Private Sector Foundation Uganda and Busoga Kingdom have reached an agreement on a partnership that will benefit over 10,000 Busoga-based businesses through market networks, patient capital sourcing, capacity building, and other services as part of their joint efforts to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Get informed
As the nation gets ready for a severe heatwave in the upcoming weeks, South Sudan announced on Monday that all schools would be closed indefinitely. There is currently a heatwave in South Sudan that is marked by extremely high temperatures, between 41 and 45 degrees Celsius. Get informed
The finance minister of South Sudan was dismissed by President Salva Kiir without providing an explanation, despite the fact that the decision coincides with rising inflation and a significant decline in the value of the local currency relative to the US dollar. Get informed
Russia’s election on Sunday saw President Vladimir Putin win in a record-breaking post-Soviet landslide, solidifying his already firm hold on power and demonstrating that Moscow was correct to defy the West and send troops into Ukraine. Get informed
Uganda’s financial integrity has been strengthened by the European Union (EU) after removing the nation from its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Blacklist. The action was taken on March 15, following Uganda’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “grey list” on February 23 in Paris, France. Get informed
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is being sued by a businessman in the city for allegedly tearing down 13 of his kiosks that were situated in the New Taxi Park. According to Mr. Farouk Mujumba, the KCCA reversed course and destroyed all 13 of his fiberglass kiosks in January 2022, despite having originally given…
Parliament has reconvened this morning following calls from the opposition and some NRM legislators for it to reconvene and discuss the ongoing allegations of mismanagement and abuse. However the speaker of the parliament declined to address the allegations, referring to them as rumors or hearsay. Instead, the parliament has been hearing ministerial policy statements from ministers…
A $5 million (roughly Shs19.4 billion) three-year project has been initiated by the Ministry of Health to address open defecation and inadequate sanitation in seven districts that have low health indicators. According to the Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng, the money comes from the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) sanitation and hygiene…
On the advice of the Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) board, the national treasury of Uganda has reappointed John Musinguzi Rujoki as Commissioner General. In a statement released on Friday, URA confirmed the reappointment and stated that the President, the national treasury, and the Central Bank have all expressed their steadfast support and confidence in the…
A bill that accuses TikTok of “unjustly” acting like a “bandit” has made its way through Congress and could ultimately result in the app being banned from the US. In an uncommon display on Wednesday, the House passed the bill with a resounding vote of 352 members voting in favor and 65 against. The parent…
