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BoU Reaffirms Regulatory Control Over Large SACCOs, Moves To Quell Sector Misconceptions

BoU Reaffirms Regulatory Control Over Large SACCOs, Moves To Quell Sector Misconceptions

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has reiterated that it remains the lawful supervisory authority over large Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs), dispelling growing public misconceptions about changes in sector regulation.Mr. David Kalyango, the Executive Director for Supervision

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PAU’s decade of growth powers Uganda’s $15 billion oil projects

PAU’s decade of growth powers Uganda’s $15 billion oil projects

ENTEBBE – The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is marking ten years of regulating the country’s oil and gas sector, a milestone that Executive Director Earnest Rubondo describes as a decade of steady growth, institutional strengthening and careful stewardship of Uganda’s petroleum resour

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TotalEnergies Sued in Uganda Over Failure to Pay Contractor Who Cleaned Up ‘Heavily Contaminated’ Fuel Depot in Kampala

TotalEnergies Sued in Uganda Over Failure to Pay Contractor Who Cleaned Up ‘Heavily Contaminated’ Fuel Depot in Kampala

Because Kampala’s aquifer system lies directly beneath the industrial area, the suit suggests the contaminants may have seeped further, potentially threatening the water table that serves millions of Kampala’s residentsFrench firm, TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda Ltd., is being sued in

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Uganda to vaccinate 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease

Uganda to vaccinate 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease

Uganda has announced plans to vaccinate about 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a nationwide exercise scheduled to start early next year, a government official said Tuesday.In a statement issued in Kampala, the country’s capital, Minister of State for Agricultu

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Report Blames Illegal Construction for Kampala Floods

Report Blames Illegal Construction for Kampala Floods

Ham Enterprises continue to erect structures near Nakivubo channel despite an order from KCCA to stop the worksKampala — A confidential Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) report seen by ChimpReports has blamed illegal construction and regulatory failures for the deadly floods that swe

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Stop mice and rats from entering your home and garage by placing 1 common item out.

Stop mice and rats from entering your home and garage by placing 1 common item out.

Discovering a pest infestation in your home or garage can be utterly distressing, especially as rats and mice can cause structural damage and spread disease. Fortunately, there are solutions available for households to tackle this troublesome issue.If you've noticed tell-tale signs of rode

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NRM tribunal nullifies Collins Tanga’s election as Youth League Chairperson

NRM tribunal nullifies Collins Tanga’s election as Youth League Chairperson

KAMPALA — The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Election Disputes Tribunal has nullified the declaration of Collins Tanga as Chairperson of the NRM Youth League and ordered a fresh election.In its ruling, the Tribunal cited irregularities that “subst

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Botswana declares national public health emergency

Botswana declares national public health emergency

Botswana has declared a public health emergency as it faces a shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment.President Duma Boko made the announcement in a televised address on Monday, setting out a multimillion-pound plan to rectify the supply chain involving milit

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Civil Aviation HR Boss Thrown In Luzira Over Shs14m Payroll Fraud Scandal

Civil Aviation HR Boss Thrown In Luzira Over Shs14m Payroll Fraud Scandal

ennifer Etit Okaka, the Human Resource Manager at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA)The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has formally charged Jennifer Etit Okaka, the Human Resource Manager at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), with corru

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Three in Four Ugandans Say Corruption is ‘Severe’

Three in Four Ugandans Say Corruption is ‘Severe’

A growing majority of Ugandans believe corruption has reached alarming levels, with 74% describing it as either “very severe” or “extremely severe,” according to a new factsheet by Twaweza based on its 2024 Sauti za Wananchi survey.Only 11% of respondents consider corruption “not

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