CAPTION: Some of the products of Africa Jambo Group on display at a workshop recently. (File Photo) By Our reporterKAMPALA – Africa Jambo Group, a South Africa-based engineering firm, has expressed interest in partnering with Uganda Railways Corporation to refurbish the railway sector. Through its subsidiary, Magnitude Rail Engineering, the group is one of the firms […]
CAPTION: Some of the members on the Committee on Physical Infrastructure during a sitting on Friday, October 16th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Committee on Physical Infrastructure has directed the Auditor General, Edward Akol, to immediately conduct a preliminary audit of the Intelligent Transport Management System (ITMS) and present findings […]
By Hillary BettNAIROBI – Uganda maintains its position as Kenya’s leading export destination between 2025 and 2026, with trade earnings rising slightly from Sh63.45 billion to Sh64.06 billion.However, the United States has registered the most significant growth among key foreign markets, nearly doubling its intake from Sh37.25 billion to Sh63.79 billion to close in on […]
By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Minister for Water and Environment, Maj Gen. Kahinda Otafiire has questioned the value of the US$25 million Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS) saying the project added little to the police’s existing surveillance infrastructure. Appearing before the Committee on Physical Infrastructure chaired by Mwine Mpaka on Tuesday, 13 October […]
By AgencyKAMPALA – Ecobank agreed to partner with China’s payment system to enable settlements in yuan. The Togo-based bank, which operates in 34 African countries — more than any other continental lender — will sign an agreement this month to join the China Interbank Payment System (CIPS).South Africa’s Standard Bank and the African Export Import […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Parliament has demanded a breakdown of the price at which Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) supplies fuel to oil marketing companies, as MPs questioned rising pump prices and called for measures to cushion consumers.This followed an explanation by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Dr. Monica Musenero, who told Parliament […]
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania’s avocado exports to international markets, including China, reached 52,000 tonnes in the 2025/2026 season, surpassing the country’s 2030 target of 40,000 tonnes, the Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority (COPRA) said on Thursday.According to a statement issued by COPRA, export volumes rose by 237 percent from 15,432.77 tonnes in the […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, left, Attorney General Hon. Dr. Sam Mayanja, right, during Uganda’s 64th Independence Day celebrations on October 9, 2026, held virtually from State House, Entebbe October 9th, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Our reporter ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has outlined Uganda’s economic recovery journey since 1986, highlighting the country’s […]