Price reductions have been made by Tesla in several significant markets, such as the US, China, and Germany, as the multibillionaire Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company experiences a decline in sales. Get informed
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) has introduced an Internal Performance Contract for the Namanve Thermal Power Plant. In the same move, it requested assistance from the Ministry of Energy in obtaining Shs41b to run the 50 megawatt Namanve Thermal Power Plant. Get informed
The approaching dry months of July–August and December–February has created an opportunity for increased milk powder imports from Uganda, according to Kenya Dairy Authority. Kenya typically experiences a shortage of liquid milk production during these months, which drives up prices. Get informed
Headteachers of schools implementing universal primary and secondary school programs have once again received warnings from President Yoweri Museveni against charging students illegal fees. This comes as different heads of UPE and USE schools protest that the Shs20,000 allocated per child per year is not enough. The President, while presiding over the launch of the…
While addressing a press conference at Entebbe International Airport on Friday, Mr.Fred Bamwesigye the director general of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority noted that the overall project works at Entebbe airport are at 90 percent level of completion and the other pending work is expansion of Apron 1, which is at 95 percent level of…
Due to heavy rains on Sunday, a section of the road between Kyengera and Budo junction caved in, causing traffic on the Kampala-Masaka highway to be rerouted. The road is sinking in for the second time in four months as it last occured in december last year. The development, according to police, has resulted in a “severe traffic…
After President Yoweri Museveni met with business leaders last Friday, who represented the traders who had closed their businesses in protest over a number of tax-related issues, chief among them being the rollout of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) receipt system, the president ordered the revenue body URA to postpone for one month…
The twin towers that house the supreme court and court of appeal are equipped with a multitude of amenities, including childcare centers, a sauna, seven customized modern courtrooms and chambers for justices, four restaurants, gyms where judges work out after work to keep healthy, two conference halls that can hold up to 500 people, and…
The price of cocoa has tripled in the last few months, much to the delight of farmers in the Busoga Sub-region. In several districts, the prices have increased from Shs8,000 to between Shs27,000 and Shs31,000 this year. Farmers who have previously lamented the low price of cocoa are thrilled about the development. Get informed
In a move that will cost the government Shs6.516 billion and result in the loss of seven jobs for staff, Parliament has combined the Uganda Export Promotions Board and Uganda Free Zones Authority into a single organization known as the Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority. This authority will be overseen by the Ministry…
