Stories :: Category: Business and finance :: Accepted date: August 2020

Updated: 08 Aug, 05:4205:42

• Farmers Count Losses as Water Submerges Roads in Serere

  7 Aug 2020, 17:35 Comments 156 Views Serere, Eastern Region, Uganda Environment Business and finance Agriculture Updates

  Penninah Atweo, a resident of Agologolo Village in Bugondo Sub County says the condition of the road has affected their livelihoods as costs of transport have more than doubled. Atweo, who sells vegetables says that she spends 16,000 shillings on the transport alone instead of 4,000 she used to pay before the roads were submerged.

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• Northern Bypass Taxi Operators Agree To Relocate

  7 Aug 2020, 14:55 Comments 130 Views Media Business and finance Updates

  In a statement issued by UNRA, “The creation of these taxi stages has reduced the size of the road surface available to vehicular traffic resulting into congestion along these sections and this has in turn created safety hazards for other road users.”

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• MPs Defer UGX 990B Loan for Irrigation, Enterprise Development Top story

  7 Aug 2020, 11:57 Comments 360 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Parliament Updates

  The project is expected to benefit 63,200 smallholder farmers in Isingiro, Kanungu, Lamwo, Lira, Tororo, Mukono, Wakiso, Mpigi, and Rukungiri districts. Under the project, the government plans to build two new large-scale public irrigation schemes in Kabuyanda, Isingiro, as well as Matanda and Enengo irrigation schemes in Kanungu and Rukungiri districts.

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• Minister Urges New PPDA Appeals Tribunal Members on Transparency

  6 Aug 2020, 21:50 Comments 224 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Politics Updates

  The PPDA appeals tribunal acts as a court of the first instance in case a company or individual is not satisfied with the procurement process of a particular project. Ajedra, who has inaugurated the new tribunal members, said Ugandans need fairness and to have faith in the work they do, they must not be compromised.

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• 70 Taxis impounded For Operating Illegal Stages

  6 Aug 2020, 20:44 Comments 268 Views Security Business and finance Crime Breaking news

  The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, says the taxis were previously operating from Old Taxi Park and were relocated to Usafi, Kisenyi, New Park to pave way for redevelopment.

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• Czech Republic Appoints First Consul in Uganda

  6 Aug 2020, 18:30 Comments 227 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Politics Updates

  Uganda Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa said in a letter said the Uganda government had approved the appointment of Kaboyo. Kutesa wrote, “we do hereby recognize him as such and declare him free to exercise such functions, power, and privileges as allowed by the law of the land.”

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• Women Entrepreneurs Tippped On Government Procurement

  6 Aug 2020, 17:59 Comments 198 Views Media Business and finance Updates

  The training comes amidst concern by women hat the government procurement for goods and services has tended to favor big suppliers and contractors.

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• Fishermen Reap Big at Kagwara After Fishing Ban Top story

  6 Aug 2020, 16:50 Comments 261 Views Serere, Eastern Region, Uganda Business and finance Updates

  Bernard Ariangu, the Chairperson of Fisheries Protection Unit- FPU at Kagwara landing site, says the least each boat gets per day is 30 kilograms of Nile Perch.

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• Radio Wa Former Staff Sues Station For Illegal Termination

  6 Aug 2020, 15:38 Comments 248 Views Lira, Uganda Media Business and finance Northern Updates

  “Sadly, the investigation Committee of the Board of Directors of Radio Wa found out that you were involved in the disgraceful act. Therefore, the Board of Directors has decided to relieve you from serving Radio Wa as a Luo news anchor,” reads the July 10th termination letter. The letter indicates that Obwona would receive full payment for the month of July.

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• Teachers’ Relief Funds Will go Directly to Individual SACCOs

  6 Aug 2020, 14:04 Comments 186 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Education Report

  As several bodies parade themselves to be the conveying institutions to deliver relief funds promised to teachers, John Peter Mujuni, the executive director at Microfinance Support Centre, stresses that each saving and credit Cooperative Society will directly get its money.

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• Unregistered Fishermen in Serere Resort to Illegal Fishing

  6 Aug 2020, 12:29 Comments 200 Views Serere, Eastern Region, Uganda Agriculture Business and finance Updates

  Sam Opolot, an elder in Kagwara Landing Site wants all the fishermen engaged in illegal fishing prosecuted. He observes that it has persisted because there is no punitive action for the culprits.

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• Amuru Youth Receive Produce Storage Facilities

  6 Aug 2020, 07:36 Comments 277 Views Amuru, Uganda Business and finance Agriculture Northern Updates

  The storage facilities will reduce the exploitation by middlemen who buy produce from farmers at very low prices because they can store as they look for a better market.

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• Ugandans Buy Record Motorcycles in 2019

  6 Aug 2020, 07:18 Comments 332 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Politics Report

  According to figures published by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Ugandans registered 103, 169 motorcycles in 2018/2019, the highest number ever in a single year. This was a jump from 49,635 motorcycles registered in 2017/2018. The annual average registration is 50,000 motorcycles.

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• NRM District Chairperson Arrested in Fake Money Printing Scam

  5 Aug 2020, 22:35 Comments 339 Views Kwania, Uganda Business and finance Northern Updates

  Edith Basalirwa, the Kwania District Police Commander said the suspects defrauded Lydia Abuk, who represents Persons with Disability- PDWs at Aduku Town Council Shs.3.5 million, and two unidentified politicians from Inomo Sub County shs. 4.5 million.

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• Gulu City Leaders Struggle to Maintain Access Roads

  5 Aug 2020, 19:12 Comments 285 Views Local government Politics Business and finance Interview

  The impassable roads are spread across 124 villages and 34 parishes in the two Divisions of Gulu City. Currently, some of the parishes with notable bad and impassable roads include Tegwana, Kirombe, Pece Cubu, Kabed’opong, Layibi-Techo and Kanyagoga among others.

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• Lugazi Residents Decry USMID Delays as Road Network Wanes

  5 Aug 2020, 18:20 Comments 195 Views Buikwe, Uganda Local government Business and finance Security Report

  Lugazi is one of the eight municipalities which were selected to benefit from the additional funding for the implementation of the second phase of the World Bank-supported project. The others are Kitgum, Kamuli, Mubende, Kasese, Busia, Ntungamo and Apac.

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• Uganda Earned UGX 1.8 Trillion from Coffee in 2019/2020 – Report

  5 Aug 2020, 16:59 Comments 285 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Agriculture Updates

  The Ministry says in the latest reporting that this was the highest figure the country has exported in a single financial year. As a result, the country earned USD 494 million (1.8 trillion shillings).

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• Lyantonde Butchers Protest Slaughtering Fees

  5 Aug 2020, 14:03 Comments 245 Views Lyantonde, Uganda Business and finance Agriculture Local government Updates

  The butchers under their association Lyantonde Meat Park Investment Club are demanding for 50 percent reduction of the fees or else they will be forced to abandon the district abattoir.

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• National Theatre Goes Digital as COVID-19 Closes Stage Curtains Top story

  4 Aug 2020, 20:43 Comments 553 Views Kampala, Uganda Lifestyle Business and finance Report

  At first, the content will be streamed every Friday at no cost through UNCC’s formal digital platforms including YouTube and Facebook among others with the premier featuring on August 14 at 7:30 p.m.

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• MPs Task Gov't on Opening Remaining Sectors of Economy

  4 Aug 2020, 18:16 Comments 368 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Business and finance Updates

  Members of Parliament argue that the sectors are prepared to meet the standard operating procedures and adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines.

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