Dr. Omife I. Omife, Continental Advisory Director at Alliance Against Monopoly The Alliance Against Monopoly (AAM), a Pan-African anti-monopoly group has called upon regulators and lawmakers to nip in the bud, the “ugly monster of monopolies and duopolies that are slowly but surely choking the country’s ICT sector, stifling innovation and reversing the
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Michael Atingi-Ego, the Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda The Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development to discuss the economic performance and outlook on Tuesday January 10, 2023. Below are the key highlights of his submission about Uganda’s
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Wealthy Kenyans and firms had piled up KSh922 billion (UShs27.3 trillion) in dollars by last November as they sought to preserve the value of their bank deposits amid a depreciating shilling. Wealthy Kenyans and firms had piled up a record KSh922 billion (UShs27.3 trillion) in dollars by last November
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NCHE boss, Prof Mary Okwakol The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) is considering a bridging programme that will enable learners who offer arts subject combinations at A-Level to pursue undergraduate science courses. Maria Nakachwa Ssemakula, the acting Director of Quality Assurance and Accreditation at NCHE says that the proposal
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Part of the rubble/ Photo by Reacheal Wambuzi. A two-floor building still under construction at the Jinja city-based Speke courts hotel collapsed on Monday night. Eyewitnesses say that the building collapsed at around 7:00 PM while casual laborers were finalizing their day’s duty. Edward Musisi, a resident in the neighborhood says
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Farmers in some parts of Uganda are abandoning sugarcane growing Sugarcane growers in Uganda are divided on the approach to realizing the best earnings from their sweat, with some calling for the institution of the Sugar Board. This comes as the cost of sugar continues to rise, now going for
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Police's Housing Unit. Budget cuts will stall construction of more housing units MPs on Parliament’s Defence and Internal Affairs Committee have rejected the proposed budget cuts for Uganda Police Force, wondering why the budget for the Force is being reduced amidst the increase in crime rates and population in the
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President Yoweri Museveni launching the Pearl of Africa Destination Brand at Kololo ceremonial grounds on 21st Jan 2022 By Nabendeh Wamoto S.P Your Excellency, Jambo Sir, and happy new year together with family. Mzee, I don’t intend to offend, displease or disappoint you your Excellency. This morning your Excellency, I
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L-R: George Arodi, the Chief Executive of Uganda Baati, Rt Rev. Stephen Namanya, the Bishop of North Ankole Diocese, Jotham Taremwa, a Member of the construction committee and Ian Rumanyika (Right), Head of External and Corporate Affairs at Uganda Baati in a group photo after the donation of roofing products
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President Yoweri Museveni Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni over the weekend called for a ban on overseas travel by members of parliament and civil servants to save money for priority areas. He made the remarks while commissioning facilities at Uganda Petroleum Institute-Kigumba (UPIK) where the country intends to train local experts in oil
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