Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As tensions escalate in the Sudanese conflict, key members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are gathered in Uganda to deliberate on the ongoing crisis. The meeting, taking place at State House Entebbe and hosted by President Yoweri Museveni, also aims to address the …
Read More »BRICS invites six new members, including Egypt
Other major African players, such as Nigeria and Ghana, have expressed informal interest ANALYSIS | RUXANDRA LORDACHE | The BRICS economic coalition of emerging markets has extended membership invitations to six nations. The BRICS alliance which is composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is set to invite …
Read More »‘120 months NSSF contribution thresh-hold to be scrapped’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government and workers’ representatives have agreed to scrap the 120 months-contribution thresh-hold requirements for National Social Security Fund-NSSF midterm access. Usher Wilson Owere, the chairperson of the Nation Organization of Trade Unions-NOTU disclosed this during the Labor Day celebrations at Kololo ceremonial grounds. The Gender, Labor …
Read More »FDC blasts Nandala Mafabi over Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) rapped their secretary general for attending Independence Day ceremonies in Sironko district. FDC say it passed a resolution barring its members from attending events presided over by President Museveni. FDC officials led by party spokesperson Ibrahim …
Read More »What interest rate will NSSF declare to savers today?
✳ Year – Interest 2012 ✅10.00% 2013 ✅11.23% 2014 ✅11.50% 2015 ✅13.00% 2016 ✅12.30% 2017 ✅11.23% 2018 ✅ 15% 2019 -……….. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten days after cautioning that National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will pay a lower interest rate on account of a drop in its total …
Read More »NSSF members have a reason to celebrate
Fund pays 15% interest to members, the highest in history Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | National Social Security Fund rarely misses the opportunity to boast about the billions of shillings it rewards to its members every year in form of interest income. This was the same situation on August 28 …
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