Chinese Communications Construction Company (CCCC) recently launched a mega scholarship program for the less privileged kids in Bunyoro subregion. As part of their corporate social responsibility, the company, through their Mubende Kakumiro Kagadi (MKK) project, launched the scheme in Kibale district early this week. CCCC is a leading comprehensive infrastructure
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Lamwkaers in Uganda are divided over an apology issued by the country's Inspector General Of Police (IGP) General Kale Kayihura with regard to accusations of torture levelled against the force. Reports by local news agencies indicate that some legislators are describing the apology as an admission of guilt while others say it
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Uganda's legislature has approved a supplementary loan request of 34 billion Shillings to finance the inter-connection of electric grids of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Countries Project (NELSAP). Local news agency, URN reportst that the approved loan is a top up to the USD 12.4 million loan secured on May 13,
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Former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President at The World Bank Group, Prof. Justin Lin has tipped Uganda on how to achieve double digit growth. During a guided tour of Namanve Industrial and Business Park (NIBP) on May29 2017, Lin said well-planned industrial parks can play a key role in
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By peter Abaanabasazi Experts have attributed the continued collapse of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to lack of business management skills among entrepreneurs. This was revealed by experts from KCB Uganda in partnership with Uganda Small Scale Industry Association (USSIA) during a two-day training workshop held at Glory Summit Hotel
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Vivo Energy Uganda has recruited Gilbert Assi as its new Managing director, Business Focus reveals. Assi replaces Hans Paulsen, who has been at the helm of the company over the past three years. Vivo Energy Uganda is the company that distributes and markets Shell branded fuels and lubricants. According to
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The Construction of Church House, a multi-billion building owned by the Church of Uganda will be complete this year, Equity Bank Uganda boss has said. Anthony Kituuka, the Executive Director at Equity Bank Uganda made the revelation on Tuesday at the bank’s head offices in Katwe, Kampala while handing over
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The Parliament of Uganda has requested for a supplementary budget worth Shs77.6bn to cover for money that was re-allocated during the ending 2016/2017 Financial Year. This request is contained in a letter dated May25, 2017 by Clerk to Parliament, Jane Kibirige to Finance Ministry. Explaining the need for the supplementary
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The widow of South Sudan liberation hero John Garang is calling on government soldiers to forsake President Salva Kiir. Rebecca Nyandeng told VOA's South Sudan in Focus the country's internal conflict benefits mainly the president, who she said is amassing wealth while soldiers go without paychecks. “I am appealing to
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Government is exempting youth groups that received money under the Youth Livelihood Program and invested it in agriculture productivity but lost their projects to prolonged drought and diseases. Pius Bigirimana, the Permanent Secretary in the Gender, Labor and Social Development Ministry disclosed this in an interview with local news agency,
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