Dorothy Nakaweesi
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84,966 Ugandans left for Middle East in search of jobs in 2022
An average of 7,724 migrant workers left Uganda per month during 2022 in search of employment in the Middle East → Read More
Malaba fuel clearance delays resolved, govt says
Ministry of Energy says the delays, which have now been resolved, resulted from an operation that sought to close loopholes that were being exploited by people who were bypassing systems → Read More
Why URA wants list of mobile money agents
URA says their analysis has found out that many agents aren’t registered to pay taxes → Read More
Most Ugandans are vulnerable to falling back into poverty, says govt report
A government report by Ministry of Finance and Uganda National Household Survey indicates that at least 16.99 million Ugandans are vulnerable to falling back into poverty if presented with shocks → Read More
Lowering power tariffs to US 5 cents possible, ERA findings indicate
Lowering electricity tariffs to US 5 cents, according to the regulator, is possible if there is substantial growth in demand and cost-efficient investment in supply → Read More
Uganda has 15.6m middle class citizens, says govt report
The Poverty Status Report, 2021, which was launched on February 9 by the Ministry of Finance indicates that the number of middle class Ugandans has increased from 14.12 million in 2017 to 15.64... → Read More
EAC bags $1.4 million for road along Uganda-Kenya border
The Secretariat had also secured a commitment of 10 million Euros from the Federal Government of Germany in December 2022 for financing feasibility studies towards upgrading trade infrastructure. → Read More
Printing Corporation’s profit declines by Shs2.2 billion
Economists and analysts say in a liberal market, stiff competition is not washed away but entities have to plan to deal with it. → Read More
Uganda’s exports to Kenya hit Shs231 billion
Uganda’s exports to Kenya registered a 25 percent increase to Shs231 billion in November, up from the Shs173 billion in October. → Read More
Dfcu appoints Sekabembe acting managing director
Mr Sekabembe will hold the position in acting capacity until a substantive chief executive officer and managing director is appointed → Read More
Kenya agrees to remove tariff barriers on Uganda’s exports
According to Mr Ramathan Ggoobi, Uganda and Kenya will now concentrate on doing industrial policy at regional level as opposed to engaging in unnecessary and costly competition → Read More
URA, musicians meet over TINs
The meeting comes after a directive in which URA directed all people earning from entertainment activities to get Tax Identification Numbers, failure of which will lead to fines and imprisonment... → Read More
Govt ready to reopen Facebook, says UCC
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) says it is waiting for Facebook to implement some outstanding issues before it can be unblocked → Read More
66% of parents don’t know how children use internet
The report, which highlights the behaviour of children on the Internet, opportunities and risks, indicates that only 34 percent of parents or guardians speak with certainty to know what their children are accessing or how they are using the Internet. → Read More
Children accessing adult content as early as 14 years, says UCC
According to the Uganda Children’s Online Survey, UCC said regardless of gender, children access adult material from social networking sites, using Internet-enable mobile device. → Read More
Worry about usage of borrowed money, not the amount
Whereas Mr Matia Kasaija has previously said he was starting to get concerned over the level of public debt, at the weekend he said “I am not worried at all” in regard to the current public debt... → Read More
EACOP is on course, to be ready by 2025, says UNOC
Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC says Britam has not formally communicated to them about the reported pulling out of underwriting EACOP. → Read More
Govt seeks Shs26b to bailout Abubaker Technical Services
According to sources familiar with the matter Abubaker Technical Services had sought more than Shs50b in a bailout but government could only afford Shs26.15b. → Read More
Mobile money users transact an average of Shs184,000 per month
Uganda currently has 40.7 million digital wallets shared between mobile network operators and non-mobile network operators, transacting an average of Shs5.99 trillion in person-to-person transfers. → Read More
1,000 apply to fill 16 top jobs at Uganda Airlines
Out of the 1,000 applications, slightly over 90 candidates were shortlised to fill the top positions. → Read More