Politics & Goverment

NEMA to compel manufacturers to recycle plastics

CEO East Africa MagazinePolitics & GovermentOctober 17, 2019October 17, 2019

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is advocating for a system through which Ugandan manufacturers will be compelled to collect from the market plastics that are disposed of after product…

Government takes over the management of water supply in Ugandan refugee settlement

CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsPolitics & GovermentOctober 16, 2019October 16, 2019

National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today signed a landmark agreement that will ensure reliable water provision for more than 84,000 refugees…

Commonwealth Parliamentary conference kicks-off in Munyonyo

CEO ReporterPolitics & GovermentSeptember 23, 2019September 23, 2019

The long waited Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) and Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians steering committee meeting have kicked off this morning at the Speke Resort Munyonyo with closed meetings of the Commonwealth…

64TH COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE: Gov’t assures delegates of security

CEO ReporterPolitics & GovermentThe Big StorySeptember 19, 2019September 19, 2019

The government spokesperson Mr. Ofwono Opondo, who also doubles as the executive director of Uganda Media Centre has assured delegates intending to travel to Uganda for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference…

Uganda should only borrow for transport, energy, health, education and agriculture infrastructure- Museveni

CEO ReporterPolitics & GovermentThe Big StorySeptember 17, 2019September 18, 2019

President Yoweri Museveni has directed that borrowing of funds for national infrastructure development should only be ascribed to railway construction, electricity generation, irrigation schemes, strategic roads’ building and to some…

EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY: URA to rollout digital tax stamps to improve compliance

CEO ReporterPolitics & GovermentSeptember 13, 2019September 16, 2019

” The new tax solution is part of URA’s scheme to combat illicit trade, seal revenue leakages and boost collection and increased efficiency in managing taxpayer compliance. The solution is…

Customers bank deposits in Uganda now protected up to Ugx 10m – Government

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesPolitics & GovermentSeptember 11, 2019September 11, 2019

The government has increased bank deposit insurance limit from the current Shs. 3million to Shs.10million. This is the amount of money that is put aside to cater for misfortunes like…

Oil Money will not be for Consumption or even Salaries – President Museveni

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesPolitics & GovermentSeptember 9, 2019September 9, 2019

President Yoweri Museveni has echoed that Uganda’s cash from the oil resource will not be used for consumption or even salaries to civil servants. The President made the remarks on…

MP Munyagwa Denies Bribery Allegations As Pressure Mounts On Him Over His Meeting With KCCA ED, Eng. Kitaka

CEO ReporterC-Suite LeadershipCompany NewsPolitics & GovermentSeptember 4, 2019September 4, 2019

“Currently, COSASE is seeking the dismissal of Mr Moses Atwine, whose recruitment as KCCA Director Physical Planning, has been termed as “unlawful” because he does not have the requisite qualification…

“URA’s Taxpayers Appreciation Month Is Focusing On SMEs,” Says Akol.

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesManufacturing & IndustryPolitics & GovermentWomen In LeadershipSeptember 4, 2019September 4, 2019

On Tuesday 3rd September, 2019, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) launched this year’s Taxpayers Appreciation Month (TPAM) that will focus on the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The theme for this…