By Peter Abaanabasazi Bank of Uganda in partnership with Profam For Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas (PROFiRA) has trained over 172 trainers in financial literacy to promote financial inclusion in the country. PROFiRA is a project under Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The trainees who included Community Development
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On Saturday night, Conor McGregor lost to Floyd Mayweather but shocked the world by going 10 rounds with “The Best Ever” before the referee ended the fight. If all you saw was McGregor’s post-fight press conference to the mainstream media you would have seen someone who made no excuses, kept
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Bank of Uganda (BoU) Governor Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile and his team on Tuesday tabled for the first time one of the controversial Shs357, 000 each pens before Parliament. However, members on the Parliamentary committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) were not convinced with samples of the pens
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Uganda's Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kale Kayihura is directly leading investigations into more than 50 high profile cases through specialised units of the force. The cases in which detectives report directly to Kayihura without following the proper criteria as per the police standing orders include; the murders of Muslim
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A South African minister has criticised African leaders who seek medical treatment abroad. Aaron Motsoaledi condemned "health tourism" while speaking in Zimbabwe. President Robert Mugabe, who frequently receives treatment in Singapore, had left the meeting of health ministers when Dr Motsoaledi made the comments. Mr Mugabe's spokesman has said that
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A committee set up by the Uganda government to prevent the distribution of pornographic material in the country has began work after nine members were appointed to lead it. According to Ethics Minister Simon Lokodo, who was speaking at the team's inauguration event in the capital, Kampala, the committee will
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By Godfrey Kenneth Gobba For most of us, the safety of our money is paramount. Thus efforts to secure our money should be focused on achieving both the safety of our principal and the safety of our purchasing power. However, majority of us tend to focus primarily on the safety
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When Bitcoin and a subsequent raft of cryptocurrencies first landed in the early part of the decade, many people -- including noted economists and finance experts -- dismissed them as a fad. These new forms of digital money were viewed as little more than capitalist Tamagotchis, currencies with no value
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One of the biggest challenges facing musicians is generating income. Gone are the days when a band could rely solely on music sales and touring to earn a living. Part of the reality of being a working musician today is the need to diversify your revenue streams. Although sales of
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Security and working conditions in Libya are safe for workers, according to a report on the country’s security situation. This follows a fact finding mission by Ugandan officials on the Libya situation as was demanded by Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development before giving Middle East Consultants Ltd a
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