Business

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Elija Bogeere Lubanga Mulembya, the Kyaggwe county head (Ssekiboobo) under the Buganda Kingdom administration is dismayed by real estate dealers selling off land hosting the traditional parish courts alias ekitawuluzi. He says the Kingdom is losing for most its historical land as Buganda Land Board …

What lies ahead as government agency takes over electricity distribution in the Rwenzori territory Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Bundibugyo District and its neighbourhoods have had frequent electricity outages for many years, leaving Bundibugyo Energy Cooperative Society’s (BECS) staff running up and about to fix the problem. For that, …

Kenya alleges maize imports from Uganda and Tanzania have high levels of mycotoxins that are consistently beyond safety levels Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are questions lingering as to why Kenya abruptly banned Uganda’s maize exports to the country disregarding all EAC protocols. The last related incident was in 2018 …

UCAA’s delay in concluding aircraft certification process cited Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | State owned Uganda Airlines has secured landing slots at London Heathrow International Airport in the United Kingdom and Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates but it is not ready to start servicing the routes, …

The imminent re-opening of schools to take in non-candidate classes has ignited business confidence and supported a return to growth in employment Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The private sector has become more optimistic about its businesses for the next few months following a troubled period between December and January. …

90 percent of Uganda’s maize going to Kenya was exported informally Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grain Council of Uganda has called for the government’s urgent intervention into the maize trade which it says is currently dominated by informal dealings. Chris Kaijuka, the chairperson of the Grain Council of …

Cairo, Egypt  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday exchanged views on the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). During a phone conversation, Shoukry voiced his concern over the stalled African Union-led negotiations on filling and operating the GERD, according to …

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cattle keepers in Kalungu district are struggling to feed their animals following the outbreak of the Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD.  In January, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Industry confirmed the presence of FDM on cattle farms in sub-counties Lwabenge and Bukulula, and Lukaya …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 930 million tons of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to the Food Waste Index Report, released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).   The report shows that between homes, restaurants and shops, 17 per cent of all food …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The business community in Kanungu District is bothered by the intermittent power supply in the area.  Kanungu depends on the 33 KiloVolt (KV) Rukungiri-Kanungu and Muhanga-Rugyeyo power line. But, according to residents, the line blacks out often leaving them in total darkness for longer hours, …