The Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga presenting his budget speech. The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga has unveiled the opposition’s alternative national budget for the next financial year 2023/2024. The 49 Trillion Shillings budget under the theme; Rethinking Uganda's Economy: A Human Rights Approach to Resource Allocation was
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Farmers are running away from bank loans Farmers in the Lango sub-region are shying away from bank loans over alleged unfair treatment and high-interest rates. Several farmers who have now formed an association; Lira City Farmers’ Adoption Group argue that although many commercial banks are rallying them to go for
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dfcu bank head offices in Kampala dfcu bank net profit grew by 132% to Shs30.64bn in 2022, up from Shs13.21bn recorded a year earlier. The audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2022 show that dfcu bank registered impressive performance on almost all key performance indicators. Customer deposits
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Dr. Kosea Makwasi Wambaka Famous American children's author and cartoonist, Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel, once remarked that “The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” His quote was inspired by his constant search for knowledge, which saw
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A flood detection system Residents in Butaleja district are said to have destroyed the floods early warning systems after women raised concerns that the system had led to a number of abortions among expectant mothers in their area. The revelation was made by Esther Anyakun, Minister of State for Disaster
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The NHCC officially handing over its former Head Office at Plot 1-3/5, seventh street, industrial area Kampala to EC. The Electoral Commission Thursday officially opened its new temporary Head Offices located at Plot No. 1-3/5 Seventh Street Industrial Area, Kampala to the public. Addressing the press, EC Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama said in
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The Agribusiness Development Centre Executive Director, Josephine Mukumbya speaks during the training. 100 coffee traders from 66 organisations, most of whom are involved in local coffee trading, have completed a beginner’s free three-day price risk management training by the Agribusiness Development Centre (ADC) at dfcu Bank Training Centre in Namanve
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According to the 2018 FinScope survey involving 3,200 respondents representing 18.6 million people, 23 percent (2.3 million) and 22% of men (1.9 million) were currently financially excluded. Theopista Sekitto Ntale, the Country Director of New Faces New Voices says the gap has widened with the interruptions of COVID-19 despite the
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Farmers in Bukwo District are up in arms against the decision by Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union (SECU) to increase the fees for hiring land without prior consultations. The 1766-acre land in Kapyoyon Parish in Suam Sub-county is leased to farmers annually, with SECU hiking the fees from Shillings 250.000 to
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Hon. Okori-Moe presenting her matter of national importance on delays in seed distribution Members of Parliament have raised concern over delays by government to distribute seeds to farmers countrywide. Abim District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Janet Okori-Moe raised the matter during a sitting of the House chaired by Speaker
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