Tag Archives: UMA

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has called on Uganda to stop exporting raw materials and invest in processing and manufacturing, as the country pursues a target of growing its economy tenfold to $500bn by 2040. In a speech read on his behalf by Trade, Industry …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s fashion industry is being challenged to look beyond the runway and turn its growing pool of creative talent into businesses, jobs and sustainable economic opportunities for young people. That was the message as the Uganda International Fashion Week (UIFW) 2026 officially opened on …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has rejected a proposal by the government to provide all intern doctors with lunch. The government’s proposal aims to address concerns following the removal of the one million shillings allowance for medical interns. Dr Frank Asiimwe, UMA President, told URN …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | With Uganda’s doctor to patient ratio still an appauling at 1 to 24,000 against World Health Organization recommended 1 to 1,000, some taxpayers propose scrapping MPs cash for cars and spending that money to pay the young doctors who literally run the country’s health system. …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The private sector has spoken against the proposed tax reforms, warning Parliament that some of the measures risk constraining investment, deepening informality, and undermining post-pandemic economic recovery. Appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development on Wednesday, the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), led …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Diamond Trust Bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Godfrey Ssebaana, has issued a clarion call for a paradigm shift in how Uganda finances its manufacturing sector. Speaking at the Second Annual Uganda Manufacturers’ Association (UMA) Financial Symposium and Exhibition held in Kampala on June 10, Ssebaana …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, David Bahati, has asked commercial institutions to establish innovative financing solutions for the manufacturing sector in a bid to boost its growth. This, he said while officiating the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This year’s Uganda International Trade Fair (UGITF) will be influenced by current global developments, including changing market factors, geopolitics, and climate. The 31st edition of the fair comes at a time when global investors, financiers, and markets are demanding more focus on climate change, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association(UMA) has condemned the continued torture and illegal detention of opposition supporters by security agencies. The call follows the abduction and torture of Edward Ssebuufu, alias Eddie Mutwe, who is the bodyguard of the National Unity Platform President, Robert Kyagulanyi. Ssebuufu was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has expressed concern over the government’s obstruction of their efforts to facilitate the export of doctors to countries such as the United Kingdom, Poland, and the United States, despite the demand for their services. In an interview with URN, …