By Macklean Kukundakwe, Marketing Manager at Uganda Baati Counterfeits in the construction industry pose a significant threat to consumers, local manufacturers, and the economy at large. These substandard products compromise the safety and integrity of structures, lead to financial losses, and undermine the credibility of genuine manufacturers. We have taken a
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Sophia Kihumuro, Head of Credit of FINCA Uganda. When people think about banks, they often envision large institutions managing significant sums of money, making investments, and safeguarding our savings. However, at the core of their operations, banks primarily focus on one specific type of risk: credit risk. What is
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Stakeholders engage in the dfcu NGO forum held at Sheraton Hotel dfcu Bank, one of Uganda’s leading financial institutions, has today hosted its annual NGO Forum at the Sheraton Hotel. Held under the theme "Adapting to Reduced Donor Funding: Strategies for NGOs to Sustain Local Impact and Relevance," the forum brought
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Three German nationals were picked up recently by the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration for working in Uganda illegally. The trio, whose identities have been withheld were working for Konrad Adenauer Stiftung-KAS at their Uganda -South Sudan offices in Kampala. According to people who spoke to our reporter on condition
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An over view of NSSF's housing units in Lubowa Uganda requires an investment of at least 1,000 trillion Shillings to address a national housing deficit currently estimated at 1.8 million units, according to the National Housing and Construction Company (NHCC). Established by an Act of Parliament (Cap 321) in 1964,
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Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa Nsanja, the Kadhi of Luwero Muslim District, has entrusted the newly formed seven-member Luwero Muslim District Coffee Project Committee with the task of planting 27 acres of coffee. This directive was issued during a meeting at the Muslim District headquarters in Kasana, Luwero Town Council. According to
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The Minister of State for Higher Education, John Chrysostom Muyingo, has announced the government's plan to equip over 60 schools with solar energy systems to enhance learning, particularly in schools not connected to the national electricity grid. This initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Education and Sports, is part of
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The Minister of Internal Affairs has officially transferred the responsibility for administering marriage registrations and licensing marriage venues to the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) through Statutory Instrument Number 74 of 2024. The instrument, which was issued on September 5, 2024, took effect on September 30, 2024. According to the
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President Museveni together with Chief Justices from the Southern and Eastern Africa Chief Justices Forum in Kampala. The government is in the process of enacting a law to stem exploitative money lending practices in Uganda, president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed. Speaking at the 8th Annual Conference of the Southern and
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Martin Mugarra Bahinduka, the State Minister for Wildlife and Antiquities The State Minister for Wildlife and Antiquities, Martin Mugarra Bahinduka has said the Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA will continue charging vehicles transiting through Murchison Falls National Park. Speaking on Tuesday at Uganda Media Centre, Mugarra said that contrary to claims that
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