African economies remain resilient, despite challenges that are testing economies worldwide. According to the latest African Development Bank Group’s African Economic Outlook (https://apo-opa.co/3KrFNjn), 41 countries on the continent are projected to experience stronger growth rates in 2024 than they did in 2023. The report unveiled at the Bank’s Annual Meetings
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Makerere University Set To Get New Deputy Vice-Chancellor For Finance & Administration After Seven-Year Vacancy
Prof. Mugisha on left beat all his competitors There is a sense of relief among Makerere University staff as they prepare to welcome a new Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration after a seven-year vacancy. The position has been vacant since 2017, when Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, the previous
Read MoreStanbic Bank team led by Saulo Nabende (3RD Right) and Vumbula team led by Peter Ssebulime (2nd Left) pose for a group photo with Hon. Barnard Odoi ahead of the tree planting session. Stanbic Bank has joined hands with Vumbula Uganda to enhance environmental sustainability and contribute to the conservation
Read MoreI&M Bank CEO Robin Bairstow graced the eye check-up exercise On Friday May 31st, I&M Bank hosted two community-oriented health drives as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts. The drives are part of a streak of CSR initiatives the bank intends to engage in as lead up to
Read MoreThe Implementation of Executive Order Number 3 is set to resume in Northern Uganda once the government lifts animal quarantine in some parts of the country, State Minister for Northern Uganda, Dr. Kenneth Omona has revealed. Executive Order No.3 was issued by President Museveni in May last year and aimed
Read MoreUganda’s increased headline inflation rate has been attributed to the soaring prices of fresh leaves vegetables and tomatoes. This is according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for the last 12 months ending May 2024. The report shows that the annual inflation measure increased
Read MoreUCAA Puts Up Special Arrangements For Pilgrims Travelling To Mecca As Passengers Tipped On How To Avoid Inconveniences
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has assured pilgrims traveling to Mecca of the normal traffic flow of flights according to the routine schedule. According to UCAA, the pilgrims will be traveling to Mecca through Entebbe International Airport starting June 1, 2024, to June 7, 2024, for the holy pilgrimage.
Read MoreChief Executive of the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), Mr. Denis Mudeni Ngabirano ITHUBA Uganda has announced that the Uganda National Lottery will officially go live on June 1, 2024. ITHUBA Uganda is the newly appointed official operator of Uganda's first national lottery, authorized and regulated by the
Read MoreDr Sikander Lalani, Chairman Roofings group and Hon Evelyn Anite , Minister of state for Privatization and Investment launching the tree planting campaign at Roofings Rolling Mills on 31st May 2024 Roofings Group together with Minister of State Privatization and investment, Hon. Evelyn Anite launched a campaign to plant 2,000,000
Read MoreOn Monday, URA commenced the exercise of waiving penalties it had imposed on VAT-registered taxpayers who failed to issue fiscalized receipts through the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS). The exercise has been met with enthusiasm from taxpayers, with more than 700 flocking to the tax body to access
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