MD Mugabi: We are ever improving our customers’ banking experience Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank Uganda (HFB), the leading mortgage provider and one of the fastest-growing financial institutions in Uganda, has officially launched their account opening service available on their Mobile Banking App, in a campaign dubbed “Bwepwa”. …
Read More »Absa Bank Uganda sponsors 10 for the 2023 Magical Kenya Golf Open
PRO AM – TOP RESULTS TUESDAY 1 Joshua Seale (Entebbe Club) – 67 2 Silver Opio (Entebbe Club) – 69 3 Robson Chinhoi (Royal Harare Golf Club) – 72 ✳ Team prizes 1. Motorolla five – 76 pts – sh3.5m 2. Uganda Golf Union – 75pts – sh2.5m 3. NBS …
Read More »Nwoya district officials given one week ultimatum to refund PDM funds
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six staff of Nwoya district Local Government have been given an ultimatum of one week to refund 170 million Shillings they diverted for the implementation of the Parish Development Model-PDM. The officials were implicated early last month following an internal audit that revealed 170 million …
Read More »President Museveni commissions Dei Biopharma Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Plant
Equity Bank provided up to US$100 million funding for construction, importation of HiTech Medical Equipment and machines as well as working capital support. Uganda Development Bank has contributed US Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on Friday commissioned the Dei Biopharma manufacturing facility …
Read More »Africa faces multiple crises: African Union chief
Dakar, Senegal | Xinhua | Africa is confronted with multiple crises related to terrorism, internal conflicts, climate and health, the African Union (AU) Chairperson and Senegalese president Macky Sall said on Monday. “We must admit that the picture is not bright”, Sall acknowledged at the opening ceremony of the 8th edition …
Read More »Kenya’s Madoya back to defend Uganda Pro title, sh21m at stake
✳ Prize money – top 10 1st – Shs 21,000,000/= 2nd – Shs 14,000,000/= 3rd – Shs 8,460,000/= 4th – Shs. 6, 250,000/= 5th – Shs 5,000,000/= 6th – Shs 4,170,000/= 7th – Shs. 3,570,000/= 8th – Shs. 3,130,000/= 9th – Shs. 2,278,000/= 10th – Shs. 2,500,000/= ▶ Click FOR …
Read More »British PM Sunak vows to “fix mistakes”, restore economic stability
London, UK | Xinhua | Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday pledged to “fix the mistakes” made by the Truss government and restore the country’s economic stability, while warning there will be “difficult decisions to come.” “Right now, our country is facing a profound economic crisis,” Sunak said in …
Read More »Five arrested for terrorizing Soroti city residents
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Soroti have arrested five members of a criminal gang suspected of terrorizing residents in the area. Those arrested are Vincent Opolon, 68, Ronald Kato, 45, Isaac Opolon, 22, Peter Eyamu, 44, and Justine Opali. The group was arrested following the robbery of …
Read More »Muslim factions in Lango battle over property ownership
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslim factions in Lango are embroiled in a fight over the ownership of Muslim properties. The dispute pits the Lango Muslim leadership under the Kadhi, Sheikh Ishaq Salim Nangoye and the leadership of Madina Faiza Mosque commonly known as Lira PS under Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf …
Read More »Zimbabwean media urged to take editorial stance against Western sanctions
Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | The Zimbabwean media should take an editorial stance against the Western sanctions on Zimbabwe and help expose ways through which Zimbabweans have been affected by the embargo, a cabinet minister said Monday. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said it was time for Zimbabwean …
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