The BCU Board Chairperson, Nathan Nandala Mafabi Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) has started documenting all the land hosting its primary societies following the increasing cases of land grabbing. The BCU Board Chairperson, Nathan Nandala Mafabi disclosed this on Sunday while addressing hundreds of coffee farmers at Magale Catholic Church during their ongoing three-week
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Richard Yego, the MTN MoMo Ltd Managing Director MTN MoMo Uganda has concluded its maiden interest payment of Shs 5.7billion to 19.8 million customers who had a minimum of Shs1 and above for the second quarter of 2022. Richard Yego, the company’s managing director shares some insights about the implications of
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Lloyd Jonathan Busuulwa, the Head Alternative Channels at dfcu Bank dfcu Bank has announced new enhancements to its Agent Banking and Mobile Banking (dfcu QuickBanking) platforms to allow Airtel Money Agents to purchase float at no cost through any dfcu Bank Agent and Branch network. Additionally, float can be purchased through
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A farmer picks coffee at Kaheti village in Nyeri county on May 26, 2022/NMG photo Coffee ranks among key foreign exchange earners for Kenya. However, its production has over the years been dwindling to stand at a paltry 40,000 tonnes annually from highs of 150,000 tonnes at its peak. The decline
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The Uganda Medical Association -UMA has called doctors and medical interns working at Mubende regional referral hospital and others who are working in red spot areas not to abandon the facilities for fear of contracting Ebola. Medical interns earlier on were pushing to be transferred from Mubende regional referral hospital
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President Yoweri Museveni (back camera) launching Protea Hotel by Marriott Kampala Skyz during the five years celebration of the hotel. Protea Hotel by Marriott Kampala Skyz on Friday hosted H.E President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as it marked five years of operations. The hotel is celebrating years of operations filled with
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A third police officer has committed suicide in a space of twelve days. Police Constable 55373 Alfred Obida killed himself today morning at Kireka police barracks for yet to be known reasons. Superintendent of Police –SSP Patrick Onyango, the Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson, said he was yet to get a
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To be buried in Uganda: Dr. Mohammed Ali (RIP) The Tanzanian doctor who succumbed to Ebola viral disease at Fort Portal Regional Referral hospital will be buried in Uganda, Dr. Henry Kyobe, the Ebola Incident Commander at the Ministry of Health told URN on Saturday. Dr. Mohamed Ali Hafidh who
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Delegates at the East African Healthcare Federation Conference at Mestil Hotel in Kampala. Pharmaceutical companies attending the East Africa Healthcare Federation Conference in Kampala have revealed that Uganda’s pharmaceutical sector is still too young to get involved in financing clinical trials, despite this being a trend globally. John Kamili, the
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A section of parents of Nakulamudde Primary School holding placards at Gomba District office. A group of parents have stormed Gomba District offices demanding the opening of head teachers’ office at Nakulamudde Primary School in Kabulasoke Sub County. It is alleged that in March this year a former acting head
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