Mr Adu Rando Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) has announced Mr Adu Rando as the new Country Director in Uganda, replacing Mr David Valencia, the company's Country Director for Uganda and South Sudan since 2020. Rando has been part of the ABI-InBev for the last twenty years, having served in Brazil,
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Parliament’s Education Committee has rejected a proposal by some lawmakers to have school fees payable to all public schools paid directly to the Consolidated Fund, where the schools would have to pick the funds. The Committee says this would cripple the running of schools because of the bureaucracy involved in obtaining
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Uganda Airlines staff checking in passengers. Uganda Airlines will save about 60% of operational costs after launching self-handling project On November 1, 2022, Uganda Airlines started a mega US$3 million project of self-handling. Three months down the road, the project (alone) has created 200 jobs with more expected as the project
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NSSF headquarters in Kampala The Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) has revealed that the land title for Workers House that is being managed by National Social Security House (NSSF) on behalf of workers went missing after the American company holding onto the title closed business in Uganda. The revelation
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Oil and gas giant Shell has reported record annual profits after energy prices surged last year following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Profits hit $39.9bn (£32.2bn) in 2022, double last year's total and the highest in its 115-year history. Energy firms have seen record earnings since oil and gas prices jumped
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Some fuel dealers prioritize petrol over diesel Experts in the petroleum sector have revealed that the current inconsistencies in pump fuel prices are a preserve of individual dealers depending on their in-house issues. Currently, a few dealers like Shell and Total Energies, are still pricing their diesel higher than petrol,
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Muhammed Mukalu training youth in Iganga District Iganga-based +256 Youth Platform has incorporated entrepreneurship in its programs as a way for the youth to earn a living following training under the MTN Youth Skilling Program. Established in 2013, the non-profit, non-political, and voluntary organization mobilizes, engages, and empowers youth in the
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Jennifer Kalule-Mulumba, the UNEB spokesperson. Some parents are concerned about the delayed release of their children's Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results by the Uganda National Examinations Body (UNEB). Since Friday when the examinations body released last year’s PLE results, the affected parents and learners have been reaching out to school
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Robert Wanok, Head Personal & Business Banking dfcu Bank dfcu Bank recently announced a 12-week campaign with the objective of inspiring the Bank’s customers to ‘Reach for More’. The campaign encourages dfcu’s clientele to take advantage of its special financial packages that have been crafted to provide a financial boost
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The Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng (pictured) and her counterpart, Henry Musasizi, the State Minister for Finance in charge of General Duties have disagreed in Parliament over factors occasioning stock out of essential drug supplies in hospitals. During plenary sitting on Wednesday, Dr. Aceng presented several factors including
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