MTN, Airtel Ask Gov’t to Reduce Mobile Money Withdrawal Charges
PARLIAMENT – MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have urged the government to slash the excise duty on mobile money withdrawals from 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent and introduce...
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Ugandan online rally to support girl filmed riding bicycle to school in heavy downpour
A viral video of a schoolgirl cycling through heavy rain in Kabale has sparked a nationwide fundraising effort and calls for support.A section of Ugandans on social media...
My Son Gen MK Isn’t an Angel but Let’s Understand Him & Appreciate His Role In Securing Uganda! M7 Tells Cabinet While Promising to Help Gen Otafiire, Baryomunsi to find common ground With the powerful Defense Chief
At a recent Cabinet session, Gen Museveni informed his Ministers that he follows events on social media and that’s how he became aware of the public quarrelling between...
Ministries warn of service delivery crisis over budget shortfalls
Government officials who attendef the National Performance Review Conference at MunyonyoSector ministries have raised concern over inadequate budget funding, warning that...
Persis Namuganza: All You Need to Know About Museveni’s Maverick Minister Seeking to Drag Speaker Among Back to Bukedea
Persis Princess Namuganza’s political journey is a saga of resilience and ambition, a tale that begins in the humble villages of Namutumba where she was born in 1984 an...
Uganda’s $500 Billion Dream: Dr. Aisha Ruth Kasolo Rallies MPs to Back Private Sector Revolution
A bold vision to transform Uganda into a $500 billion economy has been laid out, with a strong warning that the country risks missing out unless it urgently empowers its...
Gov’t Refuses to Reduce Tax on Mobile Money
Ugandans using mobile money platforms will continue to contend with the 0.5 percent tax to withdraw cash, a tax that has been blamed for the high cost and low uptake of d...
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 transfor...
IGP announces youth recruitment drive for Election security
The South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has announced plans to recruit young citizens and deploy specialized units to ensure security throughout the upcoming elec...
Evicted Hoima street vendors set for relocation near Lagoon
The new marketplaces were part of the demands from the evicted street vendors to leaders at a post-eviction meeting. They demanded a plot of land within the city premises...