Opportunity Bank granted Commercial Bank license
Opportunity Bank Uganda Limited has been granted a license to operate as a commercial bank by Bank of Uganda. This brings the number of...
Uganda Travel Month kicks off this weekend
The 4th edition of The Uganda Travel Month, a domestic tourism drive organised by The Pearl Guide, a local tourism marketing outfit kicks off...
Millions Lost In Uganda’s Extractive Industry Through Corruption
Civil Society Organizations advocating for free – Corruption Uganda wants the Government to come up with strong measures that will curb corruption and human...
Encroachment on Entebbe Airport land threatens Uganda’s airspace
Encroachment on key installations and areas close to Entebbe International Airport is threatening Aviation safety in Uganda’s airspace. The installations include the airport arrival...
BoU prohibits extra charges imposed by traders on card payments
Bank of Uganda has asked businesses that accept electronic card payments to stop charging customers extra fees or surcharge other than that agreed up...
NSSF Bill: Uganda retirement benefits authority opposes capping levy
Uganda Retirement Benefits Authority-URBRA has rejected the provision that caps the levy National Social Security Fund-NSSF should pay to the regulator at 0.05 percent.
The...
MPs seek answers on Kampala-Jinja Expressway
MPs have rejected a plan by government to fund the construction of Kampala -Jinja expressway through a Public Private Partnership (PPP).
The 85-kilometre road was...
Inside Sudhir’s New Multi-billion Electrical Plaza
Sudhir Ruparelia's Ruparelia Group on Saturday officially launched its ultra-modern commercial building in Kampala’s Central Business district (CBD), a development that should help boost...
Pan-African lender dumps Nairobi for Kampala HQ
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has reached a deal with the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) to locate its Sh3 billion regional headquarters in Kampala,...
Magufuli tells Museveni not to be too greedy with oil
Story by URN
Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli has told Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to forego short-term gains in terms of taxing oil companies...