The banking sector and the legal fraternity in Uganda are mourning the untimely death of Ecobank Uganda Ltd long serving Head Legal & Company Secretary. Annette Mwiriza Mukunda, wife to Julius Mukunda breathed her last on Thursday in India. She was battling Cervical Cancer. “Death has robbed us of our
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Protests rocked Siaya, Homa Bay and Migori counties as National Super Alliance (Nasa) supporters reacted to declaration of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s win. Protestors lit bonfires and engaged police in running battles on Friday night and Saturday, the Daily Nation reports. In Siaya, the body of a man shot by police
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The MTN Uganda Foundation on Thursday donated towards the support of educational initiatives carried out by SOS Children’s Villages in Fort Portal, Kabarole District. The schools that will benefit from the donations by the MTN Uganda Foundation courtesy of SOS Children’s Villages are Butebe Primary School, Kazingo Primary School, Kazingo SDA
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Justine Bagyenda, the Executive Director Supervision-Commercial Banking at Bank of Uganda (BoU) has spoken out on the state of Uganda’s banking sector following the collapse of Crane Bank that has been in the news since late last year. “The banking sector is strong and resilient,” Bagyenda said. She made the
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Members of Parliament have written to the Auditor General demanding for a performance audit of the Court of Appeal in respect to election petitions. Ntungamo Municipality MP Gerald Karuhanga together with Kabweri County MP Francis Gonahasa particularly pointed to the delayed disposal of election petitions before the Court of Appeal.
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Bank of Uganda has approved an international mobile money operator, which will enable Ugandans to access mobile money services from their relatives abroad. According to local news agency, URN, TerraPay, a global clearing and settlement service will be allowed to interconnect mobile account holders and mobile telephone operators to facilitate
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Kenyan police beefed up security on Friday ahead of an expected announcement that President Uhuru Kenyatta has won re-election, despite allegations by opposition leader Raila Odinga of vote-rigging. Opposition leaders repeated their claims of fraud but mainly appealed to supporters to remain calm. Kenya-based diplomats called for patience, and said
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A Rwandan refugee has been kidnapped by unknown people in Uganda, the victim's wife and Ugandan officials said Thursday. Rene Rutagungira was known to refugee officials before his abduction in the capital, Kampala, said Apollo Kazungu, a government commissioner in charge of refugees. Rutagungira had been out drinking with three Rwandan
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Troubled retail chain Nakumatt has secured a court order barring the owners of the mall that hosts its Nakumatt Mega store on Uhuru Highway in Nairobi from attaching its assets to recover KSh23 million (UShs798m) in rent arrears. The Daily Nation reports that Lady Justice Olga Sewe yesterday issued the
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The Speaker of Parliament of Uganda, Rebecca Kadaga has urged African legislators and the continent’s leaders to rank matters of youth high on their agenda. She said that in a world of adult concerns, young people are often overlooked and this affects the youth as well as economies and societies
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