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By George Arodi As ayoung graduate, when I was being introduced into the circles of trade and tax, my CEO then, Kaushik Shah made me attend some of the key meetings at the Kenya Association of Manufacturers and I would later grow to chair a sub-committee on regional trading bloc configuration and a member of the coveted Trade and Tax committee. This was at the peak of the negotiation of the Protocol establishing the East Africa Community Customs Union and I spent quite some time in the corridors in Arusha, during these negotiations, as part of…
*Arua* – To combat fuel adulteration in Uganda, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have conducted a comprehensive awareness campaign in the West Nile region. This effort builds upon the success of the government-led Fuel Marking and Quality Monitoring Program (FMQMP), which has dramatically reduced adulteration rates to below 1%. Rev. Justaf Frank Tukwasibwe, Commissioner of the Petroleum Supply Department at MEMD, emphasises the program’s goals: “Our goal as the Ministry is to ensure that the fuel supplied to the people of Uganda meets the highest…
National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU), East Africa Centre for Disability Law and Policy (CDLP) and Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) have urged parents to include Persons with Disabilities in the upcoming national population census which is scheduled to begin on 10th of May 2024. Esther Kyozira, Chief Executive Officer, National Union of Disabled Persons in Uganda (NUDIPU) called upon community leaders to work together with the leaders of persons with disabilities to mobilize persons with disabilities to be counted. “We call upon parents, care givers and guardians of persons with disabilities to avail persons with disabilities…
In abid to enhance ssrvuce delivery, Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) hosted a team from the Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS) led by Mr. Johannes Frauscher-Chairperson of the JLOS Development Partner Group for a joint monitoring and evaluation visit at the Uganda Business Facilitation Center in Kololo on Wednesday. The visit was to assess progress made so far and identify areas of mutual interest for collaboration. The meeting also aimed to strengthen cooperation between the two entities and explore avenues for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of legal and registration services for the benefit of…
By Edward Lubega Ntumwa Understanding consumer behaviour is fundamental to every aspect of a business. From shaping product pallets to informing sales pitches to trade partners, consumer feedback is a compass that can be used to guide decisions. As sales professionals, initial interactions usually involve probing into what consumers currently enjoy and why, seeking common ground with your product offerings. It’s not enough to simply present your products; salespersons must seamlessly merge consumer interests with their offerings to ensure that they find what they’re looking for within their portfolio. An in-depth understanding of consumer behaviour…
Uganda government has tasked Buganda kingdom to perform traditional rituals to ensure that Kasubi Tombs opens after 14 years of rehabilitation, this website has learnt. The Kasubi Tombs in Kampala is the site of the burial ground for ( Buganda Kings) and other members of the Baganda royal family however it ranks among Uganda’s top tourist sites declared by UNESCO World Heritage in December 2001. The site is the major spiritual centre for the Baganda where traditional and cultural practices have been preserved. The Kasubi Tombs are the most active religious place in the kingdom, where rituals are frequently…
After implementing super innovative marketing strategies, MTN Uganda has hit 20 million customer base leaving other players to follow. Mtn mobile money business has also registered impressive 500,000 new customers in the last four months of 2024 asign that telecommunications business is here to stay. The latest data unveiled by MTN Uganda reveals a substantial surge in its customer base, with over 500,000 new subscribers acquired in the past four months alone. As of December 31, 2023, the company’s subscriber soared to an impressive 20 million, a testimony that mtn has lived to its slogan…
By Felix Oketcho Music legend Joseph Mayanja aka Chameleone has gone back to school to pursue his masters degree at Cavendish University. Singer Joseph Mayanja,on 10th August 2023 graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy at the same university. As music celebrity who commands followers across the world the University intends to strike adeal with music legend to promote the university further this website has learnt Chameleone’s music career began in 1996 as a DJ at the Missouri night club in Kampala. He became active as a musician in 1998…
Uganda’s smallest rapper Fefe Bussi says he is the country’s best Hip Hop artiste in the industry. In an exclusive interview with this website ahead of his Hip Hop concert dubbed Hip Hop Nalubale, he urged all Ugandans to attend his concert to witness his music power live. Mukiiza Frank popularly known as Feffe Bussi is a Ugandan singer, songwriter, freestyle rapper, and rapper who has won several awards. Born on December 9, 1993, to Nalongo Mary Baganizi, whose husband died in 2009, Feffe Bussi has had his stage name ever since he was a…
Uganda is set to launch the National Standards and Regulations for Air quality as the country commemorates the air quality week under the theme “Knowing your air to Protect Human Health and the Environment’’,National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) Executive Director Dr. Barirega Akankwasah has said. The purpose of Air Quality Awareness Week is to raise public awareness about the importance of air quality to human health and environment and what we can do to continuously improve air quality around us. Barirega says Air pollution, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and tropospheric ozone and their precursors, is the…