Francis' statements are a departure from previous comments about LGBT rights Pope Francis has said that he thinks same-sex couples should be allowed to have "civil unions". He made the comments, which observers say are his clearest remarks yet on gay relationships, in a documentary directed by Evgeny Afineevsky. "Homosexual
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Mumba Kalifungwa, Absa Bank Uganda’s Managing Director Absa Bank Uganda and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have partnered to train over 300 Ugandan small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them assess business risks, adapt their business models and navigate the difficult operating
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The new Ford Ranger Raptor being unveiled in Busiika today The Cooper Motor Corporation (CMC) has today officially unveiled the all-new Ford Ranger Raptor at Busiika Motor Race Track. As one of the most highly anticipated new models for 2020, the all-new Ford Ranger Raptor is now officially available in
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On Tuesday, the grand finale of the Emyooga launch in Kampala ended with a call by the state minister for microfinance for strong leadership if poverty is to be eradicated. Emyooga is a presidential initiative on wealth and job creation. The Kampala launch started at the Kampala Capital City Authority
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Four months into the implementation of the 2020/2021 national budget, State House has already spent Shs951bn, raising questions on what the Presidency will spend in the next 8 months. This state of affairs has seen a section of Opposition MPs clash with their counterparts in Government over the Shs951bn expenditure.
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L-R: Richard Yego, ABC (U) Ltd Chief Executive Officer, Richard Byarugaba, NSSF Managing Director and Matthias Katamba, dfcu Bank Managing Director at the launch The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has partnered with dfcuBank and the Agent Banking Company (ABC) Limited to unveil an agency service that will enable its
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Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija Uganda’s economy expanded by 2.9% in FY 2019/20, which is lower than the earlier estimate of 3.1%, the Performance of the Economy Report September 2020 released by Ministry of Finance has revealed. “Economic growth outturns released by UBOS show that the Ugandan economy expanded by 2.9%
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Potato is a popular crop in Uganda with great potential for income generation and improving nutrition so much so that the Ugandan government has declared potato a key crop for the country. National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) in partnership with International Potato Center (CIP) have released and promoted improved varieties
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Ernest Rubondo the ED PAU The oil and gas sector in Uganda has been lauded as a good example for countries to follow, due to Uganda’s efforts in promoting a favourable business environment for investment. The remarks were made on Thursday, 15th October, 2020,by Ingrid Sølvberg, the Director General of
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The state minister for microfinance, Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune has said the emyooga program will restore Kampala to its former glory. Kasolo made the remarks on Monday while launching the program in Makindye and Rubaga divisions. "Kampala no longer shines like those days when it was known for money-making where people
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