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Gender-based violence: Speaker Among calls for protection of boys and men
KAMPALA, November 30, 2024 — The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has called for the protection of boys and men against gender-based violence [GBV] in homes and society at large. “Gender-based violence…
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LoP advocates for fair sugarcane pricing
KAMPALA, November 29, 2024 – The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament [LoP] Joel Ssenyonyi has demanded that government intervene and regulate sugarcane prices in the country, saying that the current price…
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Standard Chartered explores sale of retail banking businesses in Uganda, others
KAMPALA, November 28, 2024 – Standard Chartered PLC is exploring the potential sale of its Wealth & Retail Banking [WRB] operations in Uganda, Botswana, and Zambia. The bank plans to refocus its…
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Gov’t to connect all sub-counties with high-speed internet
KAMPALA, November 27, 2024 — The Minister for Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi has unveiled government plans to extend internet connectivity to all sub-counties in the country through a…
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Uganda poised to benefit from COMESA electricity trade initiative
KAMPALA, November 27, 2024 – Uganda is set to gain from a lucrative electricity trade deal involving at least 15 countries through the Eastern Africa Power Pool [EAPP], an intergovernmental initiative aimed…
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UCDA registers 170,000 coffee farmers in two weeks in bid to meet EUDR
KAMPALA, November 26, 2024 – Days ago, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] reported registering about 170,000 farmers as part of a nationwide initiative to prepare for the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation…
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Standard Chartered hosts 200 clients, diplomats and Indian Community as it celebrates Diwali
KAMPALA, November 24, 2024 – Standard Chartered Bank Uganda last week celebrated the 2024 Diwali, with more than 200 clients, a host of VIPs, the Board and senior members of the Standard…
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Uganda’s annual coffee exports yield Shs 5.6trn
KAMPALA, November 22, 2024 — Uganda’s coffee exports for the twelve months from November 2023 to October 2024 totaled 6.38 million bags, generating US$ 1.46 billion [approximately Shs 5.6 trillion]. This is…
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Stanbic increases ceiling for unsecured SACCO loans to Shs 4bln
KAMPALA, November 20, 2024 – Stanbic Bank has raised the ceiling for unsecured SACCO loans to Shs 4 billion, up from the previous limit of Shs 200 million, with an interest rate…
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Budaka Irish potato farmers set to thrive with new crisps factory
BUDAKA, November 18, 2024 – Farmers in Budaka district, eastern Uganda, are set to benefit from a new partnership that will transform the local agricultural landscape. PAL-Chips, a Dutch company, is planning…
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