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MTN Uganda, in partnership with Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, yesterday launched the MTN County Bicycle Races and the Enganda Football Tournament at the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Headquarters. These highly anticipated calendar events aim at fostering cultural preservation and social-economic transformation within the Kingdom. This year, MTN Uganda has contributed Ushs. 247 million towards supporting both the bicycle races and the football tournament, reaffirming its long-standing partnership with the Kingdom. The County Bicycle Races and the Enganda Football Tournament will be held across the 15 counties of Bunyoro Kitara, engaging local communities through healthy competition and promoting unity while rewarding outstanding participants.…
Parliament has reconsidered and passed two Bills that were returned by the President in July 2024. The Higher Education Students’ Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and The National Commission for UNESCO (Amendment) Bill, 2024 were passed during plenary on Thursday, 26 September 2024 after a debate on reports by Hon. James Kubeketerya, the Chairperson of the Committee on Education and Sports. The students’ financing Bill seeks to mainstream functions of the Higher Education Students’ Financing Board (HESFB) into the Ministry of Education and Sports, in order to give effect to government policy on rationalisation. One of the President’s concern in the…
Equity Bank Uganda’s golf team, affectionately known as the “Swing Masters,” has emerged victorious at the highly anticipated CEO Golf Tournament, held as part of this year’s Bankers Sports Gala. The tournament, which brought together golf enthusiasts from Uganda’s banking sector, saw the Equity Bank Uganda team demonstrate exceptional skill and teamwork to clinch the top spot. “We are thrilled to have our ‘Swing Masters’ crowned champions. This achievement showcases the bank’s team dedication, passion, and commitment to excellence, values that resonate deeply with their mission.” said Anthony Kituuka, Equity Bank Uganda’s Managing Director. The Bankers Sports Gala, an annual…
PostBank Uganda (PBU) in partnership with MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited (MTN MoMo) have launched Xtracash, a digital Micro Lending solution that is positioned to extend short term facilities to MTN mobile money subscribers. This initiative is poised to provide approximately 13 million mobile wallet holders in the country with convenient access to financial assistance. XtraCash will be accessible through MTN mobile money, a leading mobile money operator, in partnership with PBU as the financial partner providing much needed support to customers by extending micro-loans for everyday financial needs. While launching the new service, PostBank Uganda, Managing Director, Julius Kakeeto,…
The National Social Security Fund has declared an interest rate of 11.5% to its members avers for the Financial Year 2023/24. The declaration was made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Hon Matia Kasaija during the fund’s 12th annual members meeting held in Kampala. With 11.5% figure, this means a record Ugx 2 trillion will be paid to members’ accounts, calculated and credited on the balance outstanding on the members’ accounts as at 1st July 2023, in accordance with section 36 (1) of the NSSF Act. “The interest rate I have declared is above the 10-year average…
The Kampala Labour Court has ruled in favor of John Mayende, the former Director and Head of Department at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), ordering his immediate reinstatement after he was unlawfully dismissed by the UBOS Board of Directors. The court’s decision, delivered on July 17, 2024, quashed Mayende’s dismissal and concluded that the charges brought against him by the Bureau’s top management were false and baseless. Mayende was initially accused in April 2023 of insubordination, refusal to follow orders from superiors, uttering false and malicious information against the bureau and its leadership (which arose from him raising concerns…
Commissioner of Parliament Hon. Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba has paid tribute to the party’s deceased Deputy President, Jolly Mugisha 61, with a heartfelt condolence message. Mpuuga described Mugisha’s passing as “shocking and saddening,” praising her tireless work ethic and unwavering dedication to the party’s ideals. In his message, Mpuuga reflected on his time working closely with Mugisha during NUP’s formative days, admiring her zeal to work tirelessly even in challenging situations. Citing that beyond her role in NUP, Mugisha served as Chairperson of the National Consultative Forum, championing a Uganda that works for all. Mpuuga further noted that Mugisha’s invaluable contributions…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy NUP President for Western Uganda, Hon Jolly Kyomugasho Mugisha is dead. She was 61. Jolly’s death was confirmed in a post by party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine via his official account on X platform saying the former NRM cadre breathed her last on Monday afternoon from Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital where she had been admitted in a coma for several weeks. “It’s with great sadness that I announce the passing of Hon. Jolly Mugisha, the National Unity Platform Deputy President for Western Uganda. Mama Jolly has passed on this afternoon from Mbarara Regional…
The Uganda Tourism Association (UTA), the umbrella organisation that brings together all tourism trade associations in Uganda, has appointed journalist Muhereza Kyamutetera as its Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st October 2024. According Yewagnesh Biriggwa (Yogi), the UTA President, Mr. Kyamutetera brings to UTA a demonstrated skill set in strategy development and execution, business development, marketing and communications, stakeholder relations management and, above all, passion and knowledge about Uganda’s tourism industry. “These skills have been gained from over 20 years (15 years of them at C-suite level) of experience working with and for over 100 domestic, regional and international public, private…
Popular cartoonist Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, has called upon Ugandans to uphold humility in everything they do. This comment was in a tweet when he revealed to have rammed into Eric Sakwa, the former Jinja Resident District Commissioner (RDC), who was demoted over allegations of abuse of office. Sakwa, is the man who had once infamously declared Dr. Besigye an unwelcome visitor in Jinja. Ssentongo couldn’t help but chuckle as he recalled Sakwa’s scathing remarks, labeling Besigye a “desert locust.” The irony wasn’t lost on him; Sakwa, once so full of vitriol, now looked deflated, like a “de-winged grasshopper” struggling…