Politics & Goverment

Petroleum Authority lifts suspension on oil & gas drilling by CNOOC in Uganda 

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryOctober 14, 2023October 14, 2023

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has lifted the suspension of works at the Kingfisher Development Area (KFDA) in Kikuube District, paving the way for the resumption of operations. This…

NSSF FY 2022/23 PERFORMANCE: Cast into the deep end of the pool, Patrick Ayota swims off to a good start

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryOctober 12, 2023October 12, 2023

“Dear Muhereza Abel Kyamutetera, NSSF declared interest of 10% for 2022/2023. Your account is credited with an interest of UGX31,020,402. Your provisional balance is UGX341,224,425”. This is one of the…

PS/ST Ggoobi removes Ministry of Trade’s Geraldine Ssali as Accounting Officer

The CEO Magazine TeamPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryOctober 5, 2023October 5, 2023

Following a recommendation from Parliament, Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi the Permanent Secretary/ Secretary To The Treasury has kickstarted the process to remove Geraldine Ssali Busulwa, the embattled trade ministry Permanent Secretary…

NSSF FY 2022/23 earnings increase by 15% to reach UGX2.2 trillion

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsPolitics & GovermentThe Big StorySeptember 20, 2023September 20, 2023

Despite significant market turbulence home and away, Uganda’s National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) revenue increased by 15% from UGX1.9 trillion to UGX2.2 trillion for the Financial Year ended June 30,…

Important things you must know before importing a drone into Uganda⏤ An advisory by the Uganda Revenue Authority 

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsPolitics & GovermentThought LeadershipSeptember 6, 2023September 6, 2023

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones) are now popular gear, especially for people engaged in the film industry, videography, vlogging and tourism, amongst other businesses. On the other hand, away from such…

Uganda Revenue Authority intercepts illicit textiles, motorcycles, cigarettes, confectionaries and motor vehicle  

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentSeptember 6, 2023September 6, 2023

Efforts by various Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement teams in  Mutukula, Masaka, Madi Oepi and Elegu have netted several illicit traders, confiscating several smuggled goods, such as textiles, motorcycles, cigarettes, …

EXCLUSIVE: Gov’t of Uganda borrowed €500 million  from Stanbic Bank to fix FY2022/23 budget holes

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryAugust 29, 2023August 30, 2023

The government of Uganda in Q4 of FY2022/23 borrowed €500 million (UGX2 trillion) from Stanbic Bank Uganda and its parent, Standard Bank South Africa, to plug holes in its budget,…

URA’s John Rujoki’s 100.23% full-year revenue performance and the UGX29.2 trillion task for FY2023/24

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsC-Suite LeadershipPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryAugust 28, 2023August 30, 2023

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) announced last week that for the financial year 2022/2023 it had collected UGX 25,209.05 billion⏤an extra UGX 57.48 billion against a target of UGX 25,151.57 billion, reflecting…

Uganda Cancer Institute to Partner with India’s Aster Medcity Hospital and Magnus Medi on the Journey to Uganda’s First Bone-marrow Transplant 

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentJuly 28, 2023July 28, 2023

Aster Medcity, one of South India’s largest quaternary care healthcare centres; Magnus Medi , one of the leading brands in India’s medical tourism industry and the Uganda Cancer Institute, have…

Uganda’s Best Performing Parastatals: The Case of Housing Finance Bank

Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO PerspectivesNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryJuly 9, 2023July 10, 2023

For starters, from where you sit, give us an overview of 2022 and the first half of 2023.  To contextualise our conversation, we need to talk about the global developments…