Bolt Uganda, the e-hailing company, is waiving commissions for drivers following the government’s recent partial lifting of the lockdown. Bolt has done this to help drivers have a better start after the 42-day lockdown which significantly impacted their earnings.Maurice Mugerwa the Operations Manager said: “We are waiving off our commission
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President Museveni has met the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi at Nakasero State Lodge to discuss issues pertinent to Buganda and Uganda’s development. “During the meeting, President Museveni and Kabaka Mutebi discussed development matters of mutual interest between the Kingdom and the government. The two leaders later briefly exchanged
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The recently concluded nationwide 42-day lockdown intended to lessen the spread of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic across Uganda had an impact on businesses, a survey shows. Findings show that the headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped to 34.6 in July, down from 34.9 recorded during June.
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The Parliament Covid-19 Taskforce committee has discovered discrepancies in the Ministry of Health Covid-19 expenditure. The accountability report was presented to the committee by the Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng. This is highlighted in the committee report that is scheduled to be presented before parliament by Chairperson Abdu Katuntu. During
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Kitgum Municipal officials say that they have replaced 294 names of unknown persons whose names appeared on the list of beneficiaries of government’s COVID-19 emergency relief cash. The government planned to give out 100,000 Shillings as support to selected vulnerable persons during the pandemic. Two weeks ago, the government deferred
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More than 200 settlers in Maruzi Ranch in Apac district are homeless after their houses were torched by the army over the weekend. The affected people have been residents of Corner Mulema Trading Center in the heart of Maruzi Ranch. They claim that soldiers deployed to guard the ranch stormed
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Bill Gates and Melinda Gates are divorcing Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates have officially finalized their divorce, according to court records filed Monday in King County, Washington. Neither will receive spousal support and French Gates will not legally change her name. The court approved Bill and Melinda’s separation contract,
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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva The Board of Governors of the IMF has approved a general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) equivalent to US$650 billion (about SDR 456 billion) on August 2, 2021, to boost global liquidity. “This is a historic decision – the largest SDR allocation in the
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Bwalya Katongo/BBC A university graduate in Zambia has found work in the air force, after he spent years selling charcoal because jobs were so scarce. Bwalya Katongo graduated from the University of Zambia with a degree in Library and Information Studies in 2015 then tried in vain to get a
Read More15 police officers have been charged for engaging in acts of corruption, extortion and misconduct during the Covid19 lockdown. More than 30 others are reportedly under investigation. Those charged the police’s disciplinary unit and pending trial are at the ranks of Assistant Superintendents of Police, Inspectors of Police, Assistant Inspectors
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