By Michael Ssekyondwa Following the signing of Agency banking regulations by the Bank of Uganda, commercial banks in the country will now start offering Agency banking. These services allow banks to provide financial services virtually anywhere across the country through third parties called agents. Today’s customer is concerned about convenience,
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Uganda police have arrested two men after they allegedly set fire to T-shirts with the image of President Yoweri Museveni on a street in the capital, Kampala. They were found at Luwum Street in Kampala where they had set National Resistance Movement-NRM party-T-shirts ablaze. Two of the suspects escaped arrest.
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By Amon Baita Top labour exporters, Middle East Consultants Limited (MECL) yesterday flagged off 91 people to go and work abroad in one of the biggest Oil and Gas Company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 91 will get a salary of Shs1.6m per month and guaranteed extra
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Tanzania's communication regulator has fined six phone companies for giving out Sim cards without demanding users register their details. Among them is Vodacom who were fined 945,000,000 Tanzanian shillings (£324,000; $422,00). Airtel, Smart, Tigo, Zantel and Halotel were also fined. The Tanzania Regulations Communications Authority said in a press release
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South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir has declared a state of emergency in part of the country’s north-west. The statement, broadcast on state television, did not give a reason for the decree. The state of emergency is expected to last for three months. The conflict in South Sudan has killed tens
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A list purportedly showing a group of youths President Yoweri Museveni's uses to make strides on the political scene has been circulating on social media sites; Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. The list includes individuals ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairman relies on to connect with the populace. Below is
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While to a certain extent, successful farming depends on good luck, especially in our circumstances where we almost entirely depend on rain, there are some considerations that a farmer has to take into account to maximize their chances of success. When to plant, where to plant, how to plant and
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Raila Odinga, to whom the August 8 election is crucial, has asked married supporters not to have sex a day before. The Star reports that the NASA flag bearer told Homa Bay residents on Monday that they should only have intercourse after results are announced. "Chieng cha en odichieng' mapek.
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Kenya Airways has found new owners following a major financial restructuring. Under the Optimisation Plan, the Government tops the national carrier’s shareholding followed by KQ Lenders Company Ltd while KLM drops to third position in ownership. The Standard reports that KQ Lenders Company, which comprises 11 banks that converted their
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The Uganda government has dismissed reports that a number of her citizens are set to face the death penalty in China saying the list circulating on social media is old. Platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp have been awash with a purported list of Ugandans facing the hang man's noose in
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