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Speaker Among Urges UNRA to Expedite Karuma Bridge Repairs

Speaker Among Urges UNRA to Expedite Karuma Bridge Repairs #top

Karuma Bridge Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Among, has called on the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to speed up the repairs of Karuma Bridge, which connects northern Uganda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The bridge was closed on May 3 due to extensive cracks, prompting traffic diversion. Among emphasized the need for swift action, citing her own inability to…

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NCBA Bank Uganda reports strong financial performance for 2023

NCBA Bank Uganda reports strong financial performance for 2023 #top

Patrick Muyobo, the bank’s Chief Executive Officer Corporate banker, NCBA Bank Uganda has announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2023, showcasing robust growth and profitability driven by strategic investments in a strong performance culture. The bank reported a net profit of Shs27 billion, marking a significant 17% increase from the previous year’s performance of Shs23 billion. The…

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Guinness Bright House illuminates kampala with groundbreaking all-black cast performance of 'Phantom of the Opera

Kampala witnessed an evening of unparalleled glamour and artistic splendor as theatre enthusiasts flocked the Kampala Serena for the theatre edition of the Guinness Bright House. Collaborating with Timeless Arts, Guinness orchestrated a historic rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic, ‘The Phantom of the Opera,’ featuring an all-black cast for the first time in the play’s history. From the…

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Tax Reforms: I&M Bank leads dialogue on tax impact on banking industry

Tax Reforms: I&M Bank leads dialogue on tax impact on banking industry #top

Robin Bairstow the CEO of I&M Bank who emphasised the importance of tax compliance. KAMPALA —As Uganda’s fiscal landscape readies itself for a new course which is expected to follow the proposed tax changes, I&M Bank hosted a dialogue to enable key stakeholders to digest the effects of taxes on the banking sector and on the economy. The dialogue organised in partnership with the ACI Financial…

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Joseph Lule installed 19th President of Rotary Club of Sunrise Kampala

Joseph Lule installed 19th President of Rotary Club of Sunrise Kampala #top

Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa installs Joseph Lule on Tuesday. Mr Joseph Lule has been installed as the 19th President of the Rotary Club of Sunrise Kampala. Mr Lule, who is the Principal Policy Analyst at the Ministry of Water and Environment, was installed at a colourful ceremony that took place at Kati Kati Restaurant on Tuesday evening. Mr Robert Wagwa Nsibirwa, the second Deputy Premier [Katikkiro]…

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Ghana hosts Commonwealth’s landmark African Anti-corruption Conference

Ghana hosts Commonwealth’s landmark African Anti-corruption Conference #top

  Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC ACCRA – The heads of anti-corruption agencies from 21 African member states of the Commonwealth will convene in Accra, Ghana, from 6 May to 11 May 2024, for a significant conference aimed at enhancing regional anti-corruption efforts. The 14th Annual Conference of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa commences…

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Museveni congratulates Kyabazinga on marriage in a special luncheon

Museveni congratulates Kyabazinga on marriage in a special luncheon #Inebantu #KyabazingaGabulaNadiope #top

ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni on Friday hosted the Kyabazinga of Busoga Kingdom, His Highness William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, and the Inhebantu Jovia Mutesi for a special luncheon at State House Entebbe. The Kyabazinga and Queen Mutesi had a memorable royal wedding on November 18, 2023, at Christ’s…

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Love Turns Deadly: Police Investigate Double Murder in Nakasongola

Love Turns Deadly: Police Investigate Double Murder in Nakasongola #top

NAKASONGOLA, UGANDA – A devastating case of murder by cutting has left a community in shock after a couple was brutally killed in Posta Zone, Central Ward, Migeera Town Council, Nakasongola district. “The Territorial Police in Nakasongola district is investigating a case of murder by cutting that occurred on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at approximately 8:21 pm at Posta Zone Central Ward Migeera Town…

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Youth Startup Academy graduates 40 start-ups

Youth Startup Academy graduates 40 start-ups #nita-u #outhStartupAcademyUganda #SWARMSummit #top

KAMPALA – During the SWARM Summit in Uganda on 25 and 26 April 2024 in Kampala, Hive Colab, a technology incubator, celebrated the graduation of 40 start-ups from the Youth Startup Academy Uganda (YSAU). The SWARM Summit, themed “The Future is Now: Emerging Trends Shaping Startup Ecosystems”, highlighted Uganda’s young and innovative minds and aimed to foster innovation, collaboration, and growth…

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FINCA Uganda intensifies efforts to support small entrepreneurs, cooperatives

FINCA Uganda intensifies efforts to support small entrepreneurs, cooperatives #fincauganda #top

Andree Simon, President and CEO of FINCA International, and James Onyutta, CEO of FINCA Uganda talking about FINCA’s intensified efforts to improve the lives of small entrepreneurs and cooperatives with a variety of support services. FINCA Uganda has announced the expansion of its services to tackle poverty and promote financial inclusion, introducing a range of new initiatives aimed at…

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Over 100 TVET assessors trained in new technology

Over 100 TVET assessors trained in new technology #LuyanziInstituteofTechnology

TVET assessors and verifiers during the ongoing training at Luyanzi Institute of Technology  (PHOTO/Nelson Mandela). KAMPALA – In a bid to keep up to speed with the ever-evolving technology era, the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board – UBTEB continues to train its assessors in the new requirements of the world of work in order to equip the students with the relevant skills. Board…

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Huawei launches digital tech targeting SMEs

Huawei launches digital tech targeting SMEs #top

Deputy Prime Minister Rukia Nakadama and other partners launching the Huawei Cloud Program at Sheraton Hotel on Thursday (PHOTO/Courtesy) Huawei Technologies Limited has launched a digital technological tool to support Small and Medium Entreprises (SMEs) with solutions to grow their businesses. The aim of this innovational tool is to integrate SMEs into the digital economy to enable all…

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State House Anti-Corruption Unit Exposes Lawyer Balondemu's Multibillion Fraud Scheme

State House Anti-Corruption Unit Exposes Lawyer Balondemu's Multibillion Fraud Scheme #DavidBalondemu #top

Lawyer David Balondemu is trouble over alleged fraud KAMPALA, UGANDA – The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) has exposed a massive fraudulent scheme by lawyer David Balondemu, who has been deceiving foreign investors and individuals of billions of shillings. According to SH-ACU, Balondemu has been using his law firms, M/s Balon Advocates and Bloom Advocates, to facilitate the fraud. He…

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Parliament today needs salvation – say former MPs

Parliament today needs salvation – say former MPs #corruptioninparliament #MaryGorettiKitutu

Former Members of Parliament under their umbrella Parliamentary Alumni Association during a symposium on Friday at Imperial Royale Hotel (PHOTO/Nelson Mandela). KAMPALA – The public domain has in recent months been awash with corruption and extravagance of the Parliament, a body that they expected to instead fight for the local person. In 2022, there was a public outcry over Parliament’s decision…

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Northern Corridor Partner States Agree on Joint Mobilization of Funds to Fast-Track SGR Project

Northern Corridor Partner States Agree on Joint Mobilization of Funds to Fast-Track SGR Project #top #Uganda

L-R: Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen (Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Roads and Transport, Kenya), Hon. Jimmy Gasore (Minister of Infrastructure, Rwanda), and Hon. Fred Byamukama (Uganda’s State Minister for Transport) display a signed report following the Joint Ministerial Committee meeting for the development of the Standard Gauge Railways in Mombasa, Kenya, on Friday, May 3, 2024. MOMBASA, KENYA – The…

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NARO partners with Rwenzururu Kingdom to promote transformational agriculture in Rwenzori Region

NARO partners with Rwenzururu Kingdom to promote transformational agriculture in Rwenzori Region #CharlesWesleyMumbere

Omusinga (King) Charles Wesley Mumbere witnesses the signing of the partnership in Kasese on March 2 2024 (PHOTO/Courtesy). KASESE – The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kingdom of Rwenzururu to promote transformational agriculture, aimed at the socio-economical uplifting communities in the Rwenzori region. The partnership is a…

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Automating Internal Processes Enhances Employee Productivity and Drives Business Growth

Automating Internal Processes Enhances Employee Productivity and Drives Business Growth #top

Flavia Ntambi Lwanga is the HR Director at Airtel Uganda Imagine conducting a performance review of over 1,000 employees, and maintaining their performance records manually for reference, this can be a daunting task that not only strains resources but also the task force that manages the process. We can’t deny the fact that this is the single most important business process that shades light on…