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UMEAS Returns To Award Top Ugandan Marketing Gurus
Evolve Group Africa is poised to orchestrate the third iteration of the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS), marking a significant occasion in the realm of corporate recognition. The grand affair, anticipated as the apex for marketers, will unfold on December 1st in a lavish, black-tie gala hosted at the Kampala Serena Hotel. According to organisers,…
Greatness : UIA Wins International Award To Boost Investment In Uganda
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has bagged the prestigious Go Global Awards for its distinguished efforts in making Uganda the number one investment destination in the continent. The UIA Director General, Robert Mukiza received the news of the award, which has enhanced the country’s investment outlook, from Nina Escarda, the Senior Trade Commissioner of the…
Battling Soaring Prices: The EU’s Fight Against Inflation
Inflation is casting a long shadow over the EU, with rates surpassing 3 percent. The path ahead involves striking a balance between controlling inflation and fostering economic resilience. Inflation, the relentless rise in prices, has become a central concern within the European Union. With inflation rates breaching the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target of around…
Stanbic Bank To Offer Free Financial Literacy Training To Prison Officers
Prison Officers and their spouses will get free financial literacy courtesy of Stanbic Bank Uganda. This transformative training lunched on Wednesday is aimed towards enhancing their personal economic progress. The programme follows discussions between Johnson Byabashaijja, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons and Anne Juuko, the Stanbic Chief Executive. Israel Arinaitwe, the Head of Private…
Exposed: Oppostion MPs’ Hypocrisy Unearthed As They Boycott Plenary Sessions But Attend Paid Committee Meetings
The opposition members of Parliament have been boycotting parliamentary plenary sessions as a form of protest. they argue that the government needs to agree to certain terms before they will resume attending sessions. however, sources have revealed that the opposition mps only reject sessions that don’t provide them with allowances, while attending those that do.…
Top LC 3 Arrested Over Illegal Possession Of Firearm
The 3 Infantry Division of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has arrested Omet John Lolima, a Local Council 3 Chairperson of Lemusui Sub-county over the illegal possession of a firearm. The arrest occurred in Alapat Village, Katabok Parish, Lemusui Sub-county in Nakapiripirit District. Omet John was arrested following an intelligence tip from the community and he…
UPC Asks Govt To Mitigate Effects Climate Change
The opposition party of Uganda people’s Congress (UPC) has asked government of Uganda to prepare for climate change that leads to floods and destruction of property. As by, Uganda National Meteorological Authority(UNMA) it is said that Uganda is yet to receive torrential rains, which most times leave many places covered with floods, mudslides, destruction of…
Reason Prevails! Ham, DTB Amicably Resolve Shs120 Billion Legal Battle
The long-standing financial dispute between City Young Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has come to an end with all court cases dropped. In a closed meeting held between the two Giant C.E.Os; Hamis Kiggundu Group C.E.O Ham Group of Companies and Nasim Devji, the C.E.O of Diamond Trust BankGroup, the duo reasoned…
Suspected ADF Rebel Charged With Terrorism,Murder & Robbery Of British Tourists In Queen Elizabeth National Park
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jane Francis Abodo, has sanctioned two charges of terrorism, three charges of murder, three charges of aggravated robbery, and one charge of belonging to a terrorist organization against Kyoto Abdul Rashid alias Njovu, also known as Tembo, in respect of the attack at Queen Elizabeth National Park on October…
M7 Woos UAE Investors To Tap Into Uganda’s Pathogenic Economy
President of the Republic of Uganda, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met a group of investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abu Dhabi. The President arrived in the Middle Eastern country yesterday at the invitation of his UAE counterpart and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for…