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                  22 Apr '25
                
                
                The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has posted record-breaking operational efficiency, outshining regional peers and challenging stereotypes about Ugandan managerial competence.Speaking during the Eastern Regional Employer Engagement in Mbale, NSSF Executive Director Patrick Ayota ann
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  14 Apr '25
                
                
                President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to clarify that China - which is embroiled in an escalating trade war with the US - will not be exempt from tariffs on electronics and semiconductorsDonald Trump preparing to watch a UFC bout in Miami, Florida
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  06 Apr '25
                
                
                The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is set to recruit 1,260 new staff members to enhance tax collection efforts, particularly targeting high-net-worth individuals in industries such as construction, transport, and professionals.This move aims to increase revenue collections and reduce depen
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  06 Apr '25
                
                
                Global tech and media moguls have graced the red carpet with their wives for a glitzy prize ceremony.Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Rupert Murdoch were all spotted at the 11th Breakthrough Prize awards in Barker Hanger in Santa Monica.The billionaires led the charge on the red carpet, dazzl
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  31 Mar '25
                
                
                FILE PHOTO: A Umeme worker sorts a problem. March 31st is a turning point for Uganda in the electricity distribution sectorHow this well-structured and managed organization may turn into a political battlefield, leaving Ugandans in th
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  30 Mar '25
                
                
                KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s construction sector is facing a financial crisis due to the government’s failure to pay UGX 1.351 trillion in arrears to road contractors, according to Francis Mwijukye, Shadow Minister for Works and Transport.
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  28 Mar '25
                
                
                A storm is brewing over the true cost of buying out Umeme Limited, Uganda’s electricity distributor, as discrepancies in the numbers come to light.The Auditor Genera, Edward Akol has advised the government to pa
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  11 Mar '25
                
                
                Ugandan businessman and investor Charles Mbire has emerged as one of the country’s highest individual taxpayers, with a staggering UGX 5.4 million deducted daily in taxes from his MTN Uganda dividends alone.Foll
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  09 Mar '25
                
                
                The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus, led by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, met at State House on March 7, 2025, to discuss budget priorities for the 2025–2026 financial year, corruption, and the impact of USAID funding withdrawal.
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  05 Mar '25
                
                
                The deputy Inspector General of Government (IGG), Dr Patricia Achan Okiria, has spoken about her struggles in securing jobs of her choice in Uganda despite numerous applications.Speaking over the weekend at Gulu U