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UIA Introduces Initiative to Transition Kikubo Traders to Local Manufacturers

The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has launched a ground-breaking program to encourage business owners in Kikuubo, Kampala’s business hub, to switch from importing goods to producing them locally. The “Transitioning Kikuubo Traders to Manufacturing” initiative is based on the idea of encouraging import substitution. Its goal is to give traders who have been dealing in…

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Kenya Increases Surveillance Following First Case Involving Truck Driver Travelling from Uganda

Kenya’s Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that, following the confirmation of the nation’s first case of mpox early this week, it has increased nationwide surveillance. The confirmed case, involving a long-distance truck driver who traveled from Kampala, to Mombasa, and then to Rwanda via Taita Taveta in southeast Kenya and Tanzania, is being closely…

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East African Nations Deviate from Agreed Tax Rates in Local Production Dispute

Under the recently imposed Common External Tariff (CET), East African Community states anticipate that import costs would continue to be high since their countries emphasize value addition and the preservation of their domestic production companies. During the recent webinar titled “Post-Budget 2024/25 – Disparities in the Application of EAC-CET and Impact on EAC Businesses,” which…

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Government salaries to be paid next week, announces Minister Musasizi

Henry Musasizi, the state minister of finance in charge of general duties, announced that the government will pay the civil servants unpaid salaries next week. While observing the development of the Kyokyezo-Butambi road construction, Musasizi, who also serves as the legislator for Rubanda East, made the comments to the people of Kyokyezo parish in Nyamweru Sub-County,…

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New village agriculture model launched in Busoga to boost economy

In the Busoga sub-region, a fresh agricultural project aimed at rescuing people from poverty has been introduced. A collaborative effort between the Busoga Consortium and the Liaoning province of China, the Village Agriculture Model (VAM) aims to integrate the people into the formal economy and supplement the government’s Parish Development Model (PDM). Prior to being extended…

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Traders suffer losses as security forces continue deployment

The leadership of Kampala City traders has voiced worries that many shopkeepers are now idle as a result of potential customers being scared away by the increased security deployment that followed anti-graft protests. Movement restrictions on the roads that lead to the parliament have seriously damaged businesses. The requirement for national identification cards for anybody…

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Rwandan minister dismissed over “matters of accountability”

Just over a month after her appointment, Rwandan President Paul Kagame fired Public Service and Labor Minister Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya on Thursday due to “matters of accountability under investigation.” As per President Kagame’s declaration, Mujawamariya “has been dismissed from her position owing to matters of accountability under investigation,” according to Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente. Prior…

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Government to Reverse Policy on Districts Remitting Local Revenues to Treasury

According to the minister of local government, the government is thinking of rolling back an order mandating that districts send the national treasury all locally generated income. This follows district leaders’ repeated complaints that the directive isn’t delivering services since quarterly releases aren’t being remitted on time. According to Minister Magyezi, the parliamentary resolution to revoke…

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Eritrea suspends Ethiopian Airlines Flights, citing luggage theft and price hikes

Ethiopian Airlines has ceased operating any flights into Eritrea’s airspace as of right now after a suspension from the Eritrean authorities. Ethiopian Airlines was accused by the Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority of engaging in “consistent and persistent malicious trading practices” in a statement. The airline was also accused of conducting a “systematic and organised passengers’…

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