An Illustration of antibodies destroying a cell infected by a virus. Makerere University Researchers have started a study in which they are trying to find a permanent cure for HIV. Based at the Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP), the researchers are joining other scientists based in the
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Buganda Kingdom through Mwanyi Terimba Ltd (MTL), a company owned by the kingdom, has started buying coffee from farmers. In a letter dated July05 to County Chiefs and their deputies, Joseph Kawuki, the Minister for Local Government in Buganda Kingdom, informs them that the company started buying coffee in June
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Letter ordering termination of all businesses at Makerere university Makerere University has ordered all businesses to vacate campus premises . Citing a resolution by the Makerere University Council, the Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration wrote on the 1st of July directing that all vendors
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Rising fuel prices have driven a quarter of Uganda bus companies out of business and half of the buses off the road. The bus companies offering public transport in Uganda have started closing business due to their inability to break even. Of the over 80 operational bus companies in
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URA Commissioner General, John Musinguzi, addressing the media at the Authority's headquarters in Kampala on Friday afternoon. The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has announced the largest revenue collection since its inception 30 years ago. URA Commissioner General, John Musinguzi, revealed that the tax body collected Shs 21.5 trillion in Financial
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Part of the perimeter wall that surrounds Kireka Zone B The Ministry of Education and Sports has revealed that the Shs97Bn renovations and refurbishment of Mandela National Stadium in Namboole will be starting soon following the release of funds to the Ministry of Education and Sports two weeks ago.
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Registrar General, Mercy K. Kainobwisho (C), Deputy Registrar General, Alex Anganya (L), Board Secretary, Caroline Egesa (R) present an award to the Chattels team The Financial Year 2021/2022 closed off for the Uganda Registration Services Bureau on a high note. The Bureau surpassed their set targets by over 125% marshalled
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Former Rubaga North MP Moses Kasibante in his coffee farm Commercial farming isn’t for the faint hearted. It requires passion, determination and focus. Moses Kasibante, the former Rubaga North MP, is one of those that have immersed in the business venture that most of the so-called elite population see as
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The Uganda Development Bank (UDB) plans to spend 612 billion Shillings on the promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country, amidst new and evolving challenges facing the economy. This amount will be more than double the figure spent over the year 2021. The increase in spending,
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Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, is celebrating its 5th anniversary by eliminating trading fees on a wide range of bitcoin spot trading pairs. While Binance has long maintained one of the lowest spot trading fees in the industry, it is establishing itself as the global
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