high jump from a remarkable walkin
Government accused of neglecting nodding disease victims.
Nodding Disease - cause is malnutrition: Lately, while sharing with a
Police launches mobile command vehicles to beef up security.
Just like many other inquires and investigations that are yet to made
Lukwago warned.
mr luyiga welaga nnyo tolowoza nti gwosinga lukwago amateka...wakayiga
Uganda lacks entrepreneurship skills- Museveni.
I told the President, Museveni, earlier on but he shrugged off. Check