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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Some of the benefeciaries from the digital skills program In the bustling Port Bell Market on the outskirts of Kampala, 57-year-old Jane Nakitto arranges colorful fabrics in her small stall. But unlike two months ago, she now pauses to check her phone, quickly recording the sale in a simple inventory
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Panelists during the 5th Stanbic Uganda Economic Insights Symposium Bank of Uganda (BoU), which monitors the country’s inflation and keeps a close eye on the foreign exchange market, is well positioned to manage the shocks resulting from the current global economic uncertainty and regional instability. Speaking during the 5th Stanbic
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