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Meet Eng. David Luyimbazi the brain behind the new Nile Bridge and Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, now KCCA’s designated Deputy Executive Director

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJune 13, 2020June 13, 2020

Although Eng. David Luyimbazi Ssali, the designate KCCA Deputy Executive Director is only 48 years old, he comes into the job with quite a profile, many can engineer dream of….

Governance specialist, lawyer & devout Christian: What we know about Dorothy Kisaka, Kampala City’s Chief Executive designate

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJune 13, 2020June 13, 2020

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has in fulfilment of his mandate, nominated Kampala lawyer, Mrs Dorothy Kisaka as the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). Subject to passing interviews…

Covid-19: Media industry bleeds as adverts dry up against rising costs of operation

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJune 11, 2020June 12, 2020

The media industry is well known for telling everybody’s story and hardly their own, but the economic crisis caused by Covid-19 has changed all this. For the first time in…

“Regrettable but inevitable”: Dr Sudhir speaks out about 88.2 Sanyu FM staff exits, says the station is now hiring fresh talent

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryJune 11, 2020June 11, 2020

Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, the Chairman and founder of the Ruparelia Group that runs and owns 88.2 Sanyu FM has spoken out in detail, explaining the staff exits at Uganda’s No.1…

New Human Resource Managers’ Association Governing Council Draws Roadmap

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJune 11, 2020June 11, 2020

The newly elected Governing Council of the Human Resources Managers Association of Uganda (HRMAU) will promote higher engagement and value addition to the community of practice in Uganda and beyond…

May Stanbic PMI: Business sentiment recovers but remains below 50

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJune 11, 2020June 12, 2020

The downturn in the Ugandan private sector as a result of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continued in May, with further reductions in output, new orders and employment registered. One the other…

New 160 million litres per day Katosi Water Works 65% done; completion on track for February 2021

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryJune 10, 2020June 10, 2020

When the National Water and Sewerage Corporation’s new 160 million litres per day Katosi Water Works project is complete in February 2021, Kampala will have an excess supply of 100…

COVID-19: Telecoms voice and mobile money revenue falls by 26 per cent and 34 per cent respectively

Muhereza KyamuteteraTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 10, 2020June 10, 2020

Reduced intra and foreign trade as well as travel restrictions imposed by government to contain the spread of the Covid-19 causing coronavirus has badly hit telecom companies in Uganda. According…

Pierre Nkuruzinza (1963-2020): Hero or villain?

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJune 9, 2020

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza, has died, the Burundi government has confirmed. He has succumbed to a heart attack. He was aged 55. He dies a few days after, the 20th…

Bank of Uganda’s move to limit loans exposure to real estate gets mixed reactions from sector players

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJune 8, 2020June 8, 2020

In a bid to limit over exposure to the real estate sector amidst what the central bank calls a potential “double-digit decline in real estate valuations” Bank of Uganda, last…