President Museveni accompanied by Hon Kitutu and Umeme boss Selestino Babungi (L) inspects the newly upgraded Umeme power substation in Mbale City shortly after launching it on Monday Nov 30th, 2020/ PPU Photo Leading power distributor Umeme is closing 2020 on a high note after completing the $83.3 million planned
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Michael Mugabi (R), the Managing Director of Housing Finance Bank receiving the award Housing Finance Bank has been named the most innovative bancassurance agent for the year 2020 at the inaugural Annual Insurance innovation awards held at Serena Hotel Kampala on December 18, 2020. Receiving the accolade, Michael Mugabi, the
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Paul Bukenya, the Acting EC Spokesperson The Electoral Commission has appointed Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd December 2020 as the dates for nomination of candidates for election of Member of Parliament representing Workers, Youths, and Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons. According to Electoral Commission Acting Spokesperson, Paul Bukenya, the
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Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has announced that its subsidiary Airtel Uganda Limited ("Airtel Uganda") has been issued a National Telecom Operator Licence. This follows a period of negotiation and transition to a new Licensing Regime.
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EC boss, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi The Electoral Commission has appointed Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd December 2020 as dates for conducting fresh nominations electoral areas where death occurred of a nominated candidate. According to Electoral Commission Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, this is in accordance with Section 26 of
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The Ruparelia Foundation, the charity arm of the Ruparelia Group of Companies has donated goodies to three orphanage centres to help disadvantaged children have a memorable Christmas. Every year, the Foundation organizes Christmas parties for these children but due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Foundation chose to donate 5000 Christmas hampers
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EC officials interfacing with Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu The Electoral Commission on 15th December, 2020 met Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu and Senior National Unity Plat form (NUP) party officials over continued failure and/or refusal in complying with the Electoral Commission’s Guidelines for Conduct of Campaign Meetings and observance
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BoU Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile The Bank of Uganda, at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of December 2020 has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 7 percent. The MPC noted that since the last meeting in October 2020, the economic recovery has gradually gained traction, in line with
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EC interfaced with Kyagulanyi’s representatives today The Electoral Commission has deferred the meeting with Presidential Candidates Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi of the National Unity Platform (NUP) to Tuesday 15th December 2020 at 9.00am; and the meeting with Candidate Amuriat Patrick Oboi of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) will be conducted
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The busted unstamped flavoured water “The party must be partied,” says a line in a song called Enjoyment by Rickman, a Ugandan hip-hop artist based in Sweden but for a vigilant revenue officer, the revenue nose must always be active even at a party. This is exactly what happened last
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