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Author: Bruce Nuwagaba
Uganda Breweries has rewarded 118 business customers with prizes worth UGX 300 million under loyalty incentives for using the Diageo One App, an online portal that enables traders purchase products directly from the company’s distributors. Diageo One is a self-service tool that enables business customers to place orders at their convenience and receive them within 24 hours. The user-friendly platform allows business customers to earn and accumulate points for all their purchases and prizes are awarded on a monthly basis. “The app provides multiple benefits to our customers including greater efficiency and reduced operational costs enabling us to deliver a…
Drilling and other operations at the Kingfisher Project, operated by the China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) in Kikuube district have been suspended after an accident on Friday. According to URN, the development was announced in a leaked letter by Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director of The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU). In the letter, Mr. Rubondo directed CNOOC Ltd to halt operations from 7th October 2023 until further notice. The letter referenced PAU 10/01/002 was addressed to the CNOOC Uganda President. “The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has learnt of a fatal incident within the Kingfisher project area that occurred today 6th…
Tiimu Y’Ensi (TY) Omujuma, the 2009-2014 cohort in the Ntare Lions’ League (NLL) has unveiled a brand-new bean inspired jersey designed and made by AVARC Sports – a fast growing popular athletic design house in Kampala managed by AVARC Apparel. The unveiled kit is their HOME attire that was developed uniquely for the cohort that are named Omujuma after the most frequently served sauce during their time at Ntare School, the bean sauce. “It gets inspiration from dry beans, which are usually the beans cooked in schools. This particular bean species has a unique grunge texture that was duplicated to…
After COVID-19 pandemic hit the global landscape, Uganda specifically was not left out with most of its economic sectors left plummeting. The construction sector was not left out, construction materials whose raw materials are imported from out side Uganda caused a disruption in the manufacture of some of the materials especially steel and other steel products. Today we bring you some of the prices of construction materials in Uganda on the market at the moment. Attached MaterialUnitPrice (UGX)Steel Reinforcements (Roofings)8mmPer pc17,600 (VAT inclusive)10mmPer pc25,700 ((VAT inclusive)12mmPer pc38,400 (VAT inclusive)16mmPer pc66,300 (VAT inclusive)20mmPer pc103,700 (VAT inclusive)25mmper161,500 (VAT inclusive)BRC A142 (5.5mm)Per roll801,000(VAT…
When looking to buy a home, one question buyers normally face is whether to purchase an established property, or to buy land and build a home from scratch. While both methods offer significant financial and social benefits, ultimately, the “better” method depends on the priorities of the buyer. At face value, the answer would seem to be building your own house being cheaper than buying one from a developer. What the typical self-build homeowner ignores is the value of their time. It takes on average 8 years for self-build and self-finance homeowners to complete their properties. If you value your…
Over the years, setting up a building would require you to visit a near city/town authorities for approval of the designs topped up with a fee that is charged per square meter of the area to be built. According to the Ministry, these fees are meant to facilitate the review of the submitted designs, verification of applications for the building permits and inspection once the construction has commenced. Following recent collapse of buildings around Kampala and the surrounding areas attributed to failure of the responsible authorities to do their routine checks and corruption, The Ministry of works has now set…
With the increasing demand and market for investment in the real estate and construction sector, most of my friends have always asked me how much it would cost them to utilize their plots economically whether by setting up rental units or residential homes. Today we shall be doing a cost analysis on the construction of double room rentals on a 50×100 plot around Kampala and Wakiso district with an ample parking space of about 3 cars. The assumptions taken while breaking down the cost are that, the double rooms are modern with full-home requirements; they will have a sitting room…
Even a person who earns between 700,000 to 1,000,000 has the capacity set up his/her own house
Soccer star, and Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro has made 35 years today. Marking an illustrious 18 year old football career at the helm. Ronaldo, who has played for the Portuguese national team and at club level with Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid and now Juventus is a five time Champions League winner, a five time Ballon d’Or winner, four time FIFA Player of the Year, four time European Golden Shoe winner a European Championship winner and Nations League winner among other mad accomplishments. Celebrities and fans from all over the globe have spared a minute or…
Songstress Sheebah Karungi has warned haters to steer clear of her in this new year if they want peace.
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