Author: Johnson Thembo
Personnel of the Directorate of Finance of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces have concluded a one-week training of trainers course in data analysis and management conducted at Land Forces Headquarters in Bombo. The Director of Finance Land Forces, Col Joab Yebazibwe, said the trainees included personnel from salaries, verification and audit sections. He added that the course was aimed at inducting newly recruited finance personnel to pay systems management and reinforcing the skills of the older personnel with the latest tools for data analysis and management. He noted that this would ensure the personnel are brought to speed with dynamic…
Uganda’s fastest-growing e-marketplace, Suubula.com, has introduced a special section for groceries, allowing buying and selling of vegetables, fruits, beef, poultry, spices and fresh foods at affordable prices. A store owner can now list their groceries to attract millions of online customers. The public can as well choose groceries sold at lowest prices from the store. “This is part of our efforts towards providing the public with a one-stop shop for all groceries especially vegetables and other healthy foods that boost one’s immunity during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Suubula Chief Executive Officer, Camble Hope. “Suubula remains committed…
Pearl Magic announced that Date My Family Uganda, the local version of the successful reality television series will premiere on the 4th of October 2020 at 8pm. The show is set to give viewers a front row seat in witnessing singletons on their quest to find love. “Date My Family is a dating show with a twist. It seeks to find people with similar interests and match them according to their individual requirements through a series of 3 dates with the singleton’s family in attempt to get to know the singleton without meeting them” said Margaret Mathore, Channel Head of…
The House has rejected government’s proposal to conduct a feasibility study, a precursor for the construction of a 360 MW hydropower dam at Murchison Falls National Park. Parliament’s position follows its recent inquiry that has unearthed the plan as a national liability. In October 2019, President Yoweri Museveni, amidst public resistance to power generation at Murchison Falls, directed that a feasibility study be conducted to fully understand the site; the impact on environment, ecology and tourism. However, in a recent inquiry by Parliament’s Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, it was observed that hydro power generation at Murchison Falls will…
The Stanbic Business Incubator Centre and Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to help streamline the businesses operations of member societies across the country. It entails a partnership and collaboration in the development and sustainability of cooperative businesses through enterprise development, specialised training and information dissemination as well as to strengthen the mutual relationships and benefits between the two Parties. Speaking during the MoU signing ceremony, Tony O. Otoa, the Executive Director Stanbic Business Incubator Limited, said the new partnership will allow them to extend the services of the Incubator to Uganda’s cooperative movement. He said,…
Cities play a very important role in shaping the livelihoods of many people as more than half of the global population lives in urban centres. Every city needs stable and reliable electricity to feed its ever-growing industrial, commercial and domestic needs. Mbale City, a home to 5 million people, is not any different. Mbale and Elgon subregion’s electricity demand averages 20MW, but given the recent elevation to City status, the Government’s push for industrialization and the establishment of the Mbale Industrial Park, demand for power is expected to surge. For this reason, power distributor Umeme has invested $15.2m (about Ugx55.7b)…
Ugandan Financial Technology (FinTech) companies have been advised to involve more women in the conceptualization, designing and development of Fintech products and solutions that can tap into the underserved market segment of Ugandan women entrepreneurs. Damali Ssali, a Chartered Accountant, Business and Trade Development Expert, says that in a country where 48 per cent of all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are owned by women, it is paramount to develop financial inclusion solutions spearheaded by women. “Over 70 per cent of informal cross border trader women need access to affordable fintech solutions. That segment is a ready market for innovative…
Within a space of one month, more people have continued to desert the National Unity Platform (NUP) party and make U-turns back to their mother parties. Today the latest person to pack this belongings is former Makindye East Lawmaker Hon. Michael Mabikke. In a communication made via his social media platform the outspoken lawyer stated that he has left the Kamwokya based party to contest on the Democratic Party ticket over lack of democracy in NUP. “Amidst everything, he regret leaving DP my mother party to SDP and the new party NUP. However I’ve later discovered that DP is more…
Uganda’s main electricity distribution company Umeme Limited has won a landmark case in the Tax Appeals Tribunal, which ruled that Umeme was entitled to claim depreciation allowance in respect of assets acquired by Umeme and initial allowance for assets placed in use by Umeme 50km outside Kampala. Commenting on the ruling, Umeme Limited Senior Legal Manager Allan Rwakakooko said this ruling represents a victory for the electricity customers since the initial and depreciation allowances are used to reduce the tariffs payable. “This is a step towards helping to reduce the end user tariffs for our customers and therefore reducing the…
He said that schools and institutions of higher learning have been closed since the outbreak of the coronavirus in March, to protect the students against the disease and that there was unclear communication on the re-opening of schools which had made parents, students and proprietors anxious. “Ever since the outbreak of Covid-19, there has been mixed communication from the Ministry of Education. In June, there was an announcement on the resumption of schools for candidate classes. Recently, there was another announcement that schools will reopen for candidate classes. If we open for only candidate classes, what will happen to the…