By Ali Ssekatawa Like an adage goes, “a clay pot sitting in the sun will always be a clay pot. It must go through the white heat of the furnace to become porcelain.” Over the past few years, Uganda's approach to land acquisition for oil and gas infrastructure has emerged
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Housing Finance Bank Records Shs65.1bn Net Profit As Assets Grow By 32.1% To Shs2.14 Trillion
Micheal Mugabi, Managing Director at Housing Finance Bank, articulated the Bank’s continued focus on utilizing digital technology to enhance customer experience and deepen financial inclusion Housing Finance Bank has announced a profit after tax of Ushs 65.1 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2023. The Bank attributed the
Read MoreSheila Sabune (pictured) has been appointed Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) Corporate Relations Director, with effect from 1st May 2024. She has over two decades of expertise in Operations Management, vast experience in Commercial Execution and Project Management, and a strong background in Trade Law, Policy, Risk, and Compliance. Before joining UBL, Sheila held key
Read MoreDr. Andabati Gozanga (R), a Fertility, IVF and Laparoscopy Lead Specialist at Bethany Women and Fertility Hospital, Dr. Andabati Gozanga, a Fertility, IVF and Laparoscopy Lead Specialist at Bethany Women and Fertility Hospital, has rejected the proposal to limit donation of gamete (eggs and sperms) to people only above 18
Read MoreLillian Ogwang showing her flowering coffee to the UCDA Board Chairperson, Dr. Charles Mugoya. Lillian Ogwang, a proud member of the Loro Coffee Cooperative Society, has emerged as a beacon of success in coffee farming, thanks to her determination, support from Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), and her belief in the potential of coffee
Read MoreEducation Ministry to Support Young Engineers Uganda as Team Heads to Vex Robotics World Championship in USA
Dr. Safiina bids farewell to Team Uganda after the flag-off ceremony in Ntinda last week The Ministry of Education and Sports has pledged to support Young Engineers Uganda, a STEM Education Programme that supports the national curriculum in schools with a LEGO and Robbotics pedagogy to inspire children to love
Read MoreNabbanja Launches Huawei DigiTruck Project In Kakumiro, To Equip Youth With Necessary Digital Skills
The Prime Minister with officials from Huawei Technologies Uganda and some of the instructors and outstanding students in the DigiTruck Project training in Kakumiro. Robinah Nabbanja, Uganda’s Prime Minister, has launched the Huawei DigiTruck Project in her home district of Kakumiro. The launch took place on Sunday, 28th April, 2024 at Kakumiro
Read MoreBank CEOs in a group photo with URA boss John R. Musinguzi (Centre) and Moses Ogwapus, the Commissioner of the Financial Services Department at the Ministry of Finance The URA Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi has called upon the early adopters of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) to support their
Read MoreLubowa Hospital under construction/ URN photo The planned visit to Lubowa hospital site by the Public Accounts Committee on Friday flopped again following a request by Speaker Among to have the visit postponed until a new date is set by the proprietors of the facility. The revelation was made by
Read MoreRobinah Nabbanja, Prime Minister inspects briquettes during the Intellectual Property Day Exhibition held at the URSB Headquarters in Kampala. Looking on is Norbert Mao, Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs (left), URSB Board Chairman, Ambassador Francis Butagira (right), UNDP Resident Representative, Ms. Nwanne Vwede-Obahor, Registrar General, Mercy K. Kainobwisho and
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