Patrick Ayota, the NSSF Managing Director The National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Uganda’s national savings scheme, has hit Ugshs 20 trillion in Assets Under Management (AUM), one and a half years ahead of schedule, according to the Fund’s 10-year Strategic Plan. In 2015, the Fund launched the 2015-2025 Strategic Plan,
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The Tororo District Woman MP, Sarah Opendi (pictured) is expected to table- The Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 2023 that is intended to legalize use of In vitro fertilization (IVF) in Uganda during today’s plenary sitting that is slated to start at 2:00Pm. The details are contained in the 5th March 2024
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Mathias Mpuuga The Uganda Law Society has described as illegal the Shs500M Service Award bonanza Parliament awarded to Mathias Mpuuga (Nyendo-Mukungwe Division) for the services he rendered as Leader of Opposition. In a statement authored by Bernard Oundo, President, Uganda law Society, the lawyers hinged their opinion on Article 85(1) of
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Somalia is the eighth member of the EAC bloc Somalia has become a full member of the East African Community (EAC) after completing all the steps required to gain complete membership of the regional bloc. The EAC secretariat on Monday shared on X, formerly Twitter, that Somalia had gained full
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Some of the intercepted smartphones A traveler aboard an inbound flight from Dubai has been nabbed with “fake hips” that were discovered to be smuggling smart phones. The lady discovered that in fact “her hips did lie” when 40 pieces of phones were found strapped to her hips and in
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Cows at Heritage Kanaani Farms/Business Focus photo The existing livestock practices in Uganda’s cattle industry can be used to limit the emission of greenhouse gases. This is part of the findings from the Support to Rural Sustainable Transformation (SIRGE) project, funded by the European Union. The project aimed at providing
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A customer waiting to be served at Post Bank (Courtesy Photo) Arua central police station is holding five staff of the Post Bank over the alleged theft of Shillings 138 million. The suspects include Leonard Lakwey, the Operations Manager, Walter Feni, the Customer Service Officer, Resty Lunkuse, David Tenywa, and
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Some of the impounded cosmetics Cosmetics that promise to "brighten" and lighten skin colour are increasingly popular despite their prohibition in Uganda. The sad thing is that the women and some men that have specialized in using them for “extra beauty” completely ignore the risks like health. This is one
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The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has said that during March, April and May (MAM) 2024, the country is expected to experience near-normal (near average) to above-normal (enhanced) rainfall over several parts of the country. However, UNMA warns that some areas of Southwestern, Eastern, parts of Central, and Lake Victoria
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Kabalega International Airport, Hoima District By Christopher Burke The development of the Kabalega International Airport in Hoima District in western Uganda demonstrates the effective application of the Equator Principles based on the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) environmental and social performance standards and presents a cost effective robust model for comprehensive community engagement.
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