Daily MonitorBusiness /Business/-/688322/688322/-/fh6068z/-/index.html Procurement law could delay PPP projects, says minister http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Procurement-law-could-delay-PPP-projects--says-minister/-/688322/1857166/-/ucju53z/-/index.html He said most officials assume projects will be delivered to their expectation without supervision and monitoring after awarding contacts to the private sector. 2013-05-19T22:00:00Z Government banks on diaspora bond to grow investments http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Government-banks-on-diaspora-bond-to-grow-investments/-/688322/1857156/-/u1mtkdz/-/index.html Because of this, the government thinks once the diaspora bond is formulated, it will help in making funds available for developmental projects to start in time. 2013-05-19T22:00:00Z Government banks on diaspora bond to grow investments http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Government-banks-on-diaspora-bond-to-grow-investments/-/688322/1857424/-/u1mrapz/-/index.html Because of this, the government thinks once the diaspora bond is formulated, it will help in making funds available for developmental projects to start in time. 2013-05-19T22:00:00Z Procurement law could delay PPP projects, says minister http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Procurement-law-could-delay-PPP-projects--says-minister/-/688322/1857426/-/ucjrv9z/-/index.html He said most officials assume projects will be delivered to their expectation without supervision and monitoring after awarding contacts to the private sector. 2013-05-19T22:00:00Z Jubilee Holdings shares to trade electronically http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Technology/Jubilee-Holdings-shares-to-trade-electronically/-/688612/1857150/-/eicnry/-/index.html While the biggest number of investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have already dematerialised their shares and have them in the Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC), some are are yet to do so due to ignorance and other factors. 2013-05-19T13:09:45Z Shilling slightly gains ground against dollar http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Shilling-slightly-gains-ground-against-dollar/-/688322/1855294/-/139onc5z/-/index.html Commercial banks’ sell-offs to meet mid-term tax obligations have caused firmness in the stance of the Shilling against the dollar. 2013-05-16T22:00:00Z Govt denies trade embargo on Kenya’s cargo, licence revoked http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Commodities/Govt-denies-trade-embargo-on-Kenya-s-cargo--licence-revoked/-/688610/1855296/-/y4pebwz/-/index.html A senior ministry official has denied claims that the government banned Kenya’s cargo from passing through its territory in an attempt to shield the manufacturing sector from regional competition, particularly from Kenya. 2013-05-16T22:00:00Z New shareholding model to spur e-money market http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Technology/New-shareholding-model-to-spur-e-money-market/-/688612/1855292/-/wocas7/-/index.html The new M-Cash shareholding structure is expected to increase competition in electronic money transfer services ahead of telecommunications companies, an official has said. 2013-05-16T22:00:00Z Tips on how you can sell your car in a smart way http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Auto/Tips-on-how-you-can-sell-your-car-in-a-smart-way/-/688614/1853450/-/wk9mfc/-/index.html Selling a car is really not as easy as it sounds. If you are thinking about selling your car, the first thing you will want to know is how much your car is worth. 2013-05-15T22:00:00Z My wheels : Josephine Akongo, all ladies fancied it, so I had to get one http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Auto/My-wheels---Josephine-Akongo/-/688614/1853566/-/kqg6on/-/index.html Josephine Akongo is the finance manager revenue at Uganda Communications Commission. 2013-05-15T22:00:00Z Dress up your ‘naked’ wheels http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Auto/Dress-up-your--naked--wheels/-/688614/1853596/-/rfu6fc/-/index.html Seeing a black rim of a car can be quite a big turn off even for nice cars such as Mercedes Benz or BMW. If one’s car doesn’t come with sport rims, it is advisable that they fit the car with wheel caps. 2013-05-15T22:00:00Z Step by step : Cleaning the car’s interior http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Auto/Step-by-step---Cleaning-the-car-s-interior/-/688614/1853608/-/fo23lp/-/index.html Keeping your car’s interior clean is essential if you are going to enjoy driving your car. Dust and dirt contain grit and chemicals that damage the surfaces of your car’s interior. Generally speaking, the same procedures and products that you use at home can clean your car well. 2013-05-15T22:00:00Z The VW Golf Mk4 vs Toyota Allex http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Auto/The-VW-Golf-Mk4-vs-Toyota-Allex/-/688614/1853610/-/a52up9/-/index.html The compact hatchback cars continue to catch the attention of buyers on the global and local car markets due to their impressive engine performance and fuel efficiency, stylish sporty designs as well as good handling on the road. In this edition of Head-to-head we feature the 2005 Toyota Allex 1.8 litre VVTL-i petrol which is pitted against the Volkswagen (VW) Golf IV 1.8 litre Turbo petrol. 2013-05-15T22:00:00Z Your noisy brakes could be worn out, replace them for your safety http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Auto/Your-noisy-brakes-could-be-worn-out/-/688614/1853618/-/ms4qt6z/-/index.html I drive a Toyota Camry which has been performing well until the brakes started making a sharp ear piercing sound when I step on the brake. 2013-05-15T22:00:00Z 29 firms certified for pension http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/29-firms-certified-for-pension/-/688322/1853766/-/y8hrhtz/-/index.html At least 29 firms have been given provisional licences to provide pension services under a liberalised environment. 2013-05-15T22:00:00Z Uganda ranked Africa’s top coffee exporter http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Uganda-ranked-Africa-s-top-coffee-exporter/-/688322/1853792/-/vno8bg/-/index.html Uganda is the leading coffee exporter in Africa, beating Ethiopia the continent’s leading producer in the region. Ethiopia produced more but exported less because a large part of its output is consumed locally unlike in Uganda where consumption is less than 2 percent. 2013-05-15T22:00:00Z Three companies shortlisted for Kilembe Mines revamp http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Three-companies-shortlisted-for-Kilembe-Mines-revamp/-/688322/1853794/-/rovqwy/-/index.html Three companies have been shortlisted as finalists in the bidding exercise that seeks to revamp Kilembe Mines Limited to its former glory. 2013-05-15T22:00:00Z Investment minister calls on insurers to support Uganda Re http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Commodities/Investment-minister-calls-on-insurers-to-support-Uganda-Re/-/688610/1852832/-/vh3ja3/-/index.html Insurance companies should embrace and support the newly licensed local reinsurance company – Uganda Re – in order to boost its capacity to effectively handle local businesses, a government official has said. 2013-05-14T22:00:00Z Uganda loses revenue due to exporting raw tea http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Commodities/Uganda-loses-revenue-due-to-exporting-raw-tea/-/688610/1852830/-/iww315/-/index.html Efforts by East African countries to grow its tea industry continue to suffer setbacks due to limited capacity for value addition, industry players have said. 2013-05-14T22:00:00Z Law to check gambling http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Commodities/Law-to-check-gambling/-/688610/1852826/-/sq2jekz/-/index.html Arrangements to enact a new lottery law have been finalised in a move that will see national lottery activities carried out using modern technologies. 2013-05-14T22:00:00Z Tea growing facing labour shortages http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Prosper/Tea-growing-facing-labour-shortages-/-/688616/1851088/-/lt2lf2z/-/index.html Tea could be one of Uganda’s leading foreign exchange earners but it is currently grappling with labour shortage, forcing players to resort to mechanised tea-plucking to keep in business. 2013-05-13T22:00:00Z High power tariffs top manufacturing problems http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Prosper/High-power-tariffs-top-manufacturing-problems/-/688616/1851092/-/uf94d9/-/index.html Electricity outages and the cost of power tops the lists of major constrains that small and medium businesses in the manufacturing sector have to deal with frequently, a study by the School of Economics, Makerere University indicates. 2013-05-13T22:00:00Z AGRA calls for prioritisation of agriculture http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Prosper/AGRA-calls-for-prioritisation-of-agriculture/-/688616/1851098/-/dundmhz/-/index.html Last week, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) called on global leaders at the World Economic Forum on Africa to recognise agriculture’s rightful place—at the heart of Africa’s growth. 2013-05-13T22:00:00Z Bakery business emerges from credit crisis http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Prosper/Bakery-business-emerges-from-credit-crisis/-/688616/1851106/-/ptpilpz/-/index.html LONDON. While others perceived it to be challenging, he was determined to turn it into an opportunity. 2013-05-13T22:00:00Z Airtel-Warid deal is a game of data and mobile money http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Prosper/Airtel-Warid-deal-is-a-game--of-data-and-mobile-money/-/688616/1851120/-/v12rv8z/-/index.html Bharti Airtel’s recent acquisition of Warid Uganda only gives us an inside sneak peak of how the flag posts in the telecom industry have been moved into data and Mobile Money services. 2013-05-13T22:00:00Z