Carolyne Tayebwa’s career trajectory at UAP Old Mutual Insurance is marked by a series of impressive accomplishments. Starting as Assistant Credit Control Manager, she has now ascended to the role of Head of Marketing and Distribution, a position she earned through her significant contributions to business growth, customer satisfaction, and
Read More
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has started offering drugs to HIV negative men who irregularly engage in sex to prevent them from getting infected with the virus. Dr Herbert Kadama, the Pre - Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) coordinator at the Ministry reveals that they first piloted this innovation in September last
Read More
The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka says contracts with international oil companies should be disclosed. The oil companies said they were willing to contract disclosure but the government has been reluctant. The advice for disclosure will excite civil society actors and many Ugandans who have demanded that the government disclose the
Read More
Dr. Gerald Kyalo, the Director Development Services at UCDA, addressing coffee stakeholders on Wednesday Uganda Coffee Development Authority’s effort to sensitise and register coffee value chain to enable the sub-sector comply with the European Union Regulation for Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive requirements has received a
Read More
dfcu bank Managing Director, Charles M. Mudiwa dfcu Bank has announced its financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2024, reporting an improved performance in Net profit after tax, which increased by 45% to Shs42 billion in June 2024 from Shs29 billion in June 2023. This growth is attributed
Read More
The Ministry of Education says the use of laptops, smartphones, tablets, and other ICT devices will be allowed in primary and secondary schools. It however says the devices must be strictly controlled by the school authorities. The change policy was announced by Education Minister Janet Museveni on Thursday while launching
Read More
The Ministry of Health has revealed a new plan to place free Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in private pharmacies to increase access. Speaking to journalists on Thursday Dr Herbert Kadama the PrEP coordinator at the Ministry revealed that the number of clients seeking PrEP, an HIV Prevention innovation that started in
Read More
Uganda's trade with the world suffered an expanded deficit in June 2024, compared to the balance of trade registered in May this same year. According to figures at the ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and Bank of Uganda, the difference between between the value of goods exported and
Read More
The Busoga East Police on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of Karim Musobya, a 45-year-old assistant accountant in Bugweri District, for allegedly misappropriating UGX 300 million. Musobya, who is responsible for salary payments in the district, is accused of overpaying salaries to 23 employees, who then illicitly returned the surplus funds
Read More
ABBA Re-Björn performing at a previous event. The UK’s leading ABBA tribute act, ABBA Re-Björn, will make their debut performance in Uganda on Friday, 6th and Saturday, 7th September 2024, at Somewhere Else Bar and Restaurant in Naguru, Kampala. Re-Björn is a full-time professional ABBA tribute act that has toured
Read More
