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The former Kabale mayor Pius Ruhemurana, 76 has passed on. According to the family, Dr Ruhemurana succumbed to complications of a stroke at around 2am on Wednesday from Rugarama Hospital in Kabale Municipality. The hospital said he had been battling with stroke for over two years. The medical doctor, a staunch follower of Opposition stalwart and former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Kizza Besigye, was a distinguished gynaecologist who ran a private clinic in the municipality and held several leadership positions. In politics Ruhemurana enjoyed a long career, serving as the mayor of Kabale Municipality for over 20 years…
Residents of Busolo Village in Kayunga Sub-county, Kayunga District were stunned when a man who had abandoned his family for 13 years returned home after his wife received Parish Development Model (PDM) funds. Ms Efulansi Nalubega, 49, said her husband, Mr James Kisamba with whom she has six children abandoned them in 2011.However, she was surprised to see Mr Kisamba return to his home last month after she received PDM money.PDM was launched in February 2023 by President Museveni’s government to get into the money economy 39 percent of the country’s 43 million population lives on hand-to-mouth. The couple had…
American businessman, actor and songwriter Jimmy Dean once said, “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” Nothing could better capture more perfectly, the need for businesses, to adapt to digital marketing, in order to remain relevant, updated and competitive on the global market. As digital marketing takes over, the way we do business continues to gradually evolve from the traditional interpersonal approach to a virtual interaction one. For instance, it’s not every sale that requires one to get on that plane, or catch that bus, or drive to a…
Centenary Bank, Uganda’s largest commercial microfinance bank, together with its subsidiary, Centenary Foundation, have proudly announced their platinum sponsorship and participation in the 2024 edition of the Rotary Cancer Run. During the official launch of the 13th Rotary Cancer Run, Rtn. Hon. Anita Among, Speaker of Parliament and Chief Guest praised the collaborative efforts of Rotary Uganda and its partners, including Centenary Bank. “I want to commend Rotary, Centenary Bank, and the other partners for the initiative of the cancer unit, this is going to help the country in complimenting the treatment of cancer and decongesting the other referral hospitals.,”…
Kenya’s High Commissioner to Uganda, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, advised recent Senior Six graduates admitted to the Equity Leaders Program to live and lead with purpose. Speaking to 110 students at a week-long event at African Bible University in Lubowa, he shared leadership tips from his military and school days. He stressed values like purpose, humility, and consistency, urging grads to protect their reputation and stay open to learning. “Image is everything, the first impression is everything, the first time you are going to meet someone prepare yourself, read and research, so you stay ahead of the people you are…
The Session of Senior Officials of the 14th Meeting of the Sectoral Council on Foreign Policy Coordination was held on 22nd to 23rd April 2024 at Four Points by Sheraton in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, under the EAC Calendar of Activities covering January to June 2024. Uganda’s official delegation to the meeting was composed of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Ministry of East African Community Affairs, Justice and Constitutional Affairs and the Uganda High Commission in Dar-Es-Salaam. The purpose of the Meeting was to consider the Report of Experts Meeting on Foreign Policy Coordination held on 28th…
The Director General, the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Dr. Yona Baguma has commended the organisation’s collaboration with the Korean Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture (KOPIA) for driving Uganda’s agricultural sector towards transformational growth. Speaking at a high-level policy workshop celebrating the 15th anniversary of KOPIA in Seoul, South Korea on Monday, April 23, 2024 Dr. Baguma noted that the collaboration was driving sustainable growth, improving livelihoods, and fostering economic development across the country. He cited the impressive results among citrus farmers in Teso sub-region who have experienced a substantial increase in both yield and income over the past few…
The Uganda Revenue Authority-URA has warned the business community against misinterpreting the President’s directive on EFRIS (Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution). URA says the President’s directive did not stop the implementation of EFRIS and urges the taxpayers to continue using the system. “Currently, all VAT-registered taxpayers are mandated to use EFRIS, and URA will continue guiding the business community on the journey to on-board the solution,” it says. Clarifying the directive, URA says the President has suspended penalties for non-compliance to EFRIS until May 07, 2024. “However, this directive applies to individuals engaged in general trade, notably in Kikuubo…
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is now responsible for regulating non-governmental organisations’ activities after lawmakers abolished the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Board. This happened as the legislators debated the NGO (Amendment) Bill, 2024, approved on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, during the plenary session. The National Bureau of NGOs’ duties can be carried out within the Ministry, as was the case in 2016 before the creation of the Board, according to Hon. Wilson Kajwengye, the chairperson of the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs. As part of the government’s strategy to streamline disparate organizations, the amendment officially recognizes the Bureau as a…
Fellow Ugandans and, especially the Bazukulu, greetings. On 19th April, up to 2200hrs (10pm) in the night, I met some of the traders that are striking over Government taxes. These meetings and the ones I had with KACITA in the past, are historic. Why? It is because, they involve the debate on whether Uganda should break out of the colonial and neo-colonial slavery of “producing what we do not consume and consuming what we do not produce”, as one of the African Union documents had put it in a summarized way. This is on account of Uganda and Africa, producing raw-materials which, then,…