Captain Bob Wakhweya (pictured) is an experience pilot at Uganda Airlines, the country's national carrier. Captain Wakhweya is a dedicated, passionate professional who like many local crew began his initial flight training at the legendary East African Civil Aviation Academy (aka Soroti Flying School). After obtaining his Commercial Pilots license, he
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Women MPs inspecting a flower farm owned by the UWEP-funded Rwentobo Women group in Mbarara Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has offered to help 2 million women in business access financing at more affordable cost than those offered under the currently available products. This is aimed at responding to the complaints that available
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James Kakooza ( donning a face mask and in a blue shirt) was rescued by Police Uganda's representative to the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA, James Kakooza on Sunday narrowly survived being lynched by angry residents in Lubowa, Makindye-Ssabagabo municipality over a land dispute. Kakooza is embroiled in a land dispute with his
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Parliament is set to spend Shs194.4m on the artworks for Speakers of Parliament. According to available information, Parliamentary Commission awarded the contract for the Design, supply and delivery of sculptures for speakers of Parliament to Mwesigwa Stephen Luyombya. The details that are contained in the bid notice at Parliament show
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Tertiary institutions on Monday turned away Covid-19 unvaccinated students. The institutions opened their gates to students after months of closure following the outbreak of covid-19. At Kyambogo University, as early as 7: 00 a.m, students and staff started arriving at the different gates of the institution only to be told
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The Land Division of High Court in Kampala has ordered government to compensate a family in Pallisa District shillings 488.5 million for illegally occupying their land. In 2018, Abdu Bazaale and Mahfoodh Abdalla sued government for taking over their customary land where their family had lived for more than 70
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Lecturers at Makerere and Kyambogo University failed to show up for teaching leaving have students stranded. Tertiary institutions opened their gates to students on Monday after months of closure following the outbreak of covid-19. When URN reporters visited the two institutions, most of the lecture rooms were empty with students
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URA launched the enforcement drive on use of EFRIS and Digital Tax Stamps at Capital Shoppers, Ntinda branch Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has Monday morning launched a countrywide enforcement on the use of Electronic Physical Receipting and Invoicing Solutions (EFRIS) and digital tax stamps EPRIS is a system that was developed
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Sam Mwogeza, Head Consumer and High Net worth at Stanbic Bank Stanbic Bank Uganda has today announced exciting offers on unsecured personal loans effectively activating the festive mood among customers, with Christmas just seven weeks away. The promotional offer runs until end of the year. With interest rates on offers starting from as low as 16% (subject to terms and conditions), customers are being given long repayment-periods of up to 72 months for unsecured advances to salary earners, 10 years for land financing and up to twenty years for home purchase. “After a tough year
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Absa Group today announced the appointment of Saviour Chibiya (pictured) as Group Executive: Absa Regional Operations (ARO). Saviour will be responsible, together with RBB and CIB for the Group’s ARO businesses and for the Group’s strategy, collaboration and relationships with its key stakeholders across those businesses. Saviour will be a member of
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