Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament will not have absolute control of the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) Red Channel 98.0 FM, as it will only convey its programs through UBC, URN has learnt. According to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Parliament will be producing programs, and UBC will host …
Read More »Army, mineral police deploy at Africa Gold Refinery
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There has been an increased deployment of soldiers and Police officers at the Africa Gold Refinery (AGR) in Entebbe. The deployment that started on Wednesday evening as a result of a long standoff between the operators of the refinery on the acquisition of …
Read More »WTO confirms US failed to fully comply over Boeing subsidies
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | The World Trade Organization confirmed Thursday that Washington failed to fully comply with a 2012 order to halt subsidies to Boeing, marking a partial victory for rival aircraft maker Airbus and the EU. The ruling from the WTO appeals body was the latest blow in the decade-long clash between the …
Read More »Police blamed for escorting cattle that have not been inspected
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers at Mutukula border in Kyotera district have come under fire from local authorities for allegedly aiding the movement of livestock that have not been inspected by health officials. In February this year, the Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Ministry lifted the cattle …
Read More »Museveni to take Kenyan SGR train today
Mombasa, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni will be the first visiting head of state to take the Makadara Express train on the new Standard Gauge Railway from Mombasa to Nairobi in Kenya. This was confirmed yesterday after discussions on day two of a three-day state visit where Museveni and …
Read More »Equity Bank partners with GOAL Uganda to empower youth
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank (U) Ltd and the DYNAMIC (Driving Youth-led Agribusiness and Microenterprise) program in their continued quest for financial inclusion have launched a partnership to bring access to formal financial services closer to the youth through Equity Bank’s agency banking and digital finance model. …
Read More »EU offers sh5 billion to audit Karuma, Isimba Dam
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An engineering audit into the Isimba and Karuma power dam projects starts next month. The construction and completion of the 6.7 trillion shillings Isimba and Karuma hydro-power dams is expected to lower the cost of electricity in Uganda and also boost industrialization. The Assistant Auditor …
Read More »Wealth creation must be driven by the private sector
Mombasa, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Nations can only get rich if they create conditions conducive enough for the private sector to thrive, President Museveni has said. Speaking at the Kenya-Uganda Business Forum at the Sarova White Sands Hotel in Mombasa on Wednesday, President Museveni noted that for a long …
Read More »Minister Kyambadde disputes South Sudan traders list
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Trade Amelia Kyambadde has disputed the list of Uganda-South Sudan traders scheduled for payment. Kyambadde together with Trade Ministry officials were on Tuesday appearing before Parliament’s Select Committee investigating the payment of sh 41 billion to 10 Ugandan companies which …
Read More »Stanbic’s conference awakens entrepreneurs
What local businesses need to reap from the lucrative sector Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | There is need for partnerships, connections, networking, trust, perseverance, access to credit, and promising what you can deliver. These were the messages that most speakers that took part in Stanbic Bank’s second edition of …
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