CAPTION: Hon. Boniface Okot (L) with Hon. Byakatonda during the committee interaction with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives and UNBS. KAMPALA – Members of Parliament have urged government to allow the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to utilise its Non-Tax Revenue collections, to enhance enforcement of product standards, warning that limited […]
CAPTION – Ambassador Dorothy Hyuha Samali (middle) with some of the participants in the Ugandan friendly games. CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – Uganda’s High Commissioner in Australia Dorothy Hyuha Samali has encouraged Ugandans to look beyond reunion and consider actions that also lead to development in their home country. She challenged the diaspora to invest back […]
Funding targets skills development, jobs, and support for vulnerable householdsPrograms expected to benefit over 3 million peopleThe World Bank said on Tuesday, March 31st 2026, it had approved $550 million in financing for two new education and social protection programs in Tanzania.The funding will support the second phase of the Education and Skills for Productive […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Public servants across Uganda have been given one month to declare their income, assets, and liabilities in a renewed push by the Inspectorate of Government to strengthen transparency and curb corruption. The exercise, launched on Wednesday at the Prime Minister’s Office in Kampala, requires all public officers to submit their declarations […]
CAPTION: Standard Gauge Railway, Project Coordinator Canon Eng. Perez Wamburu, (C) led a mission team from African Development Bank (AfDB) to a tour of the SGR Malaba- Kampala route. In the background are works on the labour camps, sleeper factory and other facilities. (Photo by Stephen Wandera Ouma). By Stephen Wandera OumaKAMPALA – The World Bank […]
By Our reporterThe 4th FUFA SACCO Annual General Assembly was successfully held at the FUFA Stadium, Kadiba, on 31st March 2026, bringing together members to review progress and discuss the future of the SACCO.The meeting was chaired by Executive Committee Chairperson Ariga Rasoul, alongside Vice Chairperson Ronnie Kalema, who guided proceedings and key deliberations during […]
CAPTION: Part of the demolished St Balikuddembe Market recently. By Our reporterPARLIAMENT – The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has reaffirmed its commitment to improve St. Balikuddembe (Owino) Market, one of Kampala’s busiest commercial hubs.Appearing before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) on Friday, KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki clarified that a […]
CAPTION: A trader selling second-hand clothes in Owino Market in Kampala recently. (File photo). By Our reporterPARLIAMENT – The government has tabled new tax Bills, with a 30 per cent environmental levy on imported secondhand clothes.The Bills were tabled by the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi during […]
CAPTION: Chief Executive Officer of Wazalendo SACCO, Col Yusuf Magero Buha, during the SACCO’s 20th Annual General Meeting held at Gaddafi Barracks in Jinja, April 1st, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterJINJA – Wazalendo SACCO has posted strong growth in its assets base, reinforcing its position as one of Uganda’s leading savings and credit cooperatives as […]
Committee chairperson, Hon. Baka Mugabi By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Magistrates Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2026 when assented to by the President, will introduce reforms aimed at strengthening the capacity of lower courts, reducing case backlog at the High Court and improving access to justice. The Bill that was passed by Parliament on Thursday, […]
