Absa Group has appointed Nadine Byarugaba (pictured) as Board Chair of Absa Bank Uganda. Nadine, who has served on the Board since January 2016, succeeds Swithin Munyantwali who vacated the position following his appointment to the Board of Absa Group as Non-Executive Director in September 2019. “I am delighted to
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The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba has announced that two key staff at the party secretariat have tested positive for coronavirus. Lumumba made the announcement on social media saying the two have been admitted to hospital. "This morning, two of our key staff at
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By Roland Mwene Rwamuguma July 27th is when boda boda transport resumed operation in Uganda as per the easing of the lock-down restrictions. Initially boda boda were supposed to work but only to carry luggage up to a certain time.Given the largely informal sector, boda bodas belong to the zeze sector that
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Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has ordered the Ministry of Health to immediately send a team to Namisindwa district after reports emerged that the rowdy dogs exhumed the body of the first COVID-19 death. The Speaker’s directive followed a concern raised by Grace Watuwa (Namisindwa Woman MP) who informed Parliament
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In a bid to encourage voter participation in the special Interest Group Elections, the Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) successfully organised three stakeholder engagements together with the Electoral Commission in the Central region (Kampala), Eastern region (Mbale), Western region (Bundibugyo/Kasese), and Northern region. The meetings aimed at
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Bridge International has been criticized for classrooms that are partially built The Uganda National Examinations Board has cast doubt on how the National Curriculum Development Center (NCDC) will vet and approve the curriculum for international schools in Uganda. According to Clause 2 of the National Curriculum Development Centre Amendment Bill
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Africa’s farmers produce some of the finest quality coffee but receive the lowest prices of all growers globally. According to the Misery at the Farm: Africa's Coffee Farmers are Losing Billions to Exploitation report just released by Selina Wamucii, millions of family farmers across Africa are facing economic devastation as
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UBA Executive Director: Eva Ssewagudde (left), Director Strategy and Innovations, Uganda Bankers Association, Wilbrod Owor (center), Uganda Bankers Association Executive Director and Patricia Amito (right), Head Communications and Corporate Affairs, Uganda Bankers Association at the launch of the ‘No Merchant Surcharge’ campaign. Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) has today launched the
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Uganda's ruling NRM party has nominated President Museveni as national chairman and 2021 presidential flag-bearer for the 2021 general elections. Museveni was officially nominated on Tuesday by the party Electoral Commission chairman Tanga Odoi. The president's nomination was seconded by NRM National Youth League chairman, Gaddafi Nassur. After the nomination,
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The African Bank of Development (AfDB) leader Akinwumi Adesina has been cleared of corruption by an independent probe, the AFP news agency reports. The independent panel of experts is headed by former Irish President Mary Robinson and includes Gambia's Chief Justice Hassan Jallow and Leonard McCarthy, the World Bank's integrity
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