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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) introduces new measures to facilitate mobile money transfers amidst COVID-19 pandemic

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced a raft of measures to facilitate increased use of mobile money transactions instead of cash. This follows President Uhuru Kenyatta’s appeal to Kenyans on Sunday to use mobile money and card payments instead of hard currency to guard against the spread of coronavirus. To facilitate this, the apex bank announced the following measures: There will…

Bill Gates resigns from Microsoft Board

4 years ago4 years ago Julian Ahebwa

Microsoft on Friday, announced that Bill Gates is leaving the board effective 13th March 2020. Gates is also stepping down from his position on the board of Berkshire Hathaway. In a statement he made on LinkedIn, Gates stated that he decided to stepdown from both boards on which he has been serving to dedicate more time to philanthropic priorities including…

Government of Uganda to Automate Procurement

4 years ago4 years ago Julian Ahebwa

In a bid to leverage ICT to promote efficiency in public procurement and uphold government’s promise to the public on efficient and accountable governance, the Ugandan government, through its Procurement regulatory body, the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA), has acquired an electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System that is meant to replace the manual processes of procurement.…

MP Akol Kicked out of Parliament Chambers over Corona Virus Threats

4 years ago4 years ago PDStaff

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has on Thursday afternoon thrown out of plenary sitting the Kilak North Member of Parliament (MP) Anthony Akol amidst scare of contracting Corona Virus. This after Akol himself complained of laxity in screening people for corona virus at Entebbe Airport giving a scenario of himself when he came back to the country from South…

Govt Presents UGX 1.2Tn Loan Request For Kampala-Jinja Express Way

4 years ago4 years ago Staff

The Finance Ministry has tabled a loan request of Shillings 1.2 trillion for the Kampala-Jinja Expressway project. The project comprising the 77KM Kampala-Jinja Expressway and 18KM Kampala Southern Bypass aims at reducing traffic congestion in and around Kampala City, and provide rapid transport to/from the main economic hubs. The two roads were among the expressways designated in the Second National…

Motivational Speaker Beaten For Saying He started his Restaurant With One Tin Tomatoes and A Plate

4 years ago PDStaff

Aishaman boys in Ghana could not hide their anger after a young Entrepreneur who is also a motivational speaker was slapped and whipped for declaring his methodology for setting up his business. It is reported that most successful people do not reveal their plans in making money but rather, stories which looks like myth. According to the guys who whipped…

Museveni Raises Concerns over Processed Health Insurance Bill

4 years ago PDStaff

The State Minister of Health General duties Robinah Nabanja have informed the health committee that the national insurance bill is not ready to proceed with the bill after President Museveni raised some concerns over the bill. The object of the bill is to develop health insurance as a mechanism for financing health care in Uganda to facilitate the provision of…

Claims by Mubende Gold Miners of being Allocated Barren Land are False- Minister Opendi

4 years ago PDStaff

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, has accused Mubende artisan Miners for falsely accusing government of allocating them barren land free from gold deposits. The Minister of State for Mineral Development made the argument while appearing before Parliament’s Natural Resource Committee that is investigating pleas in a petition by miners in Buhweju, Mubende and Busia district over the mistreatment…

DP Announces Dates to Elect New President

4 years ago PDStaff

The Democratic Party (DP) Secretary General, Gerald Siranda has announced new dates for the party’s Delegates Conference which will among others streamline how the party shall work in a coalition with other opposition forces in the general elections in 2021. The party leadership has been pushing for a ‘One to One’ approach towards the 2021 general elections with a proposal…

Wakiso Needs UGX 40B to Link Bussi Island to Mainland

4 years ago Staff

Wakiso district is hunting for over Shillings 40 billion to put up road infrastructure connecting Bussi Island to the mainland. Bussi Island, which is 10kilometers away from Entebbe town, remains secluded and visibly detached from the rest of Wakiso district because of poor physical infrastructure and lack of proper transport means. A wooden canoe from Nakiwogo land site or through…

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