UETCL, UEDCL promise fewer outages after $83m upgrade
Across Kampala, planned power cuts have become an unwelcome part of daily life, disrupting businesses, households and hospitals.Electricity officials say the frustration...
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Uganda Registers $582.9m Middle East Trade Surplus
Coffee is one of Uganda’s main exports to the gulf regionKAMPALA: Uganda posted a $582.9 million trade surplus with the Middle East in May, driven by strong gold e...
Non-Tariff Barriers Behind Uganda’s $376m Trade Deficit With Kenya, Tanzania – Report
KAMPALA: Uganda’s trade deficit with its East African Community (EAC) partners widened sharply in May, driven by rising imports and persistent non-tariff barriers...
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 se...
Mbarara turns up for Nile Special World Cup watch party as Kampala final awaits
MBARARA, Uganda — Football fans in Mbarara turned up in large numbers as Nile Special brought its nationwide FIFA World Cup fan experience to Western Uganda for a...
Oil shocks are no longer so shocking
The Persian Gulf is in an unstable disequilibrium. There has been no lasting deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, because the United States and Iran remain far apart in t...
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...
IBAU Appoints Christopher Bakesiga as Acting CEO
The Insurance Brokers Association of Uganda (IBAU) has appointed Christopher Bakesiga Mugisha as Acting Chief Executive Officer, with the association expressing confidenc...
Ugandan motorists weigh long-term costs as new car incentives challenge used vehicle market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rising maintenance costs and concerns over vehicle reliability are prompting more Ugandan motorists to reconsider the long-standing pr...
Another U-turn shows how Trump is lost in his own forever war with Iran
The US president is finding it hard to navigate his own erratic Tehran policy, not least when it comes to opening the vital Strait of HormuzDonald Trump has constructed a...