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Housing Finance Bank launches ‘Bwepwa’ remote account opening via the HFB Mobile Banking App

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”. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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