President Museveni addressing the AU team led by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Ambassador Josefa Sacko and the MAAIF team led by the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze and the PS-MOFA, Vincent Bagiire President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met and held discussions with the African Union Commissioner
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The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC) has a backlog of over 50 cases of medical negligence reported against its members. Prof Joel Okullo, the council's chairman, says that the number of cases of negligence, indiscipline, and lack of professionalism among doctors reported to them is rising. Dr Okullo
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Hundreds of passport applicants have been fleeced money for photos. Wampewo Police Post and Jinja Road Police Station receive several cases of people being defrauded outside the immigration offices at the Ministry of Internal Affairs at Port Bell Road. Simon Peter Mundeyi the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs
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The Final Investment Decision (FID) for the East African Crude oil project is expected before the end of September 2024 according to Energy Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa. Three billion dollars in debt financing is required for the financial close of the five billion dollar pipeline that will transport Uganda’s crude oil
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Micheal K. Mugabi, Managing Director of Housing Finance Bank having a handshake with Don Wanyama, the Vision Group CEO, after signing the Memorandum of Understanding at the Vision Group's premises in Kampala. In a strategic move poised to reshape the housing landscape, Vision Group and Housing Finance Bank announced a
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The Ugandan taxpayer is losing close to 3 trillion Shillings a year in revenue foregone due to the tax expenditures benefiting different kinds of persons. Over the past five financial years, the value of revenue foregone has grown nominally, from 2.079 trillion in 2018/2019 to 2.97 trillion Shillings in 2022/2023,
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UCAA Director General, Fred K. Bamwesigye, addressing the press Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has revealed that Entebbe International Airport registered a strong performance in the first half of 2024, having 226,795 more passengers than was recorded in the same period of January to June 2023. The revelation was made by UCAA
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Excitement is building as Talkio Mobile, Uganda's latest Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), gears up for its highly anticipated launch. Promising a blend of innovation and disruption, Talkio Mobile aims to shake up the telecommunications landscape in Uganda, with whispers circulating that the launch could take place as early as September 2024. With offices
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The program involved 110 drivers being trained, Licensed and certified to professionally drive Heavy Goods trucks and trailers (class CH License) or rigid trucks (class CM license) in accordance with the East African community curriculum. CNOOC Uganda Limited, an Energy company has today completed the Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers
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A photo montage of bank CEOs Commercial banks extended loans worth Shs20.47 trillion to customers in 2023, up from Shs19.06 trillion in 2022, Business Focus exclusively reports. According to the analyzed financial statements of 25 banks for the year ended 31st December 2023, Stanbic Bank is Uganda’s biggest lender. This is after its loans
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