Govt pushes for mercury free options for artisanal miners
The government has renewed its call to phase out the use of mercury among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners (ASGM), citing severe health risks and environmental pollu...
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Uganda seeks funds to add 1,600 MW of hydro capacity, official says
Uganda is seeking funds to build three hydropower plants that would add over 1,600 megawatts (MW) of capacity to help meet rising power demand, an energy official said on...
US ‘Welcome Corps’ Helps Resettle LGBTQ+ Refugees Fleeing Crackdowns Against Gay People
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cabrel Ngounou’s life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend. A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s...
Uganda Launches Nationwide Coffee Registration Exercise Amid Tight Deadline
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and Uganda Coffee Development Authority has officially...
BREAKING NEWS: MTN Writes to Kalemera over Shs 260bn Tax Dispute; Accuses URA of Coercion, Corruption
MTN Uganda has accused Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) of deploying ‘coercive tactics’ to extract Shs 260bn from the telecom in an ‘unfounded’ tax assessment.MTN...
Does Kiira Motors need two years to turnaround?
Uganda has eagerly awaited large-scale production from its state-owned auto plant, which some peg to be a high financial risk before it breaks even. Kiira Motors Corporat...
Who holds the largest share of govt's domestic debt
Commercial banks hold the largest share of government’s domestic debt, according to the Debt Statistical Bulletin and Public Debt Portfolio Analysis by the Ministry of...
Vision Group's Shs25b share sale explained
On September 24, Vision Group, which is listed on Uganda Securities Exchange as New Vision Publishing and Printing Company Limited, told each of its shareholders in a not...
What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?
A conflict in Sudan that erupted in April 2023 has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created the world's largest internal displacement crisis, and pushed at least one a...
Government loans worth Shs13 trillion remain unutilised
The stock of unused external debt rose by $500m (Shs1.8 trillion) due to sluggishness in implementation of government projects, according to the Ministry of Finance Debt...