In his end-of-year address delivered on December 31, 2024, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni outlined Uganda’s economic achievements and priorities for the coming year. Speaking from Rwakitura, the President emphasised economic...
Many analysts agree that the Ugandan economy in 2024 exhibited remarkable resilience, navigating a landscape fraught with global uncertainties and regional challenges. At the centre of this performance was Dr...
Rwanda’s vision of becoming a prominent financial hub makes a substantial advancement with the New Law nº 044/2024 of 30/05/2024 governing banks (the “Banking Act” or the “New Banking Act”)....
Extensive progress has been made on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, with the construction of a high-tech oil export terminal in Tanga – Tanzania, attaining crucial targets....
On a warm May afternoon in 2007, during a critical dialogue between the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the late Hon. David Nalo,...
Pius Bigirimana, the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Judiciary was on this year’s International Labour Day recognised by the Government of Uganda with the distinguished “Order of the Source of the…
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is to consider mechanisms of relaxing import clearance procedures to facilitate trade and support importers. This follows a recent meeting between URA’s Commissioner General, John Musinguzi,…
The Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Martin Mugarra has requested that his ministry be allocated an additional UGX97 billion on top of the proposed UGX214.5 billion…
With only a few hours left to the commencement of a National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) directive to the motoring public to have dustbins installed in their motor vehicles, senior…
All employers in Uganda, irrespective of the number of workers employed, have only 30 days to register with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and remit social security contributions for…
Insolvency practice has become global and dynamic in nature to the extent that, key players in insolvency practice require continued training and sensitisation about new critical insolvency practical aspects. Business…
Bank of Uganda has previously claimed that the death last year of the former Governor, Prof. Mutebile, did not affect the validity or legal status of the bank notes he…
The Ugandan Parliament on 31 January 2023 passed the Budget Framework Paper with proposals of to spend UGX49.98 trillion (USD13.6 billion) for the financial year 2023/2024. The passing of the…
By Mike Ssegawa While President Museveni was launching the National Medical Stores (NMS) pharmaceutical warehouse in Kajjansi, off Entebbe road, in November 2022, he made a statement on drug theft…
The Ugandan government has tabled the National Budget Framework Paper totalling UGX49.9 trillion for the Financial Year 2023/2024. The document, which paves way for the budget approval process by Parliament,…
