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Hon. Raphael Magyezi Urges LGs to Remit ULGA Subscriptions to Support Its Work

Views: 23Hon. Raphael Magyezi Urges LGs to Remit ULGA Subscriptions to Support Its Work Hon. Raphael Magyezi, the Minister of Local Government, has called on all Local Governments to remit their Uganda Local Governments Association (ULGA) subscriptions to ensure the association’s effective operation. This was during the ULGA Karamoja Regional Meeting held at Matany Girls […]

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Insurance Industry in Uganda Calls for Government Support to Boost Growth

Views: 12Insurance Industry in Uganda Calls for Government Support to Boost Growth. By Naomi Namusoke/KMA Updates   The insurance industry in Uganda has made a passionate appeal to the government, requesting financial support of over UGX 10 billion from the national budget. The sector leaders argue that this funding is crucial to accelerate growth, improve

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China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions on Iran, urge holding talks

Views: 5 China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions on Iran, urge holding talks   Representatives of China, Russia and Iran called Friday for an end to US sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and for a restart of multinational talks on the issue. The talks are the latest

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MTN Uganda celebrates the graduation of 283 youth in digital and technical skills

Views: 8MTN Uganda celebrates the graduation of 283 youth in digital and technical skills Today, MTN Uganda, in partnership with Smart Girls Foundation, proudly celebrates the graduation of 250 young women from the MTN Girls in Tech program and 33 youth in the MTN Girls with Tools initiative.  These graduates join a growing community of

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JUST IN;Sudan suspends all imports from Kenya indefinitely after hosting RSF in Nairobi

Views: 11 Sudan suspends all imports from Kenya indefinitely after hosting RSF in Nairobi The Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Supply has issued a decree suspending all imports from Kenya indefinitely following the latter’s decision to host paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nairobi last month.The decision was arrived at following a Cabinet resolution that

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CALL FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT. Gov’t urges focus on attracting multinational companies to boost economic growth  

Views: 33CALL FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT Gov’t urges focus on attracting multinational companies to boost economic growth Uganda’s national budget for the financial year 2024/25 revealed a staggering public debt of 92 trillion shillings. Experts attribute this alarming figure to persistent issues of money laundering, which have placed Uganda on the gray list. This has led

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Uganda. BOU to regulate mortgage refinancing institutions

Views: 9BOU to regulate mortgage refinancing institutions Bank of Uganda is set to regulate operations of mortgage refinancing institutions once the Mortgage Refinance Institutions Bill, 2025 is passed into law. The Bill mandates the Central Bank to consider applications for approval to carry out Islamic mortgage refinance business. “A person shall not conduct a mortgage

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Jio announces deal to bring Starlink to India just hours after similar Airtel partnership

Views: 14Jio announces deal to bring Starlink to India just hours after similar Airtel partnership Jio Platforms, the subsidiary of India’s conglomerate Reliance Industries and the country’s largest telecom operator, Wednesday announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to offer Starlink’s satellite broadband internet services to its customers in India. Under the agreement, which is

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UPPA, CSBAG Partner to deepen budget coverage

Views: 16By Our reporter Budget experts under the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) have through a collaboration undertaken to broaden the Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA) members’ coverage on budget and related matters. The constructive arrangement spearheaded by CSBAG will be held periodical sessions dubbed Budget Technical Talks where experts on various topics related

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Breaking Barriers: MTN Uganda’s X-Space Sparks Dialogue on Gender, Merit, and Accountability in Leadership

Views: 8Breaking Barriers: MTN Uganda’s X-Space Sparks Dialogue on Gender, Merit, and Accountability in Leadership MTN Uganda, and Kin Kariisa the CEO of Next Media Services   Ahead of International Women’s Day 2025, MTN Uganda hosted an engaging and thought-provoking X-Space discussion titled “Accelerate Action – The Leadership Dilemma: Gender, Merit & Accountability.” The session

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