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At Last! Parliament Approves National Local Content Bill
The Parliament of Uganda has approved the National Local Content Bill, 2022. The private member’s bill by Kassanda North MP, Patrick Nsamba Oshabe was passed last week. The bill was first tabled before parliament in January 2019 during the 10th parliament, processed, and eventually passed. Its objective was to impose local content obligations on persons…
“Give Respect To Fundamental Principles Of Democracy”- TotalEnergies Rubbishes EU Parliament’s Resolution On Uganda’s Oil Projects
The European Parliament’s criticism of oil projects in Uganda failed to “respect the fundamental principles” of democracy, TotalEnergies has said. The company’s chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné had been due to speak to the European Parliament today. Total said it would provide a letter instead. The French company will not be represented at the hearing…
Huge Investment: Bongobongo Uganda Injects UGX 500M Into Dewilo Fish farm
Lira: Bongobongo Uganda Advocates, a company operating a gaming franchise in Uganda, seeks to extend its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) over the coming years to ensuring that sports betting and online gaming remain socially responsible and fun activities. However, in a bid to expand their Corporate Social Responsibility, the company has also taken a move…
Uganda@60: UDC Celebrates 1.20M Job Creation After Six Years Of Re-establishment
The Uganda Development Cooperation (UDC),a government body responsible for spearheading Industrialisation and developing economy has created more than 1 million jobs within a space of just 6 years. As Uganda is celebrating her 60th independence ,one of the celebrant Ugandans UDC Executive Director Dr Patrick Birungi speaking at their head office based at Soliz house…
OP-ED: Let’s Ride On This “EACOP Noise” To Call For Adjustment In EACOP Agreements
By Samuel Obedgiu Kampala: I don’t want to sound like a broken record by reiterating the fact that the European MEPs passed a resolution condemning the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) for human rights abuses. This won’t be the first action taken against oil sector agreements. Before the word EACOP even made it to…
Police Patrols Must Pay Road Toll Charges At Entebbe Expressway – UNRA
The Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA has maintained that police patrols must pay road toll charges whenever they use the Entebbe Expressway except when responding to emergencies. This follows a crisis meeting convened by Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander, Stephen Tanui in response to numerous complaints lodged at several policing divisions, along the expressway where thugs are…
Errant Spenah Beach Tennant Given Deadline To Vacate Premises, Or Get Forcefully Evicted
Entebbe Spenah Beach boss John Asiimwe, who has been renting the land on which the beach sits, from former Entebbe Mayor and renowned businessman Stephen Kabuye has been given until Thursday next week to give vacant possession of the land back to the owners after he failed to pay rent arrears of over two years,…
How NWSC Is Innovating To Bring Water To Your Town
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: Dr. Silver Mugisha, the MD of NWSC says that they are working on innovative systems to evacuate water from Katosi and subsequently address the water supply challenges in the city, work with NFA and NEMA to protect the environment, sensitize customers against pollution and urged customers to pay bills on time…
Adverse Macroeconomic Factors Bite, Compel ERA To Approve New Power Tariffs
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has approved new Electricity End-User Tariffs to be charged by Umeme Limited for the supply of Electrical Energy in the Billing Period from October to December 2022. According to documents seen by this website, the hostile economic environment in Uganda compelled the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) to revise increase tariffs…
Ugandan Government Donates Land To Afreximbank To Set Up It’s Regional Headquarters
The Government of Uganda has donated two acres of land to African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a move that will enable it open up its regional branch in Kampala, Uganda. The donated piece of land which formerly belonged to National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and located along Yusuf Lule Road in Kampala was handed over to…