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PS Ggoobi tips private sector on opportunities in Uganda budget

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary and Secretary to Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has outlined budget opportunities in the UGX 72Trillion Budget for the Financial Year 2024/25, urging private sector players to take advantage of them. This, he said while delivering a keynote speech during the …

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Africa enters into multi-country visa regime

 In a move inspired by Europe’s Schengen Visa, African nations are expanding their regional visa programs to streamline multi-country travel experiences. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa is moving towards a multi-country visa system, with individual countries and regional blocs working to remove their borders to promote intra-Africa tourism. …

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Did Kasaija miss free education funding in new budget?

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents hoping for a reprieve from the ever-skyrocketing school fees in public and government-aided schools will have to wait. The government has in the past promised to increase funding to the education sector so that it gradually offers free education. While universal primary and …

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Xinhua, AP presidents discuss media cooperation

NEW YORK | Xinhua | President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua on Wednesday held talks here with Daisy Veerasingham, president and CEO of the Associated Press (AP). The AP is an important partner of Xinhua, and the two sides have maintained an amicable relationship for a long time, said …

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Xinhua, Reuters presidents hold talks on cooperation

NEW YORK | Xinhua | President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua on Wednesday met here with Paul Bascobert, president of Reuters, on promoting cooperation and topics of mutual interest. Building upon bilateral cooperation in nearly 70 years, the two sides have seen frequent high-level exchanges and new developments in …

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Minister Nankabirwa made Lay Canon in COU

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa has been named Laity Canon along with financial expert Vivian Igundura and Naboth Muhairwe, a renowned lawyer. Archbishop of the Church of Uganda  Dr Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu announced the three at the 15th Kampala Diocesan Synod Meeting …

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