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Ankole SACCOs laud Stanbic Bank for financial literacy initiatives
BUSHENYI, October 3, 2024 – Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in the Ankole Sub-region have commended Stanbic Bank Uganda for its financial literacy sessions, emphasising that the knowledge gained has significantly…
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Kabarole PDM SACCO members protest delayed release of funds
KABAROLE, October 3, 2024 – Members of the Nyantaboma Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative [Nyantaboma PDM SACCO] in Harugongo Subcounty, Kabarole District, have staged a protest over the delayed release…
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Mass polio vaccination kicks off tomorrow in eastern Uganda
MBALE, October 2, 2024 –UNICEF has joined forces with the Ministry of Health to launch a mass polio vaccination campaign in eastern Uganda. The initiative was announced days ago during a journalists’…
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NFA takes conservation campaign to Masindi residents
MASINDI, October 2, 2024 – The National Forestry Authority [ NPA ] has started recording significant achievements following its partnership with local forest management groups in Masindi district. NFA is working with…
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Kiruhura district introduces cow dung tax to boost local revenue
KIRUHURA, October 2, 2024 – Authorities in Kiruhura district have introduced a cow dung tax in response to the growing demand for this type of manure locally and in neighboring districts known…
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Hospitals should use non-tax revenue to improve service delivery, says Tayebwa
MBARARA CITY, October 1, 2024 — The non-tax revenue estimated at Shs 600 billion that is generated by referral hospitals across the country should be retained by the facilities and used to…
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Public servants advised to venture into commercial farming
LIRA CITY, October 1, 2024 – Tom Okao, Chief Executive Officer of the Fountainhead Institute of Management and Technology in Lira City, has urged public servants to engage in commercial farming as…
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Councillors get bicycles to monitor gov’t programmes
KWANIA, October 1, 2024 – Authorities of Aduku Town Council in Kwania district have given out a total of 13 bicycles to parish councillors to ease their transportation as they monitor various…
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Travellers stranded as traffic congestion overwhelms Masindi Port
APAC, October 1, 2024 – Passengers using the Masindi Port ferry as an alternative transport option following the closure of Karuma Bridge are now stranded due to overwhelming traffic congestion at the…
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Ivorian Fintech, Daba Finance crowned 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge winner, taking home US$ 50,000
LOMÉ, September 30, 2024 — Ecobank, the leading pan-African financial services group, announced Daba Finance, the Ivorian Fintech, as the Grand Winner of its flagship Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024. Twelve innovative fintech startups competed…
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