dfcu bank’s female customers were hosted to a breakfast event that featured a discussion on Wealth Management Marked annually on 8th March, International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. For many communities, and organisations, the third month of the year
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Museveni (5th from Right) with some EU ambassadors. Museveni lashed at Europe accusing the leaders of mixing business with politics The government of Uganda has appealed to western countries to help improve the quality of production so as to meet the required standards of the export markets and also separate business from politics.
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Uganda spends over US$677,490,337 (Shs2.654Trn) to treat alcohol related diseases in the country annually, Margaret Muhanga, Minister of State for Primary Health Care has revealed. The Minister wants the legal age for alcohol consumption increased from 18 to 21years. “As Ministry of Health, we use an estimate of US$677,490,337 to
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The European Investors represented 12 EU countries The European Union and Uganda have agreed on the need to increase trade and investments between them because the current environment is favorable. While the EU is Uganda's largest single source of foreign direct investment and tourists, trade between the two is worth
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Officials during interface with Health and Trade Committee of Parliament The Uganda Export Promotions Board (UEPB) has expressed concern over the duplication of laws and policies regulating investment in the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2023 which is currently under scrutiny by the joint Parliamentary Committee of Health and Trade.
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Total's oil drilling rig at work in Buliisa The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) has revealed that Uganda’s oil and gas sector has cumulatively attracted contracts worth US7.163Bn (Shs28.052Trn). However, locally owned companies have only scooped deals worth US2Bn (Shs7.830Trn). The revelation was made by Proscovia Nabbanja, the Chief Executive Officer at Uganda
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Team from Rise and Shine Secondary School in Ntinda In a groundbreaking display of innovation, Team Imperial Tech from Rise and Shine Secondary School in Ntinda, Uganda, has emerged as this year’s regional champions of the Sahara STEAMers Grand Demo Competition 2.0. The competition, now in its second year, is
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Lawyer MacDusman Kabega (left) talking to his client Beatrice Nyindombi Karanja in Court. The Family of the late Juma Hussein has asked the High Court in Fort Portal to cancel a 73-acre land title claimed by Beatrice Nyindombi Karanja, the widow of former Kenyan Vice President Dr Joseph Njuguna Karanja.
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The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi (pictured), has appealed to Ugandans to promote the usage of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS) by requesting for fiscalized receipts whenever they buy goods and get VAT-related services. “When a person issues an e-receipt through EFRIS, we are
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L-R: Aaron Akampa, Stanbic Bank Head of Enterprise Banking, Doreen Kironde, Head of Trade and Africa China Banking, Phillip Ssali the Head of Corporate Sales Global Markets, Annette Kiconco Head of Public Sector Banking A slight easing of activity in some sectors of the economy during February dropped the headline
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