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Saudi Arabia contributes US$ 2mln towards construction of new COMESA headquarters
LUSAKA – The Government of the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated US$ 2 million towards the construction of a new permanent headquarters for COMESA in Lusaka, Zambia. Saudi Ambassador to…
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Alebtong VSLAs get Shs 60mln soft loan from Islamic Development Bank
ALEBTONG – Islamic Development Bank has given a Shs 60 million soft loan to four village savings and loans associations [VSLAs] in Alebtong district. The money was provided through Local Economic Growth…
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Equity Bank readies loans for small enterprises in Acholi
GULU – Equity Bank Uganda has committed to supporting small-scale enterprises in Acholi Sub-region so that they can sustain their operations. At least 1,000 market vendors in Gulu City and its neighboring…
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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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Minister dissolves Soroti Main Market leadership over corruption
SOROTI – The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, has dissolved the leadership of Soroti Main Market in Soroti City over corruption tendencies. During his tour of the market on Friday, Magyezi…
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NARO, Caritas team up to train farmers in Lango
LIRA – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] and Caritas Uganda, a faith-based non-governmental oragnisation have trained 150 farmers in the Lango Sub-region in basic agronomy, climate-smart agriculture, and livestock management. The…
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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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Emyooga beneficiaries in Lira record success
LIRA – The Beneficiaries of the Presidential Initiative on Job and Wealth Creation [Emyooga Programme] in Lira City are reporting success since the programme was rolled out four years ago. The Emyooga…
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Fire guts timber workshops in Mbarara City
MBARARA – Traders lost timber and other properties worth millions of shillings on Friday after a fire razed workshops along Victor Bwana Road in Mbarara City. It is alleged the fire was…
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URA launches e-receipt tax campaign in Mbale City
MBALE – The Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] has launched the electronic fiscal receipting and invoicing solution [EFRIS] to ease tax collection. EFRIS is an automated compliance process established by the URA which…
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