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Standard Chartered launches ‘Dream Big Employee Banking campaign’
KAMPALA– Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has today launched an employee banking campaign dubbed “Dream Big with Standard Chartered Bank.” According to the bank’s officials, the campaign which will run until March 31,…
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Apac school gest Shs 30mln solar power system
APAC– Apac Seed Secondary School in Apac district has received a 2-kilowatt solar power system, two years after it was opened to admit students. The solar power system worth Shs 30 million…
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Over 300 graduate from Lira University
LIRA-Lira University last Friday passed out a total of 377 students who completed studies in different academic disciplines. The graduands received Masters, and Bachelors degrees as well as Post-graduate diplomas in Business…
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Kalaki schools get Shs 200mln facelift
KALAKI-Over Shs 200 million has been injected to support poor primary schools in Kalaki district courtesy of Safe Child and Community Support Organisation, a non-governmental organisation in Uganda partnering with Germany Circle…
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NMS seeks Shs 298bln to counter decline in donor funding
KAMPALA-The National Medical Stores [NMS] is seeking Shs 298 billion to offset the projected funding gaps arising from the declining donor funding. NMS General Manager, Moses Kamabare said that since donor agencies…
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Gov’t starts payment of Shs 2.5 trn matured securities
KAMPALA– Government is to pay Shs2.5 trillion to the Bank of Uganda [BoU)]in matured securities after its repayment was disrupted by the advent of COVID-19. The money is a domestic loan acquired…
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Catholic youth urged to embrace commercial farming after receiving tractor
SOROTI – The youth in Soroti Catholic Diocese have been urged to embrace commercial farming in a bid to fight poverty and unemployment. This comes after the youth received a tractor from…
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Over 200 youth passed out at Tooro Zonal Industrial Hub
KYENJOJO – On Monday, a total of 201 youth graduated at Tooro Zonal Industrial Hub in Kijwiga village Kyenjojo district after completing training in bakery, block making and stone cutting, shoe making,…
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Shortage of healthcare workers could rise to 10mln by end of decade, new WEF report
GENEVA– The shortage of healthcare workers could rise to 10 million by the end of the decade, affecting access to care, inequities and treatment of mental health. A new report published by…
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MP Akol roots for perennial crops in Acholi Sub-region
AMURU– Kilak North Member of Parliament Anthony Akol, also chairperson Acholi Parliamentary Group [APG], has urged his colleagues from the sub-region to rally farmers to embrace the growing of perennial crops, saying…
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