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Centenary Bank, Office of the Supreme Mufti Partner to Scale up Financial Inclusion

Centenary Bank, Office of the Supreme Mufti Partner to Scale up Financial Inclusion

Centenary Bank, the leading microfinance bank in the country and the Office of the Supreme Mufti (OSM) partnered to roll out the OSM Digital Payments Platform, a transformative initiative aimed at facilitating seamless financial transactions within Muslim communities through secure, convenient, a

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Zzimwe’s son, daughter face arrest over Shs 612m loan

Zzimwe’s son, daughter face arrest over Shs 612m loan

In December 2012, businessman Arvind Patel sued Zzimwe Enterprises and its directors, Paul Kasagga and Josephine Kasagga, demanding Shs 612 million.Paul and Josephine are the children of prominent businessman Andrew Kasagga, the founder of Zzimwe Enterprises, who died in 2010.Patel

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French court to rule on Lafarge funding of Syria jihadists

French court to rule on Lafarge funding of Syria jihadists

Lafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northern SyriaLafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northe

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Uganda Digital Number Plates: Full Guide to Registration, Fees, MVR Portal & URA Process

Uganda Digital Number Plates: Full Guide to Registration, Fees, MVR Portal & URA Process

The Ministry of Works and Transport Uganda, in collaboration with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has outlined procedures for vehicle registration, and digital number plate issuance.The guidelines are intended to improve efficiency, reduce fraud, and to track vehicle status.Firs

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Gov’t urged to reduce digital EPS fines, align speed limits

Gov’t urged to reduce digital EPS fines, align speed limits

A consultative meeting in Arua, featuring motorists, Ministry of Works and Transport and Uganda Police Force, Wednesday.Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Works and Transport has said the rollout of the Automated Express Penalty System (EPS) and the Fine Issuance System for errant mot

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How KAA defeated Nangwala in Shs 1.6 bn dispute over Course View Towers

How KAA defeated Nangwala in Shs 1.6 bn dispute over Course View Towers

A dispute that began nearly two decades ago over the construction of Course View Towers in Kampala has finally been settled, with Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA) emerging victorious for Seyani Brothers against Nangwala, Rezida & Co. Advocates, which represented Course View Limited.J

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Gov’t releases Shs17.4t for fourth quarter of FY2025/26

Gov’t releases Shs17.4t for fourth quarter of FY2025/26

The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi.The Government has released Shs17.444 trillion for the fourth quarter of the Financial Year 2025/26, bringing the total cumulative release to Shs77.001 trillion, according to the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the

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Ggaba daycare suspect ‘not insane’, killed for wealth, DPP tells court

Ggaba daycare suspect ‘not insane’, killed for wealth, DPP tells court

Kampala, Uganda: Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the killing of four toddlers at a Ggaba daycare centre, was mentally sound and allegedly carried out the attack in pursuit of wealth through human sacrifice, according to evidence presented by prosecutors.According to the Dire

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Govt Publishes List of Licensed Labour Export Firms

Govt Publishes List of Licensed Labour Export Firms

The government has released an updated list of over 120 licensed labour export companies while warning young people about increasing cases of fraud, human trafficking, and exploitation linked to unregulated recruitment schemes.The State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barug

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Opposition Unveils Alternative Budget, Warns of 'Illusion' of Economic Growth

Opposition Unveils Alternative Budget, Warns of 'Illusion' of Economic Growth

Uganda’s opposition has tabled an alternative Shs71.4 trillion budget, warning that rising debt obligations and rigid expenditures are squeezing service delivery, while drawing parallels with last year’s fiscal plan that faced similar criticism over debt sustainability and limited fiscal spac

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