Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has hosted an eight-member delegation from the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) for a five-day benchmarking visit on Digital Tax Stamps (DTS). The visit aimed to provide insights into the implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of the system as Malawi prepares …
Read More »Mastercard Foundation’s new podcast to champion values-based leadership, create positive change
Global leaders seek to inspire the next generation of changemakers through candid conversations about their lives and careers Toronto, Canada | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mastercard Foundation has launched a new podcast that seeks to challenge, motivate, and inspire the next generation to lead with purpose and to act with …
Read More »Experts excited as Uganda launches ICT Intellectual Property guidelines
The ICT ministry, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and other key stakeholders, have developed ICT IP Guidelines to provide a clear roadmap for navigating the complexities of intellectual property rights in Uganda. Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Getting Ugandan innovators to secure Intellectual Property (IP) …
Read More »China vows to create 12 million new urban jobs in 2025
BEIJING | Xinhua | China is stepping up efforts to expand employment while addressing structural employment problems, as part of a broader push to boost employment, an official said. China has set targets of keeping the surveyed urban unemployment rate at around 5.5 percent in 2025, and creating over 12 …
Read More »Police asks for sh2.5 trillion for 2025-2026 financial year
Although the Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, officially launched the implementation of sub-county policing six weeks ago, many challenges have already been witnessed, including leaving greater Kampala, which is a crime-prone area with only half of the 13,000 personnel it has been having. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | …
Read More »DEPUTY IGG: I can’t get a job of my choice
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Government Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria has opened up on her struggles to find jobs of her choice in the country despite applying for numerous positions. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network in an interview over the weekend from …
Read More »Stanbic Bank Uganda welcomes new CEO Mumba Kalifungwa
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Mumba Kenneth Kalifungwa has officially assumed the role of Chief Executive at Stanbic Bank Uganda, the nation’s largest lender by assets, revenue, and deposits, the lender said in a statement issued today – March 3. His appointment was first announced in December of …
Read More »Ministry of Finance to pay sh500billion in arrears to road contractors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has vowed to clear the half a trillion hhillings owed to contractors under the Ministry of Works and Transport, before the end of this year. The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, says these monies will be cleared over …
Read More »Chief Risk Officer: dfcu Bank appoints Hope Lorna Nakhayenze
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank has announced the appointment of Hope Lorna Nakhayenze as its new Chief Risk Officer, effective 1st March 2025. The Bank stated that in this role, she would be responsible for overseeing risk management under the direction of the Board Risk Committee. …
Read More »Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo set for May 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The highly anticipated 9th edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2025 and the “Tell Your Story – Explore Uganda” campaign has been launched in Kampala this week. This premier tourism and travel trade show will take place from 21st to 24th May …
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