The Uganda National Bureau of Standards is set to collaborate with local traders’ Associations to sensitize traders on understanding substandard products and fighting masqueraders. Patricia Bagaine Ejalu the Deputy Executive Director in charge of standards UNBS says some of the trader Associations they will collaborate with include Uganda manufacturers Association,
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MTN Uganda shareholders are due to get their first dividends since the company listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange, with the register for those eligible closing today (June1). The shareholders will have their dividends paid on the June 24 with each share earning the holder 4.706 shillings, according to Enid
Read MoreDFCU staff demonstrate how one can acquire a loon through the Mobi App. The idea of mobile phone based lending was first made a reality in in Uganda 2016 when Commercial Bank for Africa, CBA, partnered with MTN to launch the MoKash product. This was an expansion of MTN’s Mobile
Read MoreThe foundation stone laid by the late President Idi Amin Dada on June 3rd, 1975 at the Muslim Martyr's Site in Namugongo is missing. Only a green small wall stands where Amin laid the foundation stone. “foundation stone was laid by Gen Idi Amin Dada in 1975 in memory of
Read MoreThe Catholic bishops under the Uganda Episcopal Conference are set to discuss the East African Crude oil pipeline-EACOP in their Plenary scheduled for this month, Uganda Radio Network has learned. EACOP has been at the center of discussions across the world with different environmental activists lobbying different actors including possible
Read MoreEC Chairperson, Simon Byabakama The Electoral Commission has appointed July 7, 2022 as the polling date for the election of five members of the Village Women Committee. "The election of members of the Village Women Committee shall be by the electorate lining up behind the nominated candidates, representatives, portraits or
Read MoreContrary to popular myth, forgoing coffee isn’t likely to improve your health. The opposite might be true: Years of research suggests that drinking coffee is linked with a lower risk of death. The latest addition to that body of research was published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The
Read MoreChief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has ordered the immediate closure of the Supreme Court building in Kololo until further notice. In a memo dated May 31, 2022, the Chief Justice says that following the fire that gutted part of his chambers, there have been water leakages leading to flooding in the
Read MoreHon. Kasaija (2nd R) appears before Cosase chaired by Hon. Ssenyonyi(with back to camera) The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija has apologized for the Shs10.6 billion supplementary budget for Uganda Land Commission (ULC) to pay land claimants in Buganda and Bunyoro sub-regions in the
Read MoreBy Christopher Burke Approximately 28 percent of all female adolescents across Sub-Saharan Africa are either pregnant or have already given birth. Uganda is marginally below the continental average at 25 percent (27% in rural areas 19% in urban environments) according to Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Despite best efforts,
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