The Bank of Uganda has extended for six months effective April 1, 2021 the Credit Relief Measures that the banking industry offered their borrowers to help them overcome the impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the economy.The Bank will also extend its financial support to financial institutions that may
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The vaccine is expected to be rolled out in Africa from next month The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved two versions of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, clearing the way for the vaccines to be shipped to African countries through the Covax scheme. Covax is a global
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Located along Kafu Road, Nakasero, Kampala Uganda, Fairway Hotel, home to Asian Fusion Restaurant,a fairy-tale weddings and honeymoons' hub, on February 14, 2021, registered another unforgettable moment in their customers' experience that have since left them looking forward for next year's valentine's day. On this day, Fairway with a treasure
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World Trade Organization (WTO) members made history today (15 February) when the General Council agreed by consensus to select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (pictured) of Nigeria as the organization’s seventh Director-General. When she takes office on 1 March, Dr Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her
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BoU Deputy Governor, Dr Michael Atingi-Ego The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has revealed that Uganda’s economic recovery has lost momentum due to surging COVID-19 cases. Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego, the Central Bank Deputy Governor made the remarks today while releasing the Monetary Policy Statement for February 2021, where BoU maintained the Central Bank
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Rwanda has started its first phase of vaccination against Covid-19 with the limited 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine administered to high-risk groups, including frontline workers. The first and primary beneficiaries of the Covid-19 jab will get it for free. The Ministry of Health says the limited initial doses were “acquired
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The minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs, John Byabagambi (Pictured)has asked the ministry of energy and mineral to cancel all the mining licences issued to investors proposing to mine in Karamoja.He said most of the investors who got mining licences did not follow the right procedures including consulting the local
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The National Unity Platform -NUP's former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (pictured) has filed 53 affidavits as evidence supporting his petition challenging the declaration of President Yoweri Museveni as winner of the January 14th polls.The affidavits include one by former Presidential candidate Joseph Kabuleta, Jinja East Constituency MP Paul Mwiru,
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A building on Republic road in Rukungiri town. one of the properties of the union/URN photo Kigezi Cooperative Union is struggling to restore primary farmer’s societies in an attempt to reinvent itself and engage in the coffee business. Registered in the 1960s, Kigezi co-operative union society progressed into one of the
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Catholics are marked with ashes on foreheads on Ash Wednesday/ Internet Photo In normal times, Catholics are marked by putting ashes on the foreheads of the faithful to mark the beginning of the lent period. However, the ritual will be observed differently this year. The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship
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