Baker Ssenyonga
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National
MPs to engage all stakeholders on new Shs 10bln minimum capital requirement for MDIs
KAMPALA – The Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development will engage all stakeholders in regard to the new minimum paid-up capital requirement for Microfinance Deposit Taking Institutions [MDIs] in Uganda. Speaker…
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National
Minister Nankabirwa to highlight investment opportunities at Africa Oil Week 202
KAMPALA – Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, the Minister of Energy & Mineral Development will once again speak at Africa Oil Week [AOW], taking place in Cape Town, South Africa from October 9-13, 2023.…
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National
Economic activity in Uganda strengthens in May
KAMPALA – The overall economic activity as well as business conditions in Uganda continued to strengthen during the month of May, according to the latest Performance of the Economy Report released by…
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National
Prioritise domestic revenue mobilisation to curb external borrowing, ICPAU boss urges gov’t
ENTEBBE – The government has been tasked to boost domestic revenue mobisilisation as one way of curbing external borrowing which has hindered the faster development of the country. While speaking at the…
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National
UNBS probed over ‘briefcase’ contractor
KAMPALA – One of the six companies contracted by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards [ UNBS ] to provide Pre-Export Verification of Conformity [PVoC] services has come under scrutiny. The Committee…
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National
Gov’t urged to clear Shs 49bln debt owed to global organisations
KAMPALA – Members of Parliament have cautioned that Uganda faces the risk of international embarrassment over her failure to pay subscriptions to international organisations. The members of the Public Accounts Committee –…
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National
Banks moving towards meeting new paid-up capital requirement, says BoU
KAMPALA – According to Bank of Uganda [BoU], the implementation of the revised minimum paid-up capital requirements by commercial banks and credit institutions has been largely successful and remains on course. This…
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National
Local pharmacists caution gov’t on veterinary drugs’ regulation in new bill
KAMPALA – The Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda [PSC], a regulatory body of pharmacists in the country has cautioned government against leaving the regulation of veterinary medicine in the hands of private practitioners.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
We owe coffee farmers Shs 6bln, says BCU
KAMPALA – Bugisu Cooperative Union [BCU] owes Arabica coffee farmers Shs 6 billion, according to the latest press release circulated by management to media houses. This follows yesterday’s reports in one of…
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