The December 2020 Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update released by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development i has indicated that lending institutions approved loans worth She2.6Trn in the first quarter of 2020/2021 between July-September 2020. The report that was signed off by Moses Kaggwa Acting Director Economic Affairs
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The National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi has revealed that Government ordered the private security company that has been offering him security to withdraw. Taking to his official twitter handle, Kyagulanyi wrote, “So, the private security company that has been guarding my home for the last 12 years
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Retired Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi (pictured) has been named as the Caretaker Bishop of Nebbi Diocese by the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba, Archbishop of the Church of Uganda. Archbishop Kaziimba made the announcement during today’s funeral and burial of the Rt. Rev. Alphonse Watho-kudi, the 2nd Bishop of Nebbi
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Candidates being briefed by Premier Recruitment Administrator, Christine Kisakye at the head office this week Premier Recruitment Ltd, one of the fastest growing labour exporting companies in Uganda is set to deploy over 200 young Ugandans for juicy jobs in the Middle East and gulf countries. Since the resumption of
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Analysis & Opinions
Rajiv’s Open Letter To Uganda’s Cabinet On Post COVID-19 Recovery & Why He Thinks Medical Marijuana, Labour Externalization Can Play A Significant Role
By Rajiv Ruparelia On January 2nd 2021, I turned 31 years of age. Since I started actively running the Ruparelia Group- a conglomerate of 28 companies, I usually use my birthday, which is just about the start of the new year to reflect on business opportunities for the Group in tandem
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President Yoweri Museveni has reshuffled Resident District Commissioners and their deputies. This comes barely two days to the Presidential and Parliamentary elections slated for Thursday 14th January, 2021. Museveni is the NRM Presidential candidate. There are 11 presidential candidates including the incumbent (Museveni). Below is the President’s statement containing the full list;
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New swarms of locusts in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya are spreading further in the eastern Africa region, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned. In its latest update posted on Monday, FAO said the immature swarms have been migrating from the previous locust breeding grounds in eastern
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IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva With the support by creditors for a doubling of the IMF’s New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB) and a new round of new bilateral borrowing agreements (BBAs), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its lending capacity at around US$1 trillion for the coming years. This is
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UCC Denies Slowing Down Internet, Says Restriction On Communication Ahead Of Polls Not Ruled Out
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) hasn’t ruled out placing restrictions on communication channels ahead of the Thursday general elections. The Commission’s position was revealed by UCC Spokesperson, Ibrahim Bbosa (pictured )while appearing on NBS Television Monday morning where he revealed that although UCC hasn’t received any directive to switch off
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Airtel Uganda, in partnership with Mastercard, has today introduced a virtual debit card offering Airtel Money customers a safe, convenient and secure platform to transact online globally. The virtual (non-plastic) card allows Airtel Money customers, even those without a bank account, to make payments to local and global online merchants
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