A sample of Pastor Robert Kayanja’s Tickoff The National Drug Authority (NDA) has revealed that all the samples of “TICKOFF” acaricide that is being promoted by Pastor Robert Kayanja tested positive of contamination with dangerous and banned chemicals. In a statement dated 7th February 7, 2023, Abiaz Rwamwiri, the NDA Public Relations Manager, says
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Winnie Lawoko-Olwe, Director, Domestic Investment Division, Uganda Investment Authority in the company of Tony Glencross, Managing Director, Nation Media Group Uganda, William Sekabembe – Ag. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director and partners during the flag-off ceremony to Nairobi, for the 2022 winners of dfcu’s Rising Woman Initiative. dfcu Bank
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St.Christine Primary school in Kakumiro.The school has closed over accumulated bank loan interests. More than 300 learners are stranded after St. Christine Nursery and Primary school in Mwintanzige sub-county, Kakumiro district failed to open for the first term of the academic year. Our reporter has learnt that the school is struggling
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January saw continued growth of the Ugandan private sector with rising new orders supporting increases in business activity as the monthly headline Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 53.2 from 52.0 recorded in December. Firms reported expansion in their employment and purchasing activity however, higher fuel, utility, raw
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Richard Byarugaba (pictured), the former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has refuted claims of mismanagement of the Fund as alleged by Hon. Betty Amongi, the Minister of Gender Labour and Social Development. Byarugaba was on Friday 3rd February, appearing before the select Parliamentary committee investigating mismanagement claims at the Fund
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Ibrahim Sekagya/Courtesy picture The former Uganda Cranes Captain Ibrahim Sekagya has taken over as the head coach of New York Red Bulls II for their inaugural season in MLS Next Pro. The club management announced the development via its official website on Monday. However, the club failed short of disclosing
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The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs has started the massive salary enhancement plan for members of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), in a move that would cost taxpayers Shs2Trn. The details were disclosed in a meeting held last week between officials of Ministry of Defence and Internal Affairs and lawmakers
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Makerere University Chancellor Prof Ezra Suruma (pictured) has advised the different groups pushing for the re-establishment of a cooperative bank to harmonise their efforts. This comes after Dr Suruma, who, according to President Yoweri Museveni, was opposed to the privatization of state banks in the 1990s', learnt that a group
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Minister Asamo Impressed By Projects Of PWDs In Namayingo District Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Namayingo district in Eastern Uganda have been commended for putting to proper use Government grants for entrepreneurship. While conducting a monitoring and supervision visit in the district last week, the Minister of State for Disability Affairs,
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Sign post for Nakaseke district At least 21 primary school headteachers in Nakaseke district are in trouble for allegedly forging academic papers to obtain promotions. The headteachers are accused of forging Grade 111 certificates, degrees from universities, and certificates of registration from the Ministry of Education and Sports to gain
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