Business

The imminent re-opening of schools to take in non-candidate classes has ignited business confidence and supported a return to growth in employment Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The private sector has become more optimistic about its businesses for the next few months following a troubled period between December and January. …

90 percent of Uganda’s maize going to Kenya was exported informally Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grain Council of Uganda has called for the government’s urgent intervention into the maize trade which it says is currently dominated by informal dealings. Chris Kaijuka, the chairperson of the Grain Council of …

Cairo, Egypt  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday exchanged views on the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). During a phone conversation, Shoukry voiced his concern over the stalled African Union-led negotiations on filling and operating the GERD, according to …

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cattle keepers in Kalungu district are struggling to feed their animals following the outbreak of the Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD.  In January, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Industry confirmed the presence of FDM on cattle farms in sub-counties Lwabenge and Bukulula, and Lukaya …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 930 million tons of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to the Food Waste Index Report, released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).   The report shows that between homes, restaurants and shops, 17 per cent of all food …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The business community in Kanungu District is bothered by the intermittent power supply in the area.  Kanungu depends on the 33 KiloVolt (KV) Rukungiri-Kanungu and Muhanga-Rugyeyo power line. But, according to residents, the line blacks out often leaving them in total darkness for longer hours, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission-UCC has commenced public consultations on the draft policy that guides the deployment and sharing of telecommunications infrastructure.    The UCC says individual establishment or deployment of infrastructure by the various communications sector players is one of the major factors behind …

Reopening of school boosts confidence of private entities and posts a growth in businesses activities ✳ Companies optimistic of the future outlook ✳ Schools reopening and increase in new business supports higher output ✳ Employment rises for first time in three month Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private sector …

  Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Funding of 17 new youth groups under the youth livelihood program in Gulu City has been halted after the authorities failed to recover funds disbursed to 58 different groups six years ago.  Santo Otto Anywar, the Gulu City Welfare Officer and the Focal Point …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leaders of Karamoja and Turkana county of Kenya have agreed to establish a cross-border cattle market across the border in Moroto district in Uganda. This, they say, will be a market to unite all the region’s pastoralists who have been conflicting across the border.  …