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Civil society proposals for revamping the economy

Reforms cover public debt, interest rates, taxation and public spending Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | A group of civil society organisations under their umbrella organization Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) have presented a list of budget proposals to government that they think can jumpstart the economy that has …

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NIC’s next plan for growth

The insurer is enhancing automation, product innovation and pushing for asset restructuring to drive profitability Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s oldest insurance firm, NIC Holdings Ltd, plans to ride on new technologies and product innovations to sustain profit growth. Flanked by two other top executives for the company, …

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BCW named Global Agency Of The Year 2020

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe), was named Global Agency of the Year at PRovoke Media’s 2020 Global SABRE Awards ceremony, which was held virtually on October 21. The global communications agency, a partner to brainchild BCW in Uganda, was praised for its innovative new client offerings, attracting …

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Three police officers injured in Kiseka market demo

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Three police officers attached to Kampala Central Police Station are nursing injuries they sustained in skirmishes with traders at Kiseka Market over the disputed demarcation of the market land by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA.    The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, says three …

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Uganda records highest coffee exports

Uganda’s coffee industry has recorded the highest ever export volumes as well as earnings for the Coffee Year 2019/2020 (Oct-Sept), signaling the crop’s steady recovery. Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Latest data from the Uganda Coffee Development Authority shows that coffee exports for the 12 months amounted to 5.36 …

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NWSC probes staff asking bribes from customers to reduce water bills

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  National Water and Sewerage Corporation-NWSC and security are investigating a scam involving people targeting water consumers with high bills purportedly to help them reduce the bills. It follows complaints from several water consumers indicating that some staff from NWSC are contacting them using the information …

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Rockboom celebrates with new house for Moses Gololo

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan kickboxing great Moses Golola’s dream of establishing a talent academy has got a boost, after the Rockboom brand ambassador was rewarded with a new bungalow, that has training facilities adjacent to it. The fully furnished three bedroom bungalow is situated at Katooke-Lugoba in …

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Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee passes away at 78

Seoul, South Korea  | Xinhua | Lee Kun-hee, chairman of South Korea’s technological giant Samsung Electronics, died at the age of 78 in Seoul on Sunday, according to a statement released by Samsung. Lee transformed Samsung into a world-leading innovator and industrial powerhouse from a local business, the statement said. It …

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