Nakayiza Maria Lucy (left), a participant in one of CMA's investor education seminars receives a blue savings challenge piggy bank and a book titled: "The gift: e11even moves to make me wealthy" from Samuel Sanya, Ag. Communications and Public Relations Manager of the CMA. In celebration of the annual International
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President Yoweri Museveni in a group photo with the state minister for sports and Makerere University officials Makerere University, on Thursday, celebrated 100 years of existence with calls to deepen the focus on science and research. Established by the colonial government as a small technical institution back in 1922, the
Read MoreSugar manufacturers and cane growers have warned that the increased retail sugar prices in Uganda are to persist, with no hopes of decreasing shortly. On average, sugar prices at retail, now stand at 5,500 shillings a kilogram, up from an average of 4,000 shillings three weeks ago. This price according
Read MoreSouth Sudan Refugees in Pagirinya Refugee settlement, Adjumani District are reaping big from cassava farming. Last year, a group of refugees at the settlement interested in farming were tipped of an intervention to conduct communal farming with the host community in Dzaipi Sub-county. The initiative was rolled out by Action
Read MoreGrace B. Muliisa, the Ecobank Uganda Managing Director. Ecobank Uganda is giving its customers a 75-day loan payment holiday. Customers now have the opportunity to obtain loans with a pay-back reprieve of 75 days. Having this grace period allows the customers to prepare their payment plans accordingly. “This week is
Read MoreJames Bukulu (in a maroon necktie), the Deputy Director National Payments Systems at Bank of Uganda launched the centre Thursday. As one of the strategies to further improve customer experience and deliver services to its customers conveniently, Equity bank has launched a high-tech contact centre. The new Contact Centre will allow
Read MoreMinister of State for Labour, Charles Engola (C), the Assistant Commissioner Stephen Koma and Gulu RCC, Jane Frances Amongin launching the plan in Gulu on Thursday. Cognizant of the unrest among refugees and their host communities, the Government has rolled out a new plan with redefined strategies to address the
Read MoreFarmers Caution Gov’t Against Merging High Performing UCDA, Say Move Will Slow Down Sector Growth
UCDA MD Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye hands over a pack of coffee to Buganda Kingdom Premier, Charles Peter Mayiga (Right) during the National Coffee Day held at Kamaama Farm in Masaka on Wednesday. Mayiga also received a Robusta coffee handbook and a copy of the National Coffee Act, 2021 from the
Read MoreSome of the classrooms turned into teachers accommodation at Lia primary school in Katikekile sub county. The classes are partitioned from inside using plywood to accommodate more than two teachers. Moroto district is experiencing acute shortage of teacher accommodation forcing schools to convert some classrooms into housing for its teaching
Read MoreThe Ministry of Works and Transport is planning to establish an independent unit to implement the Bus Rapid Transport-BRT System in Kampala to fulfill conditions set by the project’s prospective funder, the World Bank. In August, Ivan Mwondha, a senior transport specialist at the World Bank said the World Bank
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