Julius Kakeeto, Managing Director, PostBank Uganda In April 2020, while the rest of the world was under the full grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, Uganda recorded her first case – a trader returning home from Dubai. While the symptoms of the disease could be seen and diagnosed, there were no
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Hellen Adoa (pictured), the State Minister for Fisheries, has advised members of parliament from fishing constituencies to rally their colleagues to pass the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill as well as support the efforts of the Fisheries Protection Units (FPUs) to safeguard Uganda’s white gold. Adoa made the call during a
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Minister of State for Transport, Fred Byamukama (2nd Right) receiving the AOC from UCAA boss Fred Bamwesigye Uganda Airlines has successfully got Airbus A330-800neo (new engine option) aircraft included on the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) fleet listing. The inclusion opens Uganda’s routes across continents with the official launch of long-haul
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Minister Amongi (right) receives a gift pack from Elsie after the meeting There is need to strengthen the skilling programme so as to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 especially among the girl-child whose lives have been disrupted by the high cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence. According to the
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UIA officials led by Minister Anite (in yellow) officially receiving land from Kisoro district The local governments of the districts of Kisoro, Kabale, Mbarara and Rukungiri in southwestern Uganda have offered free land to Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) for establishment of industrial and business parks (IBPs). Kisoro District alone has
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Patience T. Rubagumya, Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs at URA. The tax body has recently won many cases Businessmen Nsubuga Guster and Byamukama Robinhood were tried at the Anti-Corruption Court Division of the High Court on with two counts of unauthorized use and interception of computer services contrary to
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Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co. Ltd officials receiving their investment license from UIA In an effort to promote investments in the pathogenic industry, Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has today offered an investment license to one of the world’s biggest and fastest growing manufacturers of medical diagnostic products. UIA licensed Guangzhou Wondfo
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Absa Interim Group CE, Jason Quinn Absa Group Ltd., one of Africa’s largest financial services providers, reported an increase in interim earnings and resumed dividend payments as the economic effects of the pandemic eased in the first half of 2021 compared with the same period a year earlier. Group headline
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UCDA says Coffee Wilt Disease remains a big threat to Robusta Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed the main pests and diseases threatening Uganda’s coffee sub-sector. According to survey findings contained in UCDA’s monthly report for July 2021, Coffee Wilt Disease (CWD) remains a serious threat to many coffee
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Frank Kalinzi, Manager Bancassurance at PostBank PostBank Uganda was recently named among the top 10 banks in non-life bancassurance in the Q1-2021 insurance sector performance report. PostBank was licensed to transact Bancassurance as an agency for partner insurance companies in the last quarter of 2018 after meeting all the requirements
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