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MPs to engage all stakeholders on new Shs 10bln minimum capital requirement for MDIs
KAMPALA – The Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development will engage all stakeholders in regard to the new minimum paid-up capital requirement for Microfinance Deposit Taking Institutions [MDIs] in Uganda. Speaker…
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Minister Nankabirwa to highlight investment opportunities at Africa Oil Week 202
KAMPALA – Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, the Minister of Energy & Mineral Development will once again speak at Africa Oil Week [AOW], taking place in Cape Town, South Africa from October 9-13, 2023.…
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Economic activity in Uganda strengthens in May
KAMPALA – The overall economic activity as well as business conditions in Uganda continued to strengthen during the month of May, according to the latest Performance of the Economy Report released by…
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Busoga hammers defending champions West Nile in FUFA Drum 2023
KAMULI – The 4th edition of the FUFA Drum, an inter-provincial tournament, continued on Sunday with two clashes featuring defending champions West Nile Province against giant killers Busoga Province, and Bunyoro Province…
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Our target for CECAFA U-18 Women’s tourney remains the same despite disruptions, says midfielder Nabulime
KAMPALA – Uganda U18 Women’s National Team midfielder Phiona Nabulime has indicated the team still harbours the same targets despite the changes in the tournament dates and hosts. It should be noted…
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New digital money transfer platform launched for PDM beneficiaries
BUKEDEA – The State Minister for Microfinance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo recently launched a new digital money transfer system dubbed ‘Wendi Digital Platform’ to serve the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM].…
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FUFA Juniors League: Fixtures, dates for national championship confirmed
KAMPALA – The fixtures and dates for the 2022/23 FUFA Juniors League [U17] National championship have been confirmed. The six-day tournament will get underway on July 23, 2023, and run up to…
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Prioritise domestic revenue mobilisation to curb external borrowing, ICPAU boss urges gov’t
ENTEBBE – The government has been tasked to boost domestic revenue mobisilisation as one way of curbing external borrowing which has hindered the faster development of the country. While speaking at the…
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UNBS probed over ‘briefcase’ contractor
KAMPALA – One of the six companies contracted by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards [ UNBS ] to provide Pre-Export Verification of Conformity [PVoC] services has come under scrutiny. The Committee…
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Gov’t urged to clear Shs 49bln debt owed to global organisations
KAMPALA – Members of Parliament have cautioned that Uganda faces the risk of international embarrassment over her failure to pay subscriptions to international organisations. The members of the Public Accounts Committee –…
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