The middlemen have been selling to Uganda petroleum products at huge prices President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that the country has contracted bulk and refinery suppliers to be able to give Uganda fuel at lower prices. This as the country continues to experience a rise in the cost of fuel
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Goat meat is silently slipping away from Kenyans' dining tables as the prices surge. Once a culinary staple celebrated for its distinctive flavour and cultural significance, fewer and fewer families can now afford the meat. Mohammed Sora, who has sold goats at Kiamaiko Market in Nairobi for decades, attributes the
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Three people have been confirmed dead following a fire incident at Zigoti Coffee Factory. Zigoti Coffee Factory is located in Zigoti South LC1, Zigoti Town Council, Mityana District. Well-placed sources say territorial Police in Mityana are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of three individuals that occurred last evening.
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Passing the Baton Professor Celestino Obua receives UNEB seal from Professor Mary Okwakol Professor Celestino Obua, the Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University of Science and Technology, has been appointed the new Chairperson of the Uganda Examinations Board (UNEB). Professor Obua's appointment was announced by Education Minister Janet Museveni and was
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The European Union (EU) has signed a three-year partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) towards the refugee response in Uganda. The multi-year program partnership is worth 78.2 billion Shillings, part of which, the European Union (EU) has this year allocated 26 billion Shillings. Matthew Crentsil, the
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The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision ordering the Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA to pay 31.4 billion Shillings to Parambot Breweries and Distillers for damages caused to their premises and equipment during the construction of Gayaza-Zirobwe road in 2012. In a unanimous decision written by Justice Christopher
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It’s been a record-breaking winning spell for betPawa customers in Uganda, with every single life-changing win paid. Over the last 10 days, a combined UGX 114 Billion won by 421,046 customers has been paid out by the betting site. betPawa were able to honour their commitment to guaranteed payments by settling all winning betslips. One of the most notable wins was UGX 277 Million from a UGX 50,000 stake, for betting on 27 legs. A further 7,568 Uganda betPawa customers won at least UGX 1 Million or more. Across Africa, betPawa,
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Museveni holding some of the Riham products President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned government agencies in charge of taxation from imposing direct taxes on large scale manufacturers. This, Museveni said discourages investment. Speaking at Hariss International, the producers of Riham products, at their factory in Kawempe, Museveni said he doesn’t
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Ruth Asasira, the Head - Women in Business at dfcu bank dfcu Bank has been a key promoter of female entrepreneurship since 2007, through the dfcu Women in Business program. In 2018, dfcu Bank in partnership with Nation Media Group, and Uganda Investment Authority started The Rising Woman Initiative- a
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Participants were awarded with certificates In an effort to boost Uganda's renewable energy sector, key stakeholders met at the "Renewable Energy Business Accelerator Dialogue," to address critical issues surrounding Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the renewable energy industry. The initiative, organized by Belli Advisory and supported by GIZ Energizing
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