Mumba Kalifungwa, Managing Director, Absa Bank Uganda Absa Bank Uganda has been recognised by the Central Bank as the Best Performing Bank in Uganda Government Securities for December 2020. The award was established by the Central Bank recognising financial institutions for their successful participation in the trading of government securities,
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The Electoral Commission has reminded Ugandans that it appointed Wednesday 27th January 2021 (tomorrow) as the date for Elections of Councilors representing Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), older persons, Workers and Youth to City /district Local Government Councils and Kampala Capital City. According to Paul Bukenya (pictured), the Acting EC Spokesperson,
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The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi (pictured above) has reminded political parties, candidates, voters and the general public that Monday 25th January 2021, is the appointed polling day for elections of Chairpersons, Directly Elected Councillors and Women Councilors for Municipality and City Division. “Voting shall be by universal adult suffrage, and shall take place at
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The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi (pictured above) has reminded political parties, candidates, voters and the general public that Monday 25th January 2021, is the appointed polling day for elections of Chairpersons, Directly Elected Councillors and Women Councilors for Municipality and City Division. Below is EC’s statement; The Electoral Commission reminds political parties, candidates, voters
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The Ugandan Embassy in Saudi Arabia has run broke, leaving a number of frustrated migrant workers unattended to. Business Focus has reliably learnt that Ambassador’s rent has since expired and there is no money to renew it. “This puts our own diplomat in total jeopardy,” a source privy to the situation in Saudi
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The home unit opened 2021 in a downward spiral, undermined by a surge in demand from major market players taking positions ahead of the national elections. The shilling inched down to trade in the range of 3675/85 during the week ending January 8, 2021.In the regional markets, the Kenya shilling slightly
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Dead fish/courtesy photo Communities living in and around the shores of Lake Victoria have recently been concerned by the growing number of dead fish, especially Nile Perch, being washed ashore. The dead fish are not only an eyesore but also emit an offensive odor as the decomposition occurs. “However, preliminary
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Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi , Chairperson, Electoral Commission The Electoral Commission has given guidance to candidates, their agents, voters and the general public on the use of cameras and other recording devices inside polling stations on polling day. Presidential and Parliamentary Elections will be held on Thursday 14th January 2021. “While
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Uganda registered an in-crease in monthly coffee exports in the months of July, August and September surpassing the 500,000 bags mark. The increase is the highest since 1991. In July, Uganda saw the highest increase in coffee exports since the liberalisation of Uganda’s coffee industry in 1991. A total of
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Ballot papers for 2021 elections arrived in the country in late December 2020 Uganda’s Electoral Commission has spoken out on concerns of various stakeholders about the condition of some polling kits which have been delivered to districts with broken seals. “The Electoral Commission has established that seals on some of
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