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Government launches Kilimo Call Centre initiative to create jobs for youths beyond the on-farm activities

The  tool identified  as ‘Kilimo Call Centre’ was launched on 16th August to create more jobs for youths in the agricultural sector. Through the  Ministry of Agriculture  Animal Industry and Fisheries, Government is implementing more recommendations of the National Strategy for Youth Employment in Agriculture. Read MOre

Mafias want to end my life over UTL – Minister Evelyn Anite cries out

Minister Evelyn Anite made the remarks in a press meeting she held Monday morning at the Ministry of Finance offices in Kampala. It’s reported that last week a whistleblower petitioned the IGG, to instruct an inquiry into the alleged secret booking arranged by Minister Evelyn Anite in the US via France to Mauritius to meet the potential investors of  UTL . Read More

Frank Gashumba: Bobi Wine can’t be the next president of Uganda

Ugandans have been argued to use their National Identity Cards (Ndagamuntu) to join productive SACCOs, instead of thinking that they will unseat  president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni  off the presidential seat through the ballot. Frank Gashumba, a motivational speaker in Uganda says People Power Pressure Group is good for those who will aspire for Member of Parliament seat, but not for the presidency as Bobi Wine original name Robert Kyagulanyi’s ambitions are. Read More

Makerere University Researcher, Dr Stella Nyanzi appeals against 18 months sentence

ZDr Stella  Nyanzi  who is expected to serve only nine months in prison since she had already spent other nine months on remand has appealed to the court to withdraw the punishment indicating that the magistrate passed an illegal and disproportionate sentence. On August 2, 2019, Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu Musenze sentenced her to 18 months in prison after she was convicted of cyber harassment contrary to sections 24(1) and 24(2) (a) of the Computer Misuse Act (2011). Read More

President Museveni, Kagame to meet in Angola over Uganda-Rwanda Border Closure Peace deal

The Wednesday Summit to be held in  Angola’s Capital Luanda  seeking mediation between president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and  president Paul Kagame , following the Uganda-Rwanda Border Closure of Katuna and Gatuna has been welcomed by a section of legislators in Uganda. In the summit, the two presidents are expected to sign a peace deal to end the border conflicts that have suffered the two countries economy. Read More

Tamale Mirundi: Evelyn Anite should leave the government if she says mafias are after her

Speaking on one local television station, Tamale Mirundi who also referred to  President Museveni  as the only God who doesn’t support his people said that ministers will suffer because they support and back someone (Mr.Museveni) who doesn’t pay them back in return. Read More

Red Shop Agent Banking: Everything you need to know about UBA’s shared agent banking system

Red Shop Agent banking  is the delivery of financial services outside conventional bank branches, where a licensed deposit-taking financial institution contracts (bank) a third party operator (agent) to provide a range of financial services on its behalf. The agent could be an established retail shop, a permanent mobile money agent, a petrol station and hardware shop, among others. Read More