Full house here at the Victoria Ballroom. 600 delegates from 45 countries deliberate on how to #UrbaniseAfrica pic.twitter.com/C9D6VvZsGZ — KCCA (@KCCAUG) May 24, 2016 Experts in urbanisation have called on African countries to invest in planning if they are to have efficient cities that work for their people. “If …
Read More »UGANDA: 80% of economy informal, does not pay taxes
Unlike the others that came before it, this year’s Open Minds Forum was a heated and impassioned event. Held under the theme: “Informal sector; an invisible force with visible impact,” the May 05 public forum in Kampala, organised by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), was expected to pit the business …
Read More »Time Uganda focussed on exports
The high cost of doing business, stagnant production levels, dominance of primary products and limited market intelligence are holding back Uganda’s export potential. These bottlenecks and action needed to change the status quo were the centre of a discussion at a high level policy dialogue on export development and promotion …
Read More »Only 58% of births attended by skilled health personnel
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its health statistical report for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ‘Monitoring Health for SDGs’ report reveals that whereas Ugandans are on average living longer than in the past, only 58% of births are attended by a skilled health personnel. According to the …
Read More »KCCA are Uganda league champions
Vipers 1 URA 1 Express 1 KCCA 1 Simba 2 The Saints 0 SC VU 1 Lweza 2 BUL 2 Maroons 0 Villa 3 BStars 0 Soana 2 Police 3 Sadolin 2 JMC 1 KCCA are the 2015/16 Azam Uganda Premier League (UPL) …
Read More »CRANES: Germany-based Lorenzen arrives
SV Werder Bremen striker Melvyn Lorenzen has arrived to join the Uganda Cranes camp that has started training for their penultimate African Cup of Nations qualifying match June 4 away against Botswana. He arrived at Entebbe Airport just after 1.30pm on Tuesday with his manager Manager Hankus Rainer aboard Emirates …
Read More »Kenya’s arrival growth curve in Q1 at 17% rise from last year
ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome Tourism arrivals for Kenya, since November last year, have been rising again after several years of constant downturn. The Kenya Tourism Board is targeting an annual arrival number of over 1.5 million visitors for 2016 – over 400.000 more than in 2015, and early …
Read More »Doctors cannot visit Besigye at Luzira Prison – Gov’t
The Uganda prisons services acknowledges to have stopped doctors of the embattled opposition leader retired col. Kiiza besigye from accessing him in Luzira after failure to comply with set guidelines. Share on:
Read More »MPs scramble for office space
Parliament has written to Political Parties with parliamentary representation to convince their members to accept sharing the available office space. The August House is currently grappling with allocating the over 420 legislators office space, with every office expected to accommodate at least three legislators. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Informal tax evaders
80% of economy is informal, only 20% of businesses pay taxes Unlike the others that came before it, this year’s Open Minds Forum was a heated and impassioned event. Held under the theme: “Informal sector; an invisible force with visible impact,” the May 05 public forum in Kampala, organised by …
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