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06 Jan '25
Centenary Bank, a financial institution owned by the Catholic Church of Uganda, is facing intense scrutiny over allegations of missing customer funds.The bank has been accused of illegally withdrawing UGX 4,000,00
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08 Nov '24
(Kampala) – TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda has opened its first public electric charging station in Kampala at the Wampewo Service Station, in partnership with Green Hub. This launch represents a notable advancement in Uganda’s commitment to transitioning towards renewable energy and sustainable
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05 Nov '24
In August, women from as far as Jinja and Mityana districts, gathered at Hotel Africana for a knowledge-sharing day-long seminar for the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) grant.Vice President Jessica Alupo subsequently launched the project from the
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11 Oct '24
The Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project has disbursed Shs18.9b in loans to 1,193 women entrepreneurs across Uganda, Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Ms Betty Amongi, announced. "The 83 per cent loans going to women in small busines
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08 Oct '24
Next month from the 14 to 17, the renowned Nyege Nyege Festival, now in its 9th edition, will take place in Jinja at the Source of the Nile in Njeru. This switch of venue is intended to provide festival-goers with a more convenient experience, eliminating the need to walk long distances betw
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08 Oct '24
The State minister for Mineral Development, Ms Phiona Nymutoro, has directed that all artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities in Uganda be upgraded to new technologies that are mercury-free to ensure the protection of both human health and the environment. Speaking duri
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02 Oct '24
Police have retrieved CCTV camera footage showing the final moments of the woman whose body was found on the road in Kamuli Zone, Kireka Ward in Namugongo Division, Wakiso District on Sunday.The police CCTV footag
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15 Sep '24
Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr Samuel Kazimba Mugalu, has urged Christians to remain hopeful and positive in all circumstances.Speaking at the launch of a fundraising campaign for Nyakasura School’s
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10 Sep '24
Police in Kyotera district are investigating an armed robbery in which assailants stole 150 million shillings from Pulinali Semanda, a 53-year-old businessman and owner of Zavuga Coffee Investments.The incident oc
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19 Jun '24
In an emotional tone as she presided over the launch of the Parliamentary Forum to End Child Marriages and Teenage Pregnancies at Parliament last week, Speaker Anita Annet Among, who doubles as the Bukedea District Woman MP, sent a stern warning to whoever dares