Revenue
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East Africa
SACCO awarded for excellence in governance
NAIROBI-Kenya Highlands Deposit Taking SACCO [Kenya Highlands DT SACCO ]was days ago voted the most improved organisation as it bagged an award during the 2022 edition of the Champions of Governance [COG]…
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News
Mbarara Central Market rental fees cut to appease vendors
MBARARA –Mbarara City council authorities have paid heed to the concerns of vendors by reducing the prohibitive rental fees for lock-ups in the new Mbarara Central Market. Since June 2022, most lock-ups…
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Finance & Banking
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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Environment
UWA boosts capacity to handle wildlife crimes
NEBBI – The Uganda Wildlife Authority [ UWA ] says it has reinforced its capacity to handle wildlife crimes by collaborating with other government agencies like Uganda Police, Uganda People’s Defence Forces…
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News
Mbarara City earmarks Shs39.3 budget for FY 2023/24
MBARARA -Mbarara City intends to spend Shs 39.3 billion during the financial year [ FY ] 2023/24, which is less than Shs 40.2 bln earmarked in the current FY 2022/23. Patrick Kanamugira,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Sheema dairy farmers abandon milk facility donated by gov’t
SHEEMA –Dairy farmers in Sheema district have rejected a milk cooler installed by government over 10 years ago to boost production and marketing of the farm product. The fully-fledged 300-litre capacity milk…
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News
Gov’t to establish museums in cities and municipalities
MBARARA-Parliament has proposed a new clause in the Museums and Monument Bill, 2022 that will see cities and municipalities in Uganda build museums for tourist attraction. This was revealed by Mbarara City…
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Development
Mbarara City procures own grader for road works
MBARARA-Mbarara city has purchased a grader worth about One billion Shillings to work on the roads. According to city mayo, Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi, the money used to buy the new model caterpillar…
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News
Poor roads hindering growth of tourism sector in Elgon districts
MBALE-The poor road network in the Elgon region in eastern Uganda will continue to hinder the growth of the tourism industry if nothing is done to make the tourist sites there accessible.…
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News
MPs call for more money to fund road maintenance in districts
KAMPALA-Members of Parliament are not happy with the delay by government to release money to the Road Fund for the maintenance of roads in various districts of Uganda. MPs were concerned that…
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