By Dr. Joseph Kobusheshe Following the announcement of the Final Investment Decision for Uganda’s flagship oil and gas projects, which are expected to deliver first oil in 2025, sections of the media have been awash with environmental and social concerns relating to the planned developments. Some have suggested that by
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Thousands of unsuspecting Ugandans are counting losses after losing huge sums of money to online fraudsters masquerading as international business agents trading as ChargeAnytime.net from Malaysia. The victims of the dubious business were lured into investing various sums of money through the various Mobile Money platform with the virtual company promising
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (pictured) has directed that key positions at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) be filled. The Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda confirmed to our reporter that the President had written to her with advice to fill all vacant positions for effective
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Frank Tumwebaze (4th Left) in a group photo with Dutch embassy delegation led by Her Excellency Dr. Karin Boven (3rd Left), the Netherland Ambassador to Uganda Agriculture Minister, Frank Tumwebaze has praised The Netherlands for the strategic support to the rapid growth of the agricultural sector. He said this on April 25
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From a far point, the Ivory Tower out of sight after demolition It was business as usual on Wednesday at Makerere University as the Ivory Tower went down. This leaves the university without an Ivory Tower for the first time in 81 years since its construction. A number
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Chinese national in black 'T' shirt being taken to police. Besides, Betty Among, the Minister for Gender. An unidentified Chinese national was arrested on Wednesday for blocking the Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister, Betty Amongi from inspecting the working conditions of employees at the Namanve based Sunbelt industries.
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Kenya has been ranked fourth in terms of the number of dollar millionaires, according to a report by research firm New World Wealth and Henley & Partners. Kenya has been ranked fourth in terms of the number of dollar millionaires, according to a report by research firm New World Wealth
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The new edition of the Agricultural Finance Year book highlights a Shs65billion gap in financing. A lot of farmers are still hesitant to embrace digital transactions even when these present immense opportunities such as accessing credit through mobile money. Irene Sekamwa Kajoro, a Product Manager of Financial Services
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The Minister for Gender Labour and Social Development, Hon. Amongi Betty Ongom (3rd Left) inspecting Rose Foam mattresses factory The Minister for Gender Labour and Social Development, Hon. Amongi Betty Ongom has today conducted spot inspections of various factories to assess the labour related issues faced by workers. The visit started
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Several businesses in Kampala are experiencing disrupted supplies resulting from the continuing lockdown in selected Chinese cities as the Covid -19 Omicron variant disrupts lives in this country. China has been progressively instituting lockdown in a number of its cities since the end of March to halt the spread
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