The Prime Minister of Buganda Kingdom Charles Peter Mayiga has asked residents of Greater Luwero districts to stop lamenting over the National Resistance Army War. Luwero and Nakaseke districts were the epicenters of the National Resistance Army war of 1981-1986. However, 38 years after the war, several veterans and residents
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The African Development Bank has launched a new initiative to support and develop homegrown solutions to the debt challenges that countries on the continent are facing. Dubbed the African Debt Managers Initiative Network (ADMIN) developed by the African Development Institute, the initiative aims to provide tailored and home-grown solutions to
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Entebbe Municipal Council will from effective July 1st, 2024 close all weekly open air markets popularly known as “kabubbu” except for one in Kitooro, Mayor Fabrice Lurinda has announced. Also banned are mobile delivery vans or trucks vending food stuffs, which he said will be impounded and their owners charged
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Tour, Travel, and Dentistry are the new categories to grace the Consumer Choice Awards 2024. This, as companies in tourism and travel as well as those in dentistry embrace the Awards now in their 7th edition,. The Awards Chief Executive Officer, Bari Salim, announced the start of voting in Kampala
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Uganda is increasingly earning big from coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports in May 2024, amounted to 553,529 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 127.30 million (UShs477 billion), Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed in its monthly report for May 2024. This was comprised of 473,693 bags of Robusta valued at US
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Absa Bank MD, Mumba Kalifungwa (R) chats with Finance Ministry PS Ggoobi during Post Budget Dialogue The Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has outlined budget opportunities in the UGX 72Trillion Budget for the Financial Year 2024/25, urging private sector players to take advantage of them. This, he
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By Frank Mugabi In the 2024/2025 budget speech, Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija, severally underscored the critical role of agriculture in driving Uganda’s economic transformation. The Agricultural Sector continues to be the mainstay of Uganda’s economic growth; employing approximately 70% of the population, and contributed 23.8%
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For many Ugandans, the thought of beer conjures warm memories, cheers with friends, or a cold drink at the end of a long day. However, they will in the next financial year dig deep into their pockets to have their favorite drink as the government slapped more taxes on beer.
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Temi Otedola L'Oréal Paris has announced its partnership with the multi-talented actress, entrepreneur, and global influencer Temi Otedola as the new African Digital Brand Ambassador for L'Oréal Paris Makeup. Otedola will serve as the new digital Ambassador for Africa and the first ever Nigerian to represent the iconic brand. Standing
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Uganda has a trade surplus with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amounting to $53.07 million (Ush208.9 billion), according to latest figures presented by Ugandan Ambassador Alhaji Farid Mansoor Kallisa, Head of Mission, Kinshasa. The figures were presented at the Ring States Joint Regional Economic & Commercial Diplomacy Retreat happening
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