Gov’t to license all EV charging stations under new energy law
Government is preparing regulations that will require all electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Uganda to be licensed and permitted under the Energy Efficiency and C...
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Experts Call for Reduction of Mobile Money Withdrawal Tax
Economists, researchers and small business operators are urging government to reduce the 0.5 percent excise duty on mobile money withdrawals, warning that high transactio...
Rukungiri Municipality Begins Demolition of Illegal Structures
Authorities in Rukungiri Municipality on Wednesday commenced a trade order enforcement operation targeting buildings established in road reserves, temporary structures an...
Government, Build Us a Market Too — Kanoni Traders Cry Out Over Poor Working Conditions
Traders at Kanoni Daily Market in Gomba District have appealed to government to construct a modern market, citing congestion, poor sanitation, lack of storage facilities...
Mbale factories create jobs for school dropouts
Before Mbale city fully wakes, the Mbale-Tirinyi road, which leads to Mbale-Sino Industrial Park, is alive with activity. Hundreds of young men and women move from either...
UCC: Starlink Must Comply with Uganda’s Legal, Regulatory Framework
Since it was announced that Starlink had been granted a licence to operate in Uganda, there has been significant debate around what this means for Uganda’s communicatio...
Uganda’s homegrown electric buses drive green mobility push
On the busy streets of Kampala, Uganda’s capital, a quiet transformation is unfolding. Sleek, locally manufactured electric buses are becoming part of the city’s dail...
Ugandans Abandon Traditional Pay TV as Streaming and Smartphones Take Over
Uganda’s entertainment landscape is rapidly shifting, with new data from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) showing a sharp decline in Pay TV subscriptions as m...
Museveni opens Pearl of Africa Expo at Munyonyo, calls for more tourism investment
President Museveni described tourism as one of the sectors capable of accelerating Uganda’s journey towards upper-middle-income status through service-based industries...
Cattle Quarantine Pushes Nyamunuka Meat Dealers Into Financial Distress
Meat traders and slaughter operators in Nyamunuka Town Council say a month-long Foot-and-Mouth Disease quarantine has crippled livelihoods, stalled business activity, and...