An aerial view of the Kingfisher oil field. Ugandan companies earned Shs3.5 trillion in the exploration stage of oil and gas/Business Focus photo. The Cabinet has finally given green light to the Energy Ministry to grant exploration licenses and sign production-sharing agreements (PSA) for two oil exploration blocks in the
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Maj. Gen. David Kasura Kyomukama (Left) , the MAAIF PS exchanges signed documents with the president of the farmers’ federation, Dick N. Kamuganga The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, on January 11, 2023 flagged off a working partnership with the Uganda National Farmers Federation where farmers can expect to get
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Darius Niwaha (pictured) has been appointed as the Chief Executive at for Octagon Uganda Limited, a subsidiary of Octagon Africa Financial Services Limited. This appointment is effective 01st January 2023. Darius has been serving in the position of General Manager, Octagon Uganda Limited since 2019. Darius will be replacing Ms. Caroline Mubangizi who
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Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) Head Offices in Mbale/ Photo by William Cheptoek Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) has stocked 2,000 tons (2 million Kilograms) of Arabica Coffee, which is double the total kilograms of coffee the union bought between 2018 and 2021. Rodgers Wandulo, an official in the BCU marketing department
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Abel Kagumire Commissioner Customs at URA on the left exchanges copies of agreement with his counterpart Maj Gen Gathon Jual Riek, the Acting Commissioner of customs in South Sudan on January 12 2023. Uganda and South Sudan customs authorities have signed agreements to strengthen the fight against the smuggling of
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Minister for Security Jim Muhwezi The State House is seeking Shs21.9 billion to procure new vehicles for both the President and Vice president. This has been revealed by Minister for Security, Jim Muhwezi while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Presidential Affairs to table the indicative budget for the entity in the
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Emma Mugisha (3rd left), Stanbic Bank’s Executive Director and Head of Business Banking flanked by other senior officials of the Bank officially unveiled the campaign in Kampala on January 12. Stanbic Bank Uganda has today, unveiled ‘a financial relief package’ in a campaign dubbed “Wumula ka Stress— (relieve your stress)”
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The Office of the President has asked Parliament to ensure that all the funds to a tune of Shs5.1bn for the purchase of vehicles for the presidential advisers is availed so as to enable them execute their duties. This followed a request made by Jim Muhwezi, Minister of Security while
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Customers at the Nairobi Java house along Koinange street in Nairobi. PHOTO | PHOEBE OKALL | NMG Kenya based restaurant chain Java House has been put on sale by UK-based private equity fund Actis for an undisclosed value expected to run into billions of shillings, three years after it was
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Jennifer Kalule-Mulumba, the UNEB spokesperson. The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has finalized mechanisms that will be used by schools to transmit students' school-based assessments under the new lower secondary curriculum. Unlike the old curriculum, which relied solely on the final Senior Four and Six examinations, the new O'Level curriculum was created
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