The Anti-Corruption Court recently issued fresh criminal summons against embattled former Permanent Secretary Geraldine Ssali, directing her to appear and answer charges in the long-running UGX3.8 billion war compensation fraud case. The summons, captured in the latest court communication and referenced in ongoing proceedings, underscores that the legal storm surrounding Ssali is far from over. The new directive comes at a time when her co-accused, including Busiki County MP Paul Akamba, have already appeared to face charges, while Ssali herself has missed earlier sessions on account of procedural delays. The court’s insistence that she now appears in person reflects a…
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From Kahuma’s corruption probes to Ebiru’s bribery confession and Kasigwa’s contested leadership, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has spent more time battling itself than enforcing quality. For over…
If the UNBS Executive Director, Eng James Kasigwa, survived the storm that followed his appointment in May 2024, he would need every ounce of luck and loyal allies to survive what now looks like a tornado. At the centre of the turbulence are allegations of fraud, defiance, and mismanagement that have shaken one of Uganda’s most important regulatory institutions to its core. At the heart of the controversy lie four explosive threads: an unclear thirty-thousand-dollar payment to the Ministry of Trade, unauthorised trips by MPs to Arusha in open defiance of a presidential directive, the diversion of agency funds, and…
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After a year in legal limbo, Uganda’s Competition Act has finally come to life. The Competition Regulations, 2025, are now in force, setting the stage for active enforcement of antitrust…
Uganda’s watchdog charged with policing the quality of goods and services is flush with cash yet dangerously hollow in capacity. Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) closed the 2023/24 financial year with record revenues—UGX73.9 billion in non-tax revenue. This was far above its UGX54.4 billion target and sharply higher than the UGX60 billion recorded the previous year. Import inspections also crossed 293,000, well beyond the 200,000 goal. On paper, the regulator looks stronger than ever. But the picture on supermarket shelves tells a different story. More than half of locally produced goods—including food, drinks, and cosmetics—slip through the cracks, entering…
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Uganda and the European Union (EU) have deepened their commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties, focusing on Agricultural Technology (AgriTech) and Sustainable Mining as key drivers for economic growth. The Uganda-EU Business Insights 2025, held at Mestil Hotel in Kampala, provided a high-level platform to accelerate European investments in Uganda’s agriculture and mineral sectors, while addressing policy frameworks, trade facilitation, and technology transfer. Leading the discussions were EU Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Jan Sadek, Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) Chairman, Humphrey Nzeyi, and key government ministers: Hon. Matia Kasaija (Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development), Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro…
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New findings from Uganda’s Ministry of Trade, Industries and Cooperatives show that there exists a high digital divide, low technology adoption and business registration among micro,…
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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 as the Accounting Officer. This is as investigations into misuse of public funds in the ministry continue. In a 3rd October 2023 letter to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Ggoobi requested the Minister to nominate another official to replace Ms. Ssali. “Reference is made to the above report on the Investigations into the utilisation of the supplementary funds to your Ministry for FY2021/22 where parliament resolved among others…
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The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates – UAE announced the approval of Uganda’s request to open up a Consulate in Dubai. “Referring to esteemed Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Note Verbal No. dated 4th/3/2022, to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, requesting to open up a Consulate in Dubai, the Embassy has the honor to inform the esteemed Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda that the UAE government has approved the request by the Ugandan government to open up a consulate in Dubai.” “The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates avails its self of…
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Ugandan transporters and other road users of the planned Uganda-DR Congo joint roads project will have to pay for the roads whenever they use them, according to outcomes of the talks between the two countries.In 2018, Uganda entered an agreement the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to construct roads connecting the two countries, with the major aim of improving trade. Initially, the government had indicated that the project would be 223km long in the DR Congo, at a cost of $335 million (UGX1,232 billion), and Uganda would contribute 20 percent of the amount or about $68 million (about UGX246 billion).This was…
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