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    5000 Schools Facing Closure Due to Lockdown, says NPA

    URNBanking & Financial ServicesJune 25, 2020June 25, 2020

    About 5,000 private schools and higher institutions of learning face permanent closure due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Planning Authority (NPA) has warned.  Rogers Matte, the…

    Lira University Offers Land for Construction of Presidential Youth Skilling Hub

    URNCompany NewsJune 24, 2020June 24, 2020

    Lira District Local Government has secured land for the construction of a youth hub under the Presidential Long- term Skilling Uganda program. In 2012, President Museveni launched the long-term skilling…

    Uganda Coffee Exports Recover in May – Report

    URNBanking & Financial ServicesJune 24, 2020June 24, 2020

    Coffee exports went up by 77,606 bags in May 2020 compared to what was exported in April, an indicator that the cash crop trade is thriving through the pandemic. In…

    Museveni Eulogizes Burundi’s Former President Nkurunziza as Peace Lover

    URNThought LeadershipJune 24, 2020June 24, 2020

    President Yoweri Museveni has hailed the former President of Burundi Pierre Nkrunzizza, who died about a fortnight ago, describing him as a peace lover, who listened to them and signed…

    Controversy as KCCA Approves New District Land Board Members

    URNCompany NewsJune 23, 2020June 23, 2020

    Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has approved five members to the Kampala District Land Board amidst opposition from the Acting Legal Affairs Director Caleb Mugisha.   The names of the appointed…

    Curfew Maintained as President Allows Fourth Passenger in Private Vehicles

    URNBanking & Financial ServicesJune 23, 2020June 23, 2020

    President Yoweri Museveni has maintained the night-time curfew across the country arguing that it is not only to curb crime but also a means to stop the spread of the coronavirus….

    URA Proposes Wealth, Inheritance Tax

    URNCompany NewsJune 23, 2020June 23, 2020

    The Uganda Revenue Authority has proposed a tax on inheritance and excessive wealth, as the body seeks to widen the tax base and revive the economy from the effects of…

    Security Agencies Warned against Aiding Illegal Activities on Lake Albert

    URNBanking & Financial ServicesJune 22, 2020June 22, 2020

    Top Security officers in the Albertine region have warned some of their own against taking advantage of the ongoing lockdown to aid illegal activities on the Lake Albert.   The…

    140 Taxis Cleared to Operate in Entebbe Municipality

    URNBanking & Financial ServicesJune 22, 2020June 22, 2020

    Entebbe Municipal Council has so far cleared 140 taxis to operate within the municipality.   The public service vehicles are being registered as part of government efforts to streamline the transport…

    Government moves to compensate Omukama of Bunyoro for encroached land

    URNThe Big StoryJune 22, 2020June 22, 2020

    President Yoweri Museveni has instructed the Ministry of lands to start a process to compensate the Omukama of Bunyoro Solomon Gafabusa Iguru for his land in Hoima and Kikuube districts,…

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