Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda, in collaboration with the TECNO Mobile Uganda, and StarTimes, launched the SPARK 20 Pro+, an exciting addition to its popular SPARK 20 Series. This was during a recent launch held in Kampala officiated by the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi. …
Read More »MultiChoice’s Step Up Campaign
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda executives say their Step-Up campaign, which was announced on Jan.16 is set to elevate their DStv and GOtv subscribers’ viewing experience. This initiative aims to reward and elevate the entertainment experience of MultiChoice subscribers by automatically upgrading them to a second higher package …
Read More »URA tips Kampala traders over digital taxes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority tax education team on Tuesday took to the streets of downtown Kampala (Kikuubo) to educate the masses about taxation, most notably, the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) system that is aimed at solving business transaction challenges. This came in …
Read More »Departing UNDP Chief urges Ugandans to Live Up to National Motto
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans were urged to embrace the spirit of their national motto, “For God and My Country,” by Elsie Attafuah, the outgoing United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, during a farewell dinner in Kampala. “As I leave, I want Ugandans to take with them the …
Read More »UNEB to release 2023 PLE results on Thursday
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) will release the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) next week, a senior examinations body has confirmed after the body secured an appointment to brief the First Lady, Janet Museveni, also the Minister of Education and Sports. A senior official indicated …
Read More »UMSC appoints new Officials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) National Management Committee, in its weekly meeting under the stewardship of His Eminence Sheikh Mohammad Ali Waiswa, the Deputy Mufti of Uganda, appointed Haj Ali Juma Ngobi as Secretary for Finance & Planning an economist and Kagiiko Imam Shaffi, …
Read More »BOU Liquidates EFC Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda (BoU) on Friday, took a decisive step by utilizing its authority as outlined in Sections 72 (1) and 12 (1) (d) & (g) of the Microfinance Deposit-taking Institutions (MDI) Act, 2003, as amended, to officially initiate the liquidation process for Entrepreneurs …
Read More »MPs demand justification to increase Uganda Airlines budget
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee tasked the government to justify the continuous capitalization of Uganda National Airlines, following the proposal to increase the airline’s budget in the 2024/2025 financial year. The budget increase is entailed in the report of the Committee on Physical …
Read More »IGAD Members convene in Uganda to address Sudan crisis
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As tensions escalate in the Sudanese conflict, key members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are gathered in Uganda to deliberate on the ongoing crisis. The meeting, taking place at State House Entebbe and hosted by President Yoweri Museveni, also aims to address the …
Read More »How AfDB has boosted Burundian smallholder farmers’ crop yields
Continental lender recently introduced the Emergency Agricultural Production Project in the East African nation BURUNDI | RONALD MUSOKE | For many Burundian smallholder farmers, the bumper maize harvest they are currently witnessing is all due to the intervention of a project initiated by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) which offered …
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