The private sector has continued to register positive growth with the eighteenth successive improvement in business conditions according to the latest Purchase Managers Index (PMI) for July. At 53.2 recorded in July, the private sector maintained the same positive performance score card that was seen in June and remaining above
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President Yoweri Museveni and his former close friend Amama Mbabazi have met again after falling out prior to the 2016 general elections. However, the meeting isn’t about iron out their political differences but rather cultural. Former Prime Minister Mbabazi is giving away his daughter Bridget Birungi to Andile Ramaphosa, 36,
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Equity Bank Uganda will play a key role in the final stages of Uganda’s oil and gas sector. Addressing the press at the launch of the bank’s new head office at Church Hose Building located along Kampala road on Friday , Dr. James Mwangi said contractors and suppliers in the
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni together with First Lady Janet Museveni Friday afternoon received President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa with his wife Dr. Tshepo Ramaphosa at State House, Entebbe. The South African President and his wife are in Uganda on a two-day private visit. They are in Uganda to attend
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Popular radio and TV personality, Angela Newman Kavulu commonly known as Crystal Newman, has finally quit Sanyu FM after 18 years. Crystal has for 18 years graced the airwaves with her distinctive sleek voice that has won admirations from different audiences. In a message posted on the Sanyu FM Facebook,
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Thursday launched state of the art cargo scanners at Busia and Malaba OSBPs. This is aimed at improving international trade facilitation and managing cargo entering and transiting through Uganda. The 3 million dollar investment will also help Government Agencies/Authorities to speed up the cargo clearance process
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The Uganda shilling was relatively stable supported by end month flows from charities amid subdued demand during the week ending 3rd July 2018. Trading was the range of 3690/3700. In the interbank money market, overnight funds traded at 6% while one week traded at 9%. In fixed income market, Shs
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Two government agencies, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have assured Ugandans that there is no ‘bad’ sugar on the Ugandan market. This is after a government newspaper, The New Vision run a story on Friday 3rd August, 2018 titled “BANNED KENYA SUGAR SNEAKED INTO
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The Opposition Friday reshuffled its leadership in Parliament, with Winfred Kiiza being dropped out as the Leader of Opposition (Minority Leader) in Parliament. The Kasese Woman MP was replaced by Betty Aol Ochan, the Gulu Municipality MP. Most interestingly, FDC dropped Abdu Katuntu as Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises
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The police management is awaiting advice from the Attorney General for any action against Director Operations Asuman Mugenyi, in line with recent pronouncements by the Constitutional Court. The five judges of the constitutional court Alfonse Owiny - Dollo, Remmy Kasule, Kenneth Kakuru, Elisabeth Musoke, and Cheborion Barishaki, collectively asked police
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