Politics & Goverment

Parliament’s recommendations on departed Asians property are illegal, unimplementable and could cost the government billions in court suits—Attorney-General advises

Muhereza KyamuteteraPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryMarch 29, 2022March 29, 2022

March 11, 2022 The Hon Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Dear Colleague, RE: THE DEPARTED ASIANS EXPROPRIATE ASSETS As a result of the debate that has taken place…

Expo 2020 Dubai: Minister Kabbyanga tells the world why Uganda is Africa’s Innovation Powerhouse

CEO ReporterBusiness & MarketsPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryMarch 28, 2022March 28, 2022

Between 22nd – 27th March 2022, Uganda participated at the Expo 2020 Dubai Innovation Week in a bid to further position Uganda as a BPO and innovation investment destination. Leading…

Judicial Officers equipped with skills to help businesses create post-Covid-19 resilience

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentMarch 25, 2022March 25, 2022

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) together with the Judicial Training Institute have trained Judicial Officers who adjudicate and administer justice in insolvency disputes. The training equipped Judicial Officers with…

Electricity Regulatory Authority, Uganda Prisons Service Sign MoU For Pilot Charcoal to Power Project

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentMarch 24, 2022March 24, 2022

The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) to formalize a partnership between them aimed at promoting and implementing a…

Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Faces Further Scrutiny as Parliament Approve Report on Airport Operations

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentMarch 11, 2022March 11, 2022

Uganda Parliament Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has directed the Auditor General to conduct a value for money audit on the ongoing expansions of Entebbe Airport and on the Uganda Civil…

Speaker Oulanyah receiving treatment abroad – Among

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022

Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has revealed that the Speaker Jacob Oulanyah is receiving specialised treatment outside the country. While chairing the Plenary sitting of Tuesday, 08 February 2022,…

EXPERT ANALYSIS: Uganda lost more than USD600mn in export earnings from Rwanda while Rwanda lost over USD61mn. What will it take to restore the lost business and social ties?

Muhereza KyamuteteraPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryJanuary 28, 2022January 28, 2022

This morning, January 28th 2022 at exactly 1:02 AM, Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that the Rwandan Government would re-open the Gatuna border post between Rwanda…

Business Processing Outsourcing and Innovation Council Begins work

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentDecember 15, 2021December 15, 2021

The Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) and Innovation Council that is tasked with formulating strategies for creating jobs for the youth through ICT outsourcing met on Tuesday to formulate a roadmap…

UCAA sets record straight about ongoing works at Arua Airfield

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentNovember 9, 2021November 9, 2021

Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has come out to put the record straight about ongoing works on the Arua Airfield. In a statement, UCAA management explains the different issues raised…

More than 87,000 to get connected as Government hands over materials to Umeme for last mile connections

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentSeptember 15, 2021September 15, 2021

The Government of Uganda has secured $100m (UGX360 billion) funding from the African Development Bank to switch-on some of the long-pending new electricity connection applicants under the Umeme footprint. Up…