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Archbishop Kaziimba reaffirms commitment to Biblical values, child protection after Welby’s resignation
KAMPALA, November 13, 2024: The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Stephen Kaziimba has reiterated commitment to traditional biblical values and expressed deep concerns over unresolved issues within the…
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GROW project to benefit 1.6mln women indirectly, says minister Amongi
KAMPALA, November 10, 2024 – The Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises [GROW] will benefit 1.6 million women indirectly, the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development MGLSD], Betty Amongi…
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Recognising innovative coops: Uhuru Institute, partners launch Second Edition of Coop360 Innovations Award
KAMPALA, November 7, 2024 — The Uhuru Institute for Social Development [TUI], a social business enterprise, alongside its partners, officially launched the Second Edition of the Coop3600 Innovations Award today at a…
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Govt procures motorcycles for GROW project implementation
KAMPALA, November 6, 2024 – Government has provided 146 motorbikes to cities and districts nationwide to support the implementation of the World Bank-funded Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises […
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Col. Nakalema engages mining sector stakeholders to shape Uganda’s mineral future
KAMPALA, November 1, 2024 — The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema, has urged stakeholders in Uganda’s mining sector to protect and promote the industry, highlighting…
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Dissolving UCDA is a strategic blunder for gov’t & political suicide for MPs
BUHWEJU, October 31, 2024 — For the second time this year, the Ugandan Parliament has been forced to deliberate on the Uganda Coffee Development Bill 2024 — the Bill that seeks to…
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Stanbic Bank cuts interest rate to 19.50 percent
KAMPALA, October 30, 2024 — Uganda’s largest bank by assets, Stanbic Bank, has reduced its local currency prime lending rate [PLR] to 19.50 percent from 19.75 percent, effective December 1, 2024. This…
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UTB to crack down on unlicensed accommodation facilities
KAMPALA, October 29, 2024 — Following a notice issued earlier this month about the impending closure of unlicensed accommodation facilities next month the Uganda Tourism Board [UTB] has launched an enforcement initiative to…
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Museveni castigates NAADS, UCDA as he lauds Operation Wealth Creation in statement
KAMPALA, October 29, 2024 — On October 27, 2024, President Museveni gave more reasons why UCDA should be abolished, having made another statement on the same a day earlier. In the latest…
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Ony13 percent of Ugandans use Internet for business – report
KAMPALA, October 28, 2024 – Only 13 percent of Ugandans use the Internet for business, according to research by the International Telecommunication Union [ITU] on consumption and usage of communication services. The research…
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