Johan Grobbelaar , Vivo Energy Uganda’s Managing Director gives his remarks. This was during the re - launch of the Shell Club Loyalty programme in Muyenga Kampala. Vivo Energy Uganda, the leading distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, is excited to announce the grand relaunch of
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Kalungu district authorities are under fire to explain the circumstances under, which a ghost teacher has been picking salary for the past sixteen years. The Public Accounts Committee on Local Governments in Parliament has tasked Prosy Nalumansi, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to provide a detailed report on this irregularity,
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The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) has backed the decision to ban the use of national Identity cards as collateral to secure loans from money lenders, and asked the players in the industry to look for other forms of collateral. In September 2023, Uganda Police arrested two suspects after they
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Peter Ogwang, Minister of State for Sports The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has set up six stringent conditions for Uganda to co-host the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) among which includes payment of US$ 30M (Shs112.407Bn) as hosting fees. The revelation was made by Peter Ogwang, Minister of State for
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Uganda had lower gold exports in July The Performance of the Economy Macroeconomic Policy Department Monthly Report for August 2023 published by the Ministry of Finance has revealed that Uganda’s exports dropped by over Shs300Bn. According to the report in July 2023, Uganda exported merchandise worth US$ 569.78 million (Shs2.130Trn), thus representing a
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Internal Affairs Ministry Spokesperson, Simon Peter Mundeyi Labor exporters are illegally withholding more than 8,000 passports, the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has revealed. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Internal Affairs Ministry Spokesperson, says that they have been receiving complaints from mostly women whose passports have been confiscated by labour export firms.
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The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) has backed the directive by President Yoweri Museveni to curb the exorbitant interest rates charged by money lenders by imposing cap on the rates, saying the Authority had initially left the players to impose any rates so as to let self-regulation work in the
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The police have in custody six people for terrorizing poultry farmers and stealing their chickens in the areas of Njeru and Ssezibwa. The suspects have been identified as Lubega Muzafaru, 24, from Mbiko Njeru; Makubuya Ivan, 24, from Mbiko; Kabugho Bumari, 26, from Luwero; Isabirye Ayub, 33, a businessman from
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A motor invention is set to change the lives of rural farmers and households across Uganda offering one in three solutions including transportation, pumping water, and electricity generation. This innovative three-wheeler named “Bingwa," which means champion in Swahili, is similar to the tuk-tuk and was created by a group of
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Revelers had a nice Sunday evening Famed Congolese singer Fally Ipupa bowed out on a high with an electrifying concert at the Sheraton Gardens in Kampala, his second performance in Uganda last weekend. After delivering and leaving Arua drenched in sweat, Fally headed back to Kampala with one mission; to
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