By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Lugogo, Kampala-Uganda: Speaking at the 28th Edition of International Trade Fair at Uganda Manufacturers Association Show Grounds at Lugogo, Prudence Ukkonika the Managing Director of K-Roma Ltd, producers of Bella Wine asked government to help entrepreneurs realize value addition as a core. She asked that government should not let them harness this solely as it is not easy for them, if done, will help farmers get market for their produce, generate tax for Uganda Revenue Authority and benefiting on foreign exchange since quality products attract buyers. She revealed this referring to Uganda Revenue Authority, Uganda…
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By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Wakiso, Uganda: In an exclusive interview with Umoja Standard, Ofwono Godfrey, Director Kajjansi Aquaculture Services Centre (U) Ltd said that inputs required to carry out aquaculture business are expensive, much tax is imposed on them for example a tax of 18% is levied on concentrates and 10% on import duties, a total of 28% tax which demoralize fish farmers. He said, for the last 8 months, a kilogram of fish feeds has increased by almost 1,000UGX but the market price for fish has remained constant. Floating fish feeds supplied by Kajjansi Aquaculture Services Centre/Courtesy Photo.…
Kampala, Uganda: It should be remembered that a few days back the country received news of the death of Dr. Mohammed Ali, a Tanzanian national and student at Kampala International University and with Ebola Hemorrhagic Viral Fever (EHVF) in Uganda, several health workers have tested positive for EHVF. Important to note. As of 30th, October 2022, Ministry of Health released an update on Ebola as follows; New deaths: 1, Cumulative: 8, Active cases on admission: 24, Contacts listed for follow up: 473, Cumulative confirmed cases: 38, New cases: 3. It is against this background that Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has been…
Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre –UWEC is set to establish regional model satellite wildlife centers across the country. Speaking on the sidelines of the event at which UWEC was celebrating 70 years of existence, James Musinguzi, Executive Director of the entity, said they have worked with the National Forest Authority which has allocated land to them in urban forest reserves to establish zoos and educate the public on rescuing wildlife in several regions. The regions include Mbale, Gulu, Mbarara, and fort portal. As the latter celebrated at Sheraton Hotel on Wednesday, Diamond Trust Bank, sponsored UWECs 70…
Kampala, Uganda: It was a display of glitz and glam as the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda-ICGU unveiled the winners of the second Corporate Awards 2022. The event took place at Mestil Hotel Nsambya on Wednesday, sponsored by different companies including Diamond Trust Bank, Vision Group, and Grant Thornton ltd, among others. According to Micheal Mugabi, the President of ICGU, the aim is to build national capacity in corporate governance, maintenance laws of the country, and membership development. “As the council and stewards of corporate governance; we would like to have legislation in entities as they embrace internationally developed…
By Julius Mugaga/ Umoja Standard. Kampala-Uganda: Makerere University Academic Registrar Office has issued a statement informing the fraternity of new dates for students to report for the beginning of the Semester One for 2022/2023. The University Management adjusted dates for beginning of semester one 2022/2023 as follows: Continuing students will report on Saturday 8th October 2022 and begin lectures on Monday 10th October 2022.First years (Freshers) will report on Saturday 15th October 2022 and begin lectures on Monday 17th October 2022. The circular stipulated that mini–College Orientation will be conducted concurrently with lectures. The circular was addressed to Principals of…
Kampala, Uganda: The Deputy speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has called upon government to increase the funding for public universities to cater for research as a way of creating and increasing expertise in Uganda. While presiding over plenary sitting yesterday in which the house passed a motion for a resolution of parliament to commemorate 100 years of the existence of Makerere University, Tayebwa emphasized the need to invest more funds in both public and private University research programs to enhance learning systems in higher institutions for them to produce more job creators than seekers. “If we want our universities to…
By Julius Mugaga/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: According to UNICEF and Girls not Brides Uganda, the current statistics indicate that 34% of children are married before the age of 18 and 7.3% before the age of 15. Child Marriages and Teenage Pregnancies jeopardize Uganda’s strategy to achieve results under the Human Capital Development (HCD) Programme outlined in the National Plan III (NDP and have been on the rise since 2011 and exponentially shot up during the outbreak of covid-19. Joy for Children in partnership with Girls First Fund (GFF) has kicked off capacity building workshop for partners working on ending child…
Uganda Police Force-UPF have highly praised Fulltime Security Services Limited, a Kireka based private security company for keeping their guard force up to the standards by reskilling and upskilling them. Through the Commissioner of Private Security Organizations-PSO, Charles Ssebambulidde, Police has hailed the management for ensuring an effective and thorough training always extended to the security guards. Speaking at the pass out function of over eighty (80) highly reskilled and upskilled security guards over the weekend, the Commissioner in charge of PSO revealed that keeping the workforce skilled is very important, and it should be embraced by every employer that…
Kampala, Uganda: The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mr Thomas Tayebwa has hailed the Chairman of Rupaleria group of companies Dr. Sudhir Rupaleria for his passion and leadership in hospitality and tourism development in the Country. While officiating at the Tourism night event in commemoration of the World tourism day yesterday in Kampala, Tayebwa said Mr Sudhir is one of the investors who holds Uganda at heart. “I know people who have been calling Dr Sudhir to go and develop their Countries, I know many, some of them were asking me, but this Sudhir man what did you give him as…