Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Stanbic Bank Uganda registered a record 20% growth in net profit to Shs 259 bn last year compared with the 2018 citing increase in both interest and non-interest incomes. The bank also recorded a 20% year-on-year growth in revenues to exceed Shs 800 billion. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police-IGP, Martins Okoth Ochola has tasked the Legal Director, Christine Nanding to work with Attorney General to appeal the Constitutional Court judgment nullifying section 8 of the Public Order Management Act. This particular section gave the IGP discretionary powers to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers have been advised to shift from person-to-person interfaces and embrace online technological innovations to support food production and the supply chain. Associate Professor Alex Ariho, the Director-General of Excel Hort Consult Agribusiness incubator in Biharwe, says that farmers need to borrow a leaf …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least four coronavirus isolation units have been set up at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital. This comes just days after two people from Hoima tested positive to the coronavirus . They include a 55-year-old man, a resident of Kibugubya village who recently returned from …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kilak South County Member of Parliament, Gilbert Olanya has pledged to provide Shillings 3.2 million weekly basis to fight the coronavirus pandemic in his constituency. Olanya told URN this morning that he will provide Shillings 2.2 each week for the purchase of hand …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has bowed to pressure from fishermen and relaxed the directive issued suspending all fishing activities on Lake Albert following the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. Last week the District Security Committee in Hoima and Kikuube districts suspended all fishing activities on …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prices of medical supplies and essential commodities have skyrocketed in Gulu town as the country continues to battle the deadly coronavirus pandemic, triggering outrage among residents. Over the past few days, hundreds of shoppers have been flocking pharmacies, drug shops and markets to stock …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patients are deserting Mbale Regional Referral Hospital over increased fear of the coronavirus . Beds have become vacant as patients are sneaking out of the hospital as the number of Ugandans with the virus continues to grow. Uganda now stands at 33 cases of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Society Budget Advisory Group-CSBAG is calling upon the government to reallocate part of the quarter four (Q4) funds for the 2019/2020 financial year to cover COVID-19 response plans. According to CSBAG, over 200 billion Shillings which were allocated for luxurious activities like …
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Geneva, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | With the COVID-19 pandemic already affecting 47 Gavi-supported countries, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has already taken new steps to help strengthen the preparedness of health systems in lower-income countries with the full support of its Board. Gavi will also be working closely with WHO, …
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