Acholi sub-region legislators in a group photo with Museveni President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met with opposition leaders from Acholi, with both sides agreeing to put aside political differences and work together to tackle poverty and drive socio-economic transformation in the sub-region. The meeting marked a turning point, as the
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Housing Finance Bank and WaterQuip officials in a group photo after sealing the partnership WaterQuip, a leading provider of sustainable water purification solutions, has partnered with Housing Finance Bank (HFB) to make safe drinking water more accessible in schools through affordable financing options. Access to clean water and proper sanitation
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Francis Mwijukye Members of Parliament have expressed concerns following reports that high fees are being charged at the private wing of the Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital. Buhweju County Member of Parliament, Francis Mwijukye raised the issue stating that the high fees charged on women for consultation and antenatal
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Bank of Uganda is set to regulate operations of mortgage refinancing institutions once the Mortgage Refinance Institutions Bill, 2025 is passed into law. The Bill mandates the Central Bank to consider applications for approval to carry out Islamic mortgage refinance business. “A person shall not conduct a mortgage refinance business
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Gloria Kunihira Mujuni, Head of Retail Products at dfcu Bank To help customers access quick cash conveniently, dfcu Bank introduced the Mobi Loan, a fully game-changing digital solution designed to provide financial relief in urgent situations. We sat down with Gloria Kunihira Mujuni, Head of Retail Products at dfcu Bank,
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Coffee prices today are trading higher on below-normal rainfall in Brazil. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday that Brazil's biggest arabica coffee growing area of Minas Gerais received 1.1 mm the week ended March 8, or 2% of the historical average. Coffee prices are also seeing support as the dollar index (DXY00)
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Parliament has approved a supplementary request of over Shs4 trillion that will provide outstanding certificates for road construction companies, security and completion of infrastructure for the hosting of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027. The request came under the auspices of the Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.3 for financial year
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Minister Muhwezi (in yellow shirt) being welcomed by a team of his supporters to Nyakagyeme sub- county headquarters where he held community baraza meeting on addressing gaps in service delivery. photo by Ronald Kabanza The Minister of Security, Rtd Maj. Gen. Jim K. Muhwezi, has directed authorities in Rukungiri District
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Uganda is finding it hard to access African markets under the AfCFTA arrangement It might last a while longer than anticipated before Uganda and other African countries start benefitting from the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) as new barriers surface. The agreement took effect in 2019, and trading under
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Kabaka Mutebi The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, has directed his legal team to take action against the Minister of State for Lands, Dr. Sam Mayanja, over his alleged disregard of court rulings concerning the disputed Kaazi land, which is officially owned by the Buganda Kingdom. In a
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