Private sector credit growth remains generally lower than the pre-COVID 19 levels mainly on account of subdued economic activity occasioned by the lagging effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the spill-over effects of the Russia - Ukraine war as well as the tight monetary stance by the central bank. This is
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Staff of Uganda Baati Limited pose for a photo after completing the Kabaka Birthday Run which happened on Sunday at the Lubiri. Uganda Baati, the leading manufacturer and supplier of quality building solutions in Uganda, joined thousands of cheerful runners on Sunday to support the Kabaka Birthday Run, a charitable
Read MoreThe Chief Executive Officer of Kyeyo Initiative, Kenny Olooka visiting Tumuhimbise at her sick bed in Mulago Hospital A 32-year-old female Ugandan migrant worker is seeking 69 million Shillings to treat life-threatening injuries she sustained after being battered by her employer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Harriet Tumuhimbise, a resident
Read MoreThe Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Nobert Mao (pictured) protested the blanket ban on travels abroad, saying this will affect legal presentation of Uganda internationally. Mao’s protest followed budget cuts inflicted on the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs as part of the austerity measures undertaken by Government to curb on
Read MoreThe Inspectorate of Government, Beti Kamya has decried what she described as a monster that has hijacked a number of public offices, saying a number of officials holding sensitive offices forged their academic documents to obtain those jobs. Kamya made the revelation while appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Read MoreBeti Kamya, the Inspector General of Government The Inspectorate of Government is seeking Shs3bn as payment of reward for whistle blowers who successfully report cases of corruption as a way of motivating Ugandans to report such cases. The request was made by Rose Kafeero, Secretary, Inspectorate of Government while appearing
Read MoreBuddo S. S are champions of the Rotary Poetry Slam competition. The giant school was crowned champions at the inaugural competition held Saturday at Makerere University. A total of 12 schools participated in the event. Buddo S.S walked home with a plaque and Shs 1 million while the first runner-up,
Read MoreScientists in Uganda Prisons are nursing disappointment after the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development dashing their hopes for salary enhancement. The issue of the aggrieved scientists was raised on the floor of Parliament after they petitioned workers’ representatives in the House that they were not considered for the
Read MoreOn the fertile slopes of Mount Kenya, an extinct volcano, smallholder coffee farmer Martin Kinyua has decided against planting new crops. The seedlings, he says, will simply die in the heat. "We have an extended drought season," he explains. "We are used to two rainy seasons, the short rains and
Read MoreWhen Margaret Munene started keeping dairy cows, her immediate vision was to have a few cattle to supply her household with adequate milk. Within no time, the herd grew that she had more than enough cows and milk for the family. Still working at the then Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
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