By Lloyd Jonathan Busuulwa, the Head Alternative Channels at dfcu Bank There is a 100% chance that you are reading this text off your phone or computer in this instant. Technology continues to disrupt how we interact with our immediate and external environment. In line with the Uganda Communications Commission industry report as of September
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A banana affected by the disease The Ministry of Agriculture through National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has prescribed emergency and quick remedies for the fight against a new disease that is wiping out plantations in Uganda and neighbouring Rwanda. By the end of June, the disease was reportedly present in
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Only two oil and gas firms submitted bids for the second oil and gas licensing round for the exploration of five blocks in the Albertine Graben. One of the companies whose bids is being evaluated is DGR Global which owns majority stake in Armour Uganda-an Australian firm exploring for oil
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Dr. Patricia Murugami, Founder and CEO, Breakthrough Leadership Transformation The 12th Edition of the largest gathering of Uganda’s leaders and private sector decision-makers will bring together 200 corporate sector leaders from the private sector, the civil society, and the public sector. The CEO Summit will be held virtually and on
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Former Premier, Ruhakana Rugunda (pictured) has declined calls by some Ugandans to run for presidency, saying he isn’t interested in the top seat in Uganda. Rugunda made the pronouncement today, after taking to twitter writing, “I have read social media postings and suggestions that I should run for president 2026.
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Ramathan Ggoobi, Finance Ministry’s Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has started formulating the Budget Strategy for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 under the Theme: Industrialisation for Inclusive Growth, Employment and Wealth Creation. According to Finance Ministry, Ramathan Ggoobi, the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the
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The ministry of education has tabled seven strategies as proposals for the safe reopening of schools during a virtual meeting that attracted several stakeholders. The stakeholders that included school proprietors, education umbrella organizations, and international school representative all agreed on the strategies that were presented. Among the proposals is the
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Ugandans have embraced yellow fever vaccination About 54,750 Ugandans have been vaccinated against Yellow Fever in the twelve-day exercise organised by the National Medical Stores (NMS). NMS commenced its annual mass vaccination drive at Mayor's Garden, Entebbe Municipality on August 19. The exercise ended Monday, August 30. During the exercise,
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Presidents Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzanian counterpart, Samia Suluhu Hassan after the signing of HGAs in Uganda The Solicitor General Francis Atoke has advised government not to disclose contents of the documents related to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project to third parties because they contain confidential information. The
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Only 264, 402 Ugandans had received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of last week, according to the Health Ministry. Records from the Health Ministry show that as of last week, only 43,957 health workers, 47,148 security officers and 61,848 teachers out of the targeted 150,000, 250,000 and 550,000 targeted
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