Despite a troubled Ugandan economy, shareholders of British American Tobacco Uganda (BAT Uganda) are set to earn a total of Ushs 7.8 billion as dividends for the year ended 31st December 2016. Following the 2016...
Angry Ugandans have slammed former Energy Minister Syda Bbumba for her failure to read and understand before she signed a contentious Production Sharing Agreement(PSA) that allowed wealthy British firm, Tullow a $157m(Shs568b) tax waiver. Formerly...
As Uganda's real estate sector continues to expand, widening the skill set of masons, foremen and contractors is becoming an important aspect. This skilling gap is what building solutions company, Hima Cement is bridging. They have launched...
Kenyan-owned Nakumatt Supermarkets has announced plans to close its poorly performing branches in Kenya and Uganda as part of cost-cutting measures aimed at saving the retailer Sh52.5 billion annually. One of Nakumatt Supermarket’s nine branches...
State minister for investment Evelyn Anite has revealed that state-owned power generator, Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd (UEGCL) is among the few state enterprises that are making profits for Ugandans. This comes following the announcement...
There was a mad rush for information from the ‘e2 Young Engineers’ exhibition stall over the weekend during the first ever Kampala Baby Expo 2017, in Kampala Uganda. The e2 Young Engineers Programme, a STEM...
The Auditor General has re-emphasised the need to carry out a specialised audit on the ongoing Karuma and Isimba multi-billion power projects despite the Ministry of Finance failing to provide the required resources. Appearing before...
Known to be Uganda’s oldest and number one producer of milk products established in 1967, Fresh Dairy is asking fellow employers to consider safety for their workers in case they dream to produce quality and...
Five traders from Nasser road have been arrested by Kampala Metropolitan South police commander Siraje Bakaleke, during an early morning strike over power outage. The development was confirmed by Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Emilian Kayima....
After a stellar conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil last year, Uganda will become the first African country to host the Global Aeronautical Information Management Association Conference, this month. The two-day event dubbed “Global AIM...
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