The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed that in September 2024, Ugandans imported merchandise worth 3.859Trn. The country also recorded a Shs410Bn drop in goods exported to the international market in the same month. Government’s revelation is contained in the Performance of the Economy Monthly Report, October 2024 that the
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Sebastian Murokozi, Manager Home loans at dfcu bank Bank has stood as a beacon of financial empowerment in Uganda, cementing its position as a development finance institution and a trusted partner for individuals and businesses. With a rich legacy rooted in supporting Ugandan aspirations, the bank continues to innovate, offering tailored
Read MoreSpeaker Among: Parliament Won’t Give Details To Public Service, Equal Opportunities Commission On How Much MPs, Staff Earn
The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Anita Among (pictured) has rejected requests by both the Equal Opportunities Commission & Public Service to handover details regarding how much MPs and staff of Parliament are paid. Among argues that Parliament is an independent body, and asked the Attorney General to remind these agencies that
Read MoreA group of I&M Bank customers joins the bank's executive team to unveil the Loan Repayment Holiday. I&M Bank Uganda has announced a loan repayment holiday campaign for retail loans, that will run from December 1, 2024, till February 28, 2025. The announcement was made on Monday, December 2,
Read MoreCRS Unveils Project To Incentivize Smallholder Framers, Private Sector Businesses To Invest In Land Restoration
Dr. Joshua Mutabi, Commissioner MSMEs (Processing and Marketing), Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has launched Market Linkages for Livelihoods and Land Restoration (M4R) project. Funded by the UK government, the project aims to incentivize smallholder farmers and private sector businesses to invest in land
Read MoreCFAO Mobility, under its Yamaha by CFAO brand, today unveiled the highly anticipated Yamaha FZN250, a dynamic street bike designed to captivate urban riders. The launch event, held at the CFAO Mobility Kampala office, was attended by media representatives, and biking enthusiasts and to celebrate the launch, CFAO Mobility is
Read MoreMPs in a group photo with the trainers on IFFs A team of experts have raised concerns about the institutional capacities within Government agencies charged with fighting Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Uganda, despite the various laws enacted to fight the vice. The concern was raised by Joseph Ahaisibwe, Senior
Read MorePRAU Awards 2024: Full List Of Winners As Shartsi Musherure Pledges To Push Public Relations Practitioners’ Bill In Parliament
Shartsi Musherure (Right) hands over an Award to Sheila Sabune, the UBL Director of Corporate Affairs. Mawogola County North Member of Parliament, Shartsi Musherure, has pledged to push the Public Relations Practitioners’ Bill in Parliament. Musherure made this commitment while presiding over the PRU Awards 2024 at the Protea Hotel in
Read MoreOfficials led by EU Ambassador to Uganda Jan Sadek (in a light blue short) cycle to Kololo S.S in Kampala on Friday The European Union (EU) ambassador to Uganda, Jan Sadek, has appealed to Ugandans to cycle as a way of reducing carbon emissions. Sadek was part of the Kampala
Read MorePublic Health Experts Call For Adoption Of Harm Reduction Approaches In Tobacco Regulation & Policy Development
Business man Linus Gitahi engages in a panel discussion with Emmanuel Mbenza Rocha from the DRC, Dr Vivian Manyeki and Prof Issa Wone during the Harm Reduction Exchange in Nairobi, Kenya. Stakeholders in the health policy sector have been urged to embrace science-driven regulation in policymaking to support harm
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