Why Godfrey Ssemugooma Appointed as Acting Accountant General Amid Fraud Scandal?
Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, has appointed Godfrey Ssemugooma as the Acting Accountant General. He replaces Lawrence Semakula, who was arrested and charged along with seven other officials from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in connection with a Shs 62 billion fraud scandal at
Uganda Baati opens New Showroom in Mityana
Uganda Baati Limited, a member of the Safal Group and Uganda’s leading manufacturer of high-quality steel building solutions, has opened its 16th showroom in Mityana, a district that has long relied on Kampala for quality steel building products. The new facility is purposefully located along Station Road in the heart
Uganda Baati boost Industrial Growth with Cutting-Edge SAFBUILD Solutions
Uganda’s industrial sector continues to expand, with manufacturing growing by 7.9% and agriculture’s gross value-added increasing by 4.4% in Q3 of 2023/24, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. As the country prioritizes value addition, particularly in agriculture, Uganda Baati remains instrumental in strengthening industrial infrastructure. At the recent launch
Music Star Avril Lavigne Set to Perform at Warped Tour for First Time Ever
As announced Tuesday (Feb. 11), Avril Lavigne will perform at one of three stops on the iconic traveling rock show — which is set to make a comeback in 2025 after six years off the road — for the first time in her career. In a joint announcement video posted by the
Uganda AIDS Commission Seeks Shs 300 Billion to Bridge HIV Funding Gap
The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) and AHF Uganda Cares have called for an allocation of Shs300 billion to support critical drugs and laboratory supplies, following the withdrawal of funding from USAID due to recent executive orders issued by the U.S. President. Officials from the two organizations made this appeal while
Final Draw for the CAF Women’s Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 to take place tomorrow in Cairo
The Final Draw for the inaugural CAF Women’s Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 will take place this Thursday, in Cairo, Egypt at 13h00 local time (11h00 GMT). The Final Draw will be broadcast live on CAF TV, the official YouTube channel of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF). This
Bad valuers to pay fine of Shs 100M in new land acquisition law
Land acquisition processes are expected to become efficient once the Valuation Bill, 2024 is passed into law. It is further projected that the proposed law will lead to improved efficiency of the real estate and financial markets. The Bill was tabled for its first reading by the Minister of Lands,
A call to action for central banks to start CBDC issuance
A new report by Giesecke+Devrient and the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum [OMFIF] reveals that it’s time for the decisive step to deploy central bank digital currencies. The payments services industry is experiencing a period of dynamic change. New entrants from beyond the banking sector are rapidly developing products
Former UPC, DP stalwarts explain how Museveni Exploited Obote’s Mistakes to Rule for 39 Years?
On July 27, 2024, Uganda marked exactly 39 years since Apollo Milton Obote was overthrown for the second time as the country’s president. Born in 1925 in Akokoro village, present-day Apac district, Obote was the son of the late Stanley Opeto, a village chief, and Puliska Opeto. He was the
Museveni to Grace 48th Commemoration of Archbishop Janani Luwum
President Yoweri Museveni is set to attend the 48th commemoration of Archbishop Janani Luwum in Wii-Gweng, Mucwini, Kitgum District, as reported by Daily Star. The announcement was made by the Provincial Secretary of the Church of Uganda, Rev. Canon William Ongeng. Canon Ongeng shared that this year’s commemoration has drawn
