Business News from Uganda's Leading Daily http://www.newvision.co.ug New Vision Business News 2009-01-07 01:00 Fuel, power shortage to cost economy sh788b ABOUT 5% of Uganda’s gross domestic product (GDP) is to be lost this year due to fuel and power shortages, manufacturers have predicted. http://www.newvision.co.ug/detail.php?newsCategoryId=220&newsId=667117 2009-01-06 21:00:00 United Bank of Africa goes to Mbale United Bank of Africa’s managing director Emmanuel Okoro, the Mayor of Mbale, Hajat Nandala Jamillah and Bank of Uganda’s executive director for supervision, Justine Bagyenda, cut the tape during the opening of the bank’s Mbale branch last month. The branch is located on Manafwa Road http://www.newvision.co.ug/detail.php?newsCategoryId=220&newsId=667118 2009-01-06 21:00:00 UNBS to test foods, medicines THE Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is to start testing for contaminants in foods, medicine and other consumables. UNBS staff in the chemistry laboratory are being trained how to use the High Perfomamce Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), the newly-acquired equipment. http://www.newvision.co.ug/detail.php?newsCategoryId=220&newsId=667119 2009-01-06 21:00:00 Akright gives job creation tips GRADUATES should create their own jobs instead of wasting time looking for jobs, Akright’s managing director Anatoli Kamugisha has advised. http://www.newvision.co.ug/detail.php?newsCategoryId=220&newsId=667120 2009-01-06 21:00:00