Absa Bank Uganda will offer a two-month repayment holiday on salary loans to customers as schools reopen in January. The offer is available on salary loans with competitive interest rates for sums between Shs 1 million to Shs 250 million. “The pandemic has created economic pressures sending many into financial distress. With the impending school reopening, we are aware that parents will face challenges meeting school fees obligations. With our salary loan offering, we will be able to provide support to our customers by providing a two-month repayment break valid for all salary loans with zero arrangement fees. Customers can…
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An Angry mob from Buhweju district raided Rujumbura village in Ibanda District and burnt two people to death to avenge the death of James Natukunda, a popular cattle trader. Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson identifies the mob victims as Jerethom Rubiriga 95 and Violet Bezire 87, both residents of Rujumbura cell in Ibanda district. According to Kasasira, trouble started after 19-year-old Yoweri Kasasira, who is at large, went to Natukunda’s home in Buhweju district and tricked him that he was going to sell him a cow. Natukunda decided to follow Kasasira to Ibanda with Shillings 6million for buying…
Faruku Kirunda, the Deputy Presidential Press Secretary has bashed rumors of an impending new lockdown, which started circulating ahead of President Museveni’s anticipated address. The rumor was reportedly started by former Presidential candidate Joseph Kabuleta, who claimed on social media that a 21-day lockdown was being mooted. Kabuleta claimed that President Museveni and cabinet had met and agreed on extending the reopening schedule with another 21 days to contain the spread of the new Omicron variant. He added that a section of media houses had already received money to start a covid-19 vaccination campaign today December 28. However, Kirunda in…
The Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development has released a list of suspended labour export companies. The Gender Minister, Betty Amongi said the companies are not authorized to export labour. The reasons for suspension include; human trafficking, accumulated refund claims, forgery of renewal documents, forged PCR certificates, forged training reports among others. Legislators recently chastised the government for failing to manage and mitigate the gross human rights violations and inconsistencies involved in the exportation of labour especially to the Arab countries. Whilst acknowledging the necessity for Ugandans to travel out in search of employment due to high unemployment in Uganda, the…
Twenty three former councilors are cursing like chicken after walking out of office without being paid their sitting allowances in Entebbe. These former councilors including the former division chairman Micheal Kabwama Mutebi with others are bitterly complaining after walking out of office without being paid their outstanding arrears amounting to over twenty million shillings(shs20M). “These councilors in a meeting of the 30th July 2018 agreed to forward their complain to the top authorities and since then no development to that effect following a meeting with the assistance town clerk Godfrey Kiryowa”, said angry councilor. These councilors include Ssekawooya Arafat,Mayanja Yosamu,Nakibule…
The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa has officially launched a 14 member states knowledge and information hub at its headquarters in Entebbe. The agricultural based organisation under their umbrella ASARECA launched the information center recently at a regional meeting organized at the Lake Victoria hotel. The regional meeting under the theme “Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation under the CAADP-XP4 program. The regional meeting was organized by the ASARECA secretariat to brain storm on best knowledge management practices across the regional member states, said executive director Dr. Enock Warinda also regional host. “The need to improve…
Senior government officer is under fire after fightin g his brother and throwing him out of a government owned house in Entebbe municipality. Patrick Noah Ochiba and also senior officer at the Lake Victoria Environmental Mgt Project – Entebbe is at the center of controversy after making family members curse him over fighting for a government owned apartment. “It was on the 8th Dec 2021, when Mr. Ochiba Patrick Noah hired security agents and court brokers to throw out his own brother identified as Warom Charles, 52yrs and his family from a government owned house over Entebbe Secondary School” ,…
Allan Nkubito and Patrick Nziza have been produced before Entebbe Magistrates Court on Friday afternoon after being swiftly arrested following a land grabbing episode in which victims had been assured they would never get help. A few days ago, netizens and social media enthusiasts in Uganda were outraged when a woman tearfully recounted her frustration and desperation about land grabbers who had with impunity forcefully displaced her and taken over her family land situate at Kitubulu along Entebbe-Kampala Road. Following the complainant’s video that went viral on social media, Col. Edith Nakalema’s State House Anti-Corruption Unit swung into action, investigated…
The Electoral Commission after a long night of waiting has declared NRM’s Muwonge Andrew as the winner of the Kayunga District Chairperson by election. The Kayunga district Returning Officer Ms, Jennifer Kyobutungi announced the results at around 9:10am on Friday morning Muwonge polled 31830 votes while his closest contender Nakweede Harriet managed 31308 votes. READ ALSO: POLICE SORROUND BOBI WINE’S HOME OVER KAYUNGA ELECTIONS Other candidates in the election included Kamoga Jamilu (independent), who got 279 votes, Musisi Boniface Bandikubi (independent), who managed 470 votes, Nyanzi Majid (independent) with 1287 voted and Waddimba Anthony (DP) who trailed with 158 votes…
Multiple Supporters and party leaders of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) have reportedly sustained injuries following a clash with security operatives during campaigning in Kayunga district. The injured include among others, Mityana MP Hon Francis Zaake. According to NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, these were “badly beaten by SFC soldiers” Hon Zaake was reportedly rushed to hospital in Jinja for treatment. Through the day, security was heighted in Kayunga town with scores of policemen, UPDF soldiers and amoured vehicles scouring through the streets. Bobi Wine himself was earlier on Tuesday blocked from traveling to the district to…