Tag Archives: Uganda

DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda are developing a joint visa arrangement to facilitate cross-border travel for football fans during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), an official said on Tuesday. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, chairperson of the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers, announced …

    COMMENT | MATHIAS RUKUBA | Urban security is often measured by response times, surveillance systems, manpower and the capacity to prevent crime. Yet one of its most overlooked vulnerabilities lies in how security personnel perceive the people they are entrusted to protect. When poverty becomes a basis for suspicion, …

  As the brewer marks its 75th anniversary, local sourcing, tax policy, illicit alcohol and water efficiency are emerging as key tests of its next phase of growth   NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s beer maker, Nile Breweries Limited, is looking to deepen local sourcing, improve water efficiency …

    The decision highlights a commercial trade-off facing banks as they expand digital services   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | NCBA Bank Uganda has waived transaction fees on selected digital banking services until the end of the year, seeking to ease customers’ financial burden while encouraging greater use …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda once had railway warehouses busy enough to handle hundreds of thousands of tonnes of cargo a year. URC also had one of the best parcel systems, handling heavy commercial logistics and large-scale cargo across Uganda and Kenya. The goods sheds stored imported merchandise, …

  Petrol prices have jumped to Shs7,000 per litre from Shs4,000 in September, as the dollar climbs to Shs4,000 from Shs3,700   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s government is resisting broad fuel subsidies and artificial support for the shilling, a decision that could prolong pressure on households and …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s social enterprise sector will seek to attract investment, expand market access and create jobs at the Pan-African Social Enterprise Summit scheduled for November 23–24 at Hotel Africana in Kampala, where organisers plan to launch a proposed US$1 million fund to support businesses addressing …

  Gulu, Uganda | URN | Government-aided primary schools in Gulu District are struggling to maintain support services after the government banned mandatory Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) contributions. It has forced schools to lay off cooks and other staff previously paid for by parents. Head teachers and teachers say the loss …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The United Nations Trade and Development agency has warned that rising public debt interest costs are increasingly squeezing spending on health, education and other development priorities in developing countries, with Uganda among the countries facing a particularly heavy interest burden. In its latest A World …

  SPECIAL REPORT | As unreliable rainfall leaves smallholder farmers across the country counting losses, the government is preparing to expand irrigation infrastructure. Solar-powered pumps could help farmers take greater control of water; but affordability, access to water and the delivery of public programmes will determine whether the technology reaches …