Tour, Travel, and Dentistry are the new categories to grace the Consumer Choice Awards 2024. This, as companies in tourism and travel as well as those in dentistry embrace the Awards now in their 7th edition,. The Awards Chief Executive Officer, Bari Salim, announced the start of voting in Kampala
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Absa Bank MD, Mumba Kalifungwa (R) chats with Finance Ministry PS Ggoobi during Post Budget Dialogue The Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has outlined budget opportunities in the UGX 72Trillion Budget for the Financial Year 2024/25, urging private sector players to take advantage of them. This, he
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By Frank Mugabi In the 2024/2025 budget speech, Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija, severally underscored the critical role of agriculture in driving Uganda’s economic transformation. The Agricultural Sector continues to be the mainstay of Uganda’s economic growth; employing approximately 70% of the population, and contributed 23.8%
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For many Ugandans, the thought of beer conjures warm memories, cheers with friends, or a cold drink at the end of a long day. However, they will in the next financial year dig deep into their pockets to have their favorite drink as the government slapped more taxes on beer.
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Temi Otedola L'Oréal Paris has announced its partnership with the multi-talented actress, entrepreneur, and global influencer Temi Otedola as the new African Digital Brand Ambassador for L'Oréal Paris Makeup. Otedola will serve as the new digital Ambassador for Africa and the first ever Nigerian to represent the iconic brand. Standing
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Uganda has a trade surplus with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amounting to $53.07 million (Ush208.9 billion), according to latest figures presented by Ugandan Ambassador Alhaji Farid Mansoor Kallisa, Head of Mission, Kinshasa. The figures were presented at the Ring States Joint Regional Economic & Commercial Diplomacy Retreat happening
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Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija arriving to read the 2024/25 budget The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has presented to the nation the National Budget that is the first of the fifteen aimed at multiplying the Ugandan economy 10 times. The 72 trillion-shilling 2024/2025 budget is relatively unique and
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The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, John Mulimba wants heads of Uganda's foreign missions to work closely with government agencies (MDAs) to promote the country. He has requested that officials from different MDAs be hosted in these countries to help market Uganda economically. Mulimba’s request, follows the Ministry of
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President Museveni meets the Bataka of Buganda led by ICT Minister Joyce Ssebugwawo President Yoweri Museveni Kaguta has again met with Buganda Class leaders at State House Entebbe. The meeting comes despite the contestations from the Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga after the first meeting last year. In press statement from
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The Jinja city woman MP, Manjeri Kyebakutika holds a sheet containing some of the signatures. Jinja residents have held a peaceful protest against the move by Uganda National Farmers' Federation-UNFFE, to relocate the national students' agricultural exhibition to Bukalasa agricultural college in Luwero district. Led by the Jinja city woman
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