Vice President, Hon. Jessica Alupo (C) in a group photo with the Rotary leaders who paid a courtesy call to her office A team of Rotary leaders has on September 16th 2021 praised the Vice President, Hon. Jessica Alupo for being a key partner in supporting their activities. The Rotarians also
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PostBank’s Farmers’ Forums Set to Spur Business Growth For Farmers In Seven Districts
PostBank Branch Manager Mubende, Ms. Margaret Nakkazi (C) and Mr Jimmy Ocen, Manager Agricultural lending PostBank (2nd R) Uganda pose with farmers in Mubende after 2021 Agriculture Forum PostBank a financial institution that is committed to empowering lives, has today launched a series of agricultural forums in seven districts. These forums
Read MoreFinance Minister Matia Kasaija Government spent over Shs2.6Trn in July 2021, the Monthly Performance of Economy Report for August 2021 authored by the Ministry of Finance has revealed. “Total expenditure during the month amounted to Shs 2.656Trn translating into 82.1% performance against target. This was on account of lower than
Read MoreFacts You Should Know About The National Coffee Law Giving UCDA Powers To Register All Farmers
UCDA will register all coffee farmers On August31, 2021 President Yoweri Museveni assented into law the National Coffee Bill 2021. The National Coffee Act, 2021 was Gazetted on September 13, 2021. The law has since become controversial, thanks to misinformation. A number of people have not read the Act, with
Read MoreFaridah Nalubega, Manager Cards and Money Transfers at dfcu Bank Under its umbrella campaign dubbed ‘Banking at the Speed of U!’, dfcu Bank has announced a new enhancement to its digital services, with the introduction of Cardless Deposit Functionalities across the country. With the new service, both dfcu and non-dfcu
Read MoreIan Rumanyika, The Assistant Commissioner Public and Corporate Affairs at URA For two years, Sam Kajubi (not real name) has run a web design company that builds e-commerce platforms. But in the period of operation, not once has the business paid its taxes. The business has never been registered with
Read MoreUganda Airlines Launches Shs350m Fundraising Drive To Build Houses For Good Samaritans Dhabangi & Rebecca
L-R: Henry Mutebe, Dhabangi, Uganda Airlines’ Doreen Nambatya, Rebecca Mukyala and Jane Baitanunga (Mutebe’s mother) at the launch of the fundraising drive When you do good to people, you get blessings and rewards in ways that you can’t imagine. Most importantly, you don’t need to be rich financially to help those
Read MoreMawa Muzamiru (behind microphone) in the dock with the three other convicts Justice Yasin Nyanzi has convicted four people for the murder of Francis Ekalungar, the former accountant of Case Hospital and aggravated robbery. The convicts are Muzamiru Mawa, Resty Nalunga, Deogratius Yiga and Huzairu Kiwalabye.Kiwalabye is the brother of
Read MoreMore Ugandans To Get Electricity As Gov’t Hands Over Materials To Umeme For Last Mile Connections
Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Hon Ruth Nankabirwa launches the last mile connections of 87,500 customers in Luuka district. Looking on is African Development Bank Country Manager Mr. Augustine Kpehe Nga The Government of Uganda has secured $100m (about sh360b) funding from the African Development Bank to switch-on some
Read MoreGold/online photo The decision by Government to impose a 5% tax on every kilogram of gold exported from Uganda saw Government lose over Shs475.257Bn in taxes as exporters protest the legislation. The impact of the rigorous tax was disclosed by the Ministry of Finance in their August 2021 performance of
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