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Regina Priscilla Nalwoga is a media personality whose stardom is evidently on an upward trend on Uganda's Television airwaves. She is a News Anchor on NTV Uganda where she hosts a daily news show "NTV AT ONE" during the prime-time Lunch hour from 1:00 PM every weekday in the afternoon (Mondays to Fridays). She joined the Nation Media Group (NMG) after she had gained her on-screen reputation from UBC TV. Priscilla also hosts #MorningAtNTV Her Television career began recently when she made her first appearance in September of 2020 on the National broadcaster Uganda broadcasting Corporation (UBC). She was at Uganda's oldest TV station for one year and four months before she joined her present job at NTV Uganda. When she is not anchoring news on Television, Priscilla also doubles as a Radio presenter on one of Uganda's finest Christian radio stations, the Watoto-owned Power 104.1 FM.  Nalwoga is a show host for Beyond the Game sports Show that she has been actively do

  Uganda’s retirement savings organization, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has declared an interest rate of 9.65% for its members for the year ended 30th June 2022. This year’s interest rate is slightly lower than what NSSF declared for the previous financial year in FY 2020/2021 which stood at 12.15%.   The new interest rate was declared today on Tuesday, 27 th September 2022 by Hon Henry Musasizi, the Minister of State for Finance (General Duties) during NSSF’s 10 th Annual members Meeting that was held in Kampala. Richard Byarugaba the Fund’s Managing Director explained the reasons for this year’s low interest rate. “The effects of the global geo-politics affected regional markets, our economy and the Fund. Our growth was slower on contributions, compliance rates dropped, real estate products became more expensive, and our equity portfolio was affected, however, we remained resilient,” he said. Mr. Byarugaba however insisted that the Fund remains sustainable.

  This week on #RystarScholar we focus on an academic institution that has gained an impressive reputation within Uganda. Victoria University Uganda  (VUU), also known as  Victoria University Kampala , is a university in Uganda, accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). It offers short, professional, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Victoria University's main campus is located at Victoria Towers, plots 1-13 Jinja Road, in the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. VUU was established in 2011 by Edulink Holdings Limited, a private company that invests internationally in tertiary institutions of higher education. From 2011 until late 2012, VUU was affiliated with the University of Buckingham (UB) in the United Kingdom, which awarded the majority of degrees offered at VUU. VUU, however, has developed a number of courses that it teaches and examines independently of UB. The degree certificates of the VUU cour

CORPORATE BOSS: Meet Guy Lutaaya Absa Uganda’s newly appointed Chief Risk Officer Guy Kimbowa Lutaaya is the newly appointed Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at Absa Bank Uganda Limited with effective from 1st October 2022. Lutaaya is a seasoned finance professional and banker, with over 20 years of work experience in finance and he also boasts of over 13 years of banking experience. In his new role, he will be responsible for leadership and oversight over the Bank-wide Enterprise Risk Management Framework. Before this appointment, he has been the Credit Director at Absa Bank Uganda, a role he has held for five years. He has also served as Head of Retail and Business Banking Credit at Absa Bank Kenya and held various roles at Absa Bank Uganda, including Head of Impairments, Analytics and Models and Head of Credit Policy and Portfolio Management. Prior to joining Absa Uganda (formerly Barclays) in 2010, Lutaaya worked for Dell Incorporated at their corporate headquarters in Round Rock, Texa

  The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC)’s satellite service provider has given the national broadcaster only seven days until September 30 to pay $988,225 (UGX 3.7b) arrears or risk being switched off.  If this switch off is implemented, it will affect more than 30 television channels and the free-to-air decoders that rely on UBC’s infrastructure to transmit their televised services. Daily Monitor reports that according to the satellite service provider, Intelsat, UBC’s arrears have accumulated for more than a year now. “We certainly would like to avoid such measures and would regret having to take actions that may result in termination of your services. We would also like you to consider opening a dialogue with us to consider governmental needs regarding connectivity requirements in Uganda,” reads an excerpt from a letter penned on 6th September 2022. Intelsat's Director of Finance, Hervy Mrjuna, wrote the letter to State Minister of ICT Godfrey Kabbyanga.  Last month, on A

  Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has said that the customary (polygamous) marriage between Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and FUFA president Moses Magogo is legal and cannot be invalidated. A Thursday, 22nd September 2022 statement signed by Mr Ronald Jackson Lutunda on behalf of the Registrar of Marriages, URSB says a town clerk cannot invalidate a marriage as has been circulating in the media. “The public is put on notice to ignore the misleading circulating stories about the validity of the said marriage,” the statement reads in part. “The role of the Town Clerk in customary marriage registration is to register and transmit a return to the Registrar of Marriages at Uganda Registration Services Bureau. Neither, the Town clerk nor Registrar of Marriages have the authority to invalidate a marriage,” the statement adds. URSB was responding to a letter by the Town Clerk of Makindye Division Urban Council, Mr. Geoffrey Rwakabale, dated 16th August, 2022, which has been circ

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has relocated its head offices from George Street, Georgian House to its new permanent home at the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre. The newly completed UBFC facility is located on Plot 1, Baskerville Avenue Kololo opposite City High School. The impressive building that URSB has shifted to. The new office tis now at Uganda Business Facilitation Centre in Kololo   The head offices were relocated earlier this week on 20th September 2022. During this transition period, official said, all registration services (Business Registrations, Intellectual Property Registration, Insolvency Services) remain accessible at Georgian House, Level One until further notice. URSB is responsible for civil registrations (including marriages and divorces but not including births, adoptions, or deaths), business registrations (setups and liquidations), registration of patents and intellectual property rights, and any other registrations required by law. The 12

Visa  credit cards provide cardholders with convenience and security and can be used at merchants and automated teller machines (ATMs) around the world. The account number and cardholder's name are embossed or printed on the front of a Visa card. The card also has a special three-digit validation code on the back. Due to that  Xente  a financial technology platform in Uganda that offers business payments solutions partnered with Visa, the global leader in digital payments to issue virtual and physical Visa business cards across businesses by enabling them to make payments to online and offline vendors, disburse money, and manage business expenses. According to  Allan Rwakatungu  Xente's Founder and CEO, this card is the first one from a Fintech company in East & Central Africa that is to help finance and accounting teams manage this complexity in a one-stop platform. He said they will save companies a lot of money and countless person-hours with the use of this launched

  The former President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) Pheona Wall has taken on fresh responsibility as the Vice Chairperson at Efficacy Methodology. "I'm happy to share that i will be serving as Vice Chairperson to the Policy Advisory Council at Efficacy Methodology," she wrote on her LinkedIn page on Wednesday 21st September. Pheona Wall is prominent Ugandan lawyer, advocate, Commissioner of Oaths and Chartered Mediator with a Bachelors’ Degree in Law, a Diploma in Legal Practice and an MBA in Management. She is a governance expert and a public relations practitioner with over 15 years’ experience currently serving as the Corporation Secretary National Water and Sewerage Corporation Insurance Company. She is also a Registered Trustee of Zamara Retirement Fund and a Board Member of Fields of Life and the East African Business Council. She is the immediate past President of the Uganda Law Society, the General Secretary of the Pan African Lawyers Union and a Council Memb

  Compiled by Ruth Kiconco Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja was appointed as Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business in Parliament designate, by H.E. President Yoweri Museveni on 8th June 2021 becoming the 11th person and first female, to occupy the office since Uganda became independent in 1962. Before this appointment, Hon. Nabbanja was the Minister of State for Health in charge of General Duties, a position she was appointed to on 14th December 2019. Nabbanja was born and raised in Kamusenene village, Nkooko Sub County in present-day Kakumiro District, Bunyoro, Western Uganda on 17 December 1969. She attended Nkooko Primary School before joining St. Edward’s Secondary School Bukuumi, for both her O-Level and A-Level studies. Between 1990 and 2000, Nabbanja obtained Certificates and Diplomas in Leadership, Management and Development Studies, from various institutions, including Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda Management Institute, the Islamic University in Uganda and the Na

  Earlier this month, SafeBoda launched its car-hailing service as part of the company’s strategy to diversify its business to suit changing customer needs. Dubbed ‘SafeCar’ the car-hailing service will supplement the company’s popular boda boda services as well as cash services. Speaking at the launch in Kampala on Thursday, September 8, 2022, SafeBoda officials said the company is bringing its expertise in the Boda industry to revolutionize the car and taxi industry in both Uganda and Nigeria. SafeBoda staff during the recent launch of their new SafeCar service. PHOTO/COURTESY SafeBoda management believes that the future of urban transportation is about community, supporting drivers to make more money, enhancing their welfare and giving customers a convenient world-class cashless experience. “We are very excited to launch SafeCar in our Super App with a safer, more convenient solution than what is offered in the market. We have talked to drivers and passengers, tested our pr

 A team from Kenya that includes tourism trade operators and media that have been in Uganda for a seven-day familiarization trip to seek business support and partnership with their counterparts in Uganda have concluded their visit to the country. The week-long visit was aimed at boosting cross-border tourism and focused on building linkages that will encourage tourists from Kenya to explore the adventure, leisure, business, and cultural attractions that Uganda has to offer. Lilly Ajarova the CEO of Uganda Tourism Board speaking at the event. The trade team visited the Namugongo Martyrs shrine and museum, the Ndere centre cultural experience, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth, and Bwindi Forest National Park, and the nightlife experiences across the country. At the debrief meeting with trade teams at Imperial Royale hotel, the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Tourism Board, Lilly Ajarova, explained that Uganda was working with Kenya tourism stakeholders to grow the tourism

 By Atuhaire Bridget   With effect from next month, on the 1 St day of October 2022, the Government of Uganda will start earning Value Added Tax (VAT) from non-resident electronic service providers, including on social media like tech giant - Facebook. “As of October 2022, Facebook ads in Uganda will be subject to a value-added tax (VAT) at the applicable local tax rate,” said Meta, Facebook’s parent company over the weekend. “This applies to advertisers whose “Sold to” the country (Uganda) on their business or personal address is set to Uganda and who haven’t added their tax identification number (TIN) to their Facebook ad account,” the tech company stated. Mr John Rujoki Musinguzi the Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), speaking at a recent press conference. PHOTO/COURTESY VAT will be added whenever users/advertisers are charged for their ads, regardless of whether they are purchasing Facebook ads for business or personal purposes. “As VAT is added on to