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Uganda Revenue Authority Urges EFRIS Adoption Amid Business Skepticism: A Path to Fiscal Transparency and Technological Transformation

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is urging traders to embrace the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solutions (EFRIS) platform to enhance tax compliance and revenue collection. Despite initial scepticism, EFRIS aims to improve transparency by monitoring transactions in Vatable businesses. In a concerted effort to bolster compliance with tax regulations and streamline revenue collection, the […]

President Museveni Advocates Socio-Economic Transformation at IDA Summit

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda returned from Nairobi after attending the International Development Association (IDA) Summit. During the summit, he highlighted the necessity of socio-economic transformation and emphasized the importance of loans fostering prosperity rather than profiteering. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday evening returned to Uganda after attending the World Bank’s International Development Association […]

Police Urge Parents to Safeguard Children During School Breaks

Police urges parents to avoid physical punishment and engage in open communication to address behavioural issues during school holidays, emphasizing the risks of corporal punishment. In an effort to address the increasing incidence of juvenile delinquency during school holidays, the Police have issued a firm caution to parents, advocating for the use of positive disciplinary […]

CDF Gen Kainerugaba Holds Talks with Indian Military Advisers Training Team

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces,met with the Indian Military Advisers Training Team in Entebbe to discuss military cooperation between Uganda and India. The meeting aimed to assess and deepen their existing relationship. Uganda and India have a strong military partnership, marked by a defense pact signed in 2018 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]

High-Level Meeting Between Indian High Commissioner and Ugandan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

High Commissioner Upender Singh Rawat met with Ugandan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hon. Oryem Henry Okello to bolster bilateral ties and discuss investment prospects. This meeting followed a recent visit by an Indian Business Delegation to Uganda aimed at enhancing economic cooperation. In a bid to strengthen bilateral ties and explore potential investment […]

Negotiating a Sustainable Future: Uganda joins Global Summit in Ottawa to Craft a Treaty to Combat Plastic Pollution

There was a gathering of negotiators from 175 countries in Ottawa to craft an international treaty addressing plastic pollution. Amidst the urgency of the crisis, tensions arise between radical environmentalists and practical industry concerns. The involvement of nations like Uganda underscores the global significance of the issue. Negotiators from approximately 175 countries gathered in the […]

Tanzania-Uganda Gas Pipeline Project Unveiled

A delegation from the Ministry of Energy is in Tanzania discussing bilateral cooperation in energy, mining, oil, and gas sectors, led by Minister Ruth Nankabirwa. A delegation from the Ministry of Energy is currently in Tanzania to engage in discussions regarding bilateral cooperation in the energy, mining, oil, and gas sectors. “Accompanied by my delegation, […]

Equity Bank Uganda Welcomes Third Cohort of Equity Leaders Program Scholars

Equity Bank Uganda recently launched its third cohort of the Equity Leaders Program (ELP), welcoming 110 high-achieving students selected from districts where the bank operates. The program, focused on mentorship and leadership development, offers scholars a paid internship spanning 3-6 months at Equity Bank, along with monthly stipends and on-the-job training across various departments. Equity […]

Uganda-Kenya Expressway to Improve Transport Services Among East African Community States

The East African Community (EAC) Deputy Secretary General in charge of Infrastructure, Productive, Social, and Political Sectors, Hon. Aguer Ariik Malueth, has underscored the importance of the Uganda-Kenya expressway in facilitating movement and trade between EAC member states as he handed over the site for a feasibility study to the consultancy firm GOPA Infra Gmbh […]

Namboole Reopens: Test Matches Confirmed as Part of Stadium Renovation Process

FUFA and the StarTimes Uganda Premier League Secretariat have announced the staging of two matches at Mandela National Stadium as part of test events to reopen the facility for international games. FUFA and the StarTimes Uganda Premier League Secretariat have confirmed that two games will be staged at Mandela National Stadium as part of the […]