President Uhuru Kenyatta with President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda during a past event. PHOTO | PSCU Kenya has moved to avert a diplomatic spat with Uganda over a decision to localise fuel cargo meant for Kampala. Petroleum Principal Secretary Andrew Kamau told Business Daily on Monday that Kenya shared a record of
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The I&M Bank Uganda Exco Team, that is led by Kumaran Pather (center) brings nearly 20 years of combined financial services experience in and outside Uganda, to the game. On 30th April 2021, I&M Group Plc completed the acquisition process of 90 per cent of Orient Bank and consequently
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L-R: UTB Ag. CEO Ida Wadda, EU delegate Nadia Connono, UTB Vice Chair Suzan Muhwezi, EU delegate Ms Marijnissen Chantel, UTB board Chairman Hon. Daudi Migereko, Caroline Adriaensen, UTB Directors; Ms Yogi Birigwa, Mr Eddy Kirya and Professor Suleyman Katende. The European Union delegation in Uganda has expressed readiness to work with the Tourism sector in Uganda, as
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Several schools in Kampala and the countryside have recorded fewer learners as they reopened their gates for the second academic term. Schools opened for the term today in line with the National Education Institutions calendar. But school administrators say that majority of the learners have remained home today, although it
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs has scaled down the production of passports to enable them to upgrade their system. Addressing journalists at the Internal Affairs Ministry offices in Kampala, the Spokesperson, Simon Peter Mundeyi refuted rumours that they have run out of passport booklets, which has affected production. Mundeyi says
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Traffic police statistics show 118 people were killed in road crashes between April 24 and May 4th. These 10 days road crash deaths translate into 12 people or more losing their life every day. The daily human slaughter on Uganda roads has 'stabilised' at 10 deaths per day. Of these
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Science teachers stayed away today as schools opened for the second term. The teachers stayed away as part of the industrial action announced three weeks ago to compel the government to enhance their salaries. Through their umbrella, Uganda Professional Science Teacher's Union the science teachers vowed to stay away at
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Ugandan poultry dealers denied accusations by their Kenyan counterparts that they export cheaper poultry products to Kenya, which is distorting the market. Last week, Kenyan media reported that poultry farmers had petitioned the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Livestock calling for a total ban on Ugandan poultry imports citing dumping.
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The Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) slapped a fine of UGX 20 Million on Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) and UGX 30 Million on Standard Chartered and Stanbic Bank for contempt in a ruling read yesterday. This follows NBL’s earlier application to TAT objecting to URA’s additional assessment of Local Excise Duty
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A section of farmers in Luuka district has resolved to clear sugarcane plantations to create land for cocoa growing. A kilogram of cocoa costs between 4,000-7,000 Shillings and since farmers harvest fruits all year long, they can ably have steady incomes to cater to all their essential needs. The farmers
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