Military scholars see Uganda’s drug-making ambitions as a model for Africa
Dr Mathias Magoola addressing Mali military chiefsWhen military officers from nine African countries walked through a sprawling pharmaceutical complex on the outskirts of...
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New telecom taxes renew debate over whether Uganda is taxing financial inclusion
Kampala, Uganda | URN | A renewed parliamentary push to review taxes on mobile money has reignited concerns that Uganda’s tax regime is making digital financial service...
UCC Suspends Crackdown on Hotspot Operators
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has suspended enforcement action against unlicensed hotspot operators to allow consultations aimed at developing a regulatory f...
How to Start a Legal Public Wi-Fi Business in Uganda as Fibre Internet Expands Nationwide
Fibre internet is expanding across Uganda, creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs to provide affordable public Wi-Fi services.A UCC licence is required to legally r...
Long distance walk forcing Apac learners out of school
Apac, Uganda | URN | Long walks to school are forcing dozens of children in Aganga Parish to stay away from school. This has exposed many to school dropout, early marriag...
Ssenfuka’s cancer, diabetes drugs win Museveni, clergy support
David Ssenfuka (L) and President MuseveniFor more than a decade, herbal researcher David Ssenfuka knocked on government doors carrying the same promise: that a medicine h...
Museveni Declines Assent to Income Tax, Excise Duty Bills
Parliament will have to reconsider two key tax Bills after President Museveni declined to assent to them. It has emerged that Museveni declined to assent to the Income Ta...
Returnees Undergo Ideological Training at Kyankwanzi as Officials Plan Business Support
KAMPALA, Uganda — More than 1,000 Ugandans repatriated from South Africa after xenophobic attacks are finding renewed hope through a government rehabilitation program a...
Bunyoro MPs Draft Regional Agenda on University, Land Rights and Oil Jobs
Oil and gas is one of the key sectors to invest inBunyoro parliamentary caucus members say they are developing a joint regional agenda to push government on long-standing...
Uganda still low-income as Kenya, Tanzania hold lower-middle-income status
Traders display their groceries in Uganda.Uganda will once again remain in the low-income category among economies of the world, even as peers Tanzania keeps pace with Ke...