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Cabinet approves procurement of 18 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, re-opening of education institutions to non-candidate learners

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Cabinet has approved the procurement of 18 million doses of Astra Zeneca vaccine from the Serum Institute in India which will be used to vaccinate persons from the age of…

Buliisa Oil Project Affected Persons Get Houses

URNThe Big StoryFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Families affected by the construction of the Tilenga Central Processing Facility in Buliisa district has finally received houses as part of their relocation package, thanks to Total E&P. Up to…

Vision Group’s Kabushenga resigns after a mixed 14 years

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJanuary 29, 2021January 24, 2024

Robert Kabushenga, the outspoken Chief Executive Officer of Vision Group, Uganda’s largest media group has resigned. n an email to staff today, January 29, 2021, Kabushenga said that he had…

Parliament queries why Ministry of Finance has allocated UGX481 bn to BoU for recapitalization; money, that BoU says is not necessary

URNThe Big StoryJanuary 27, 2021January 27, 2021

Bank of Uganda, Uganda’s central bank does not need recapitalization in the 2021/2022 financial, according to Deputy Governor Michael Atingi-Ego. He disclosed this while appearing before the Budget Committee of…

Museveni launches clinical trial for Covid-19 remedy, Ugandans urged to participate

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJanuary 27, 2021January 27, 2021

President Yoweri Museveni today launches the first clinical trial of UBV-01N, a natural product anticipated to have antiviral (kill viruses), anti-inflammatory (reduces over reaction of the body to infections) and…

Mercy Kainobwisho Unveils her Vision for URSB as Registrar General

CEO ReporterCompany NewsThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipJanuary 26, 2021January 27, 2021

The official Government Receiver and new Registrar General of Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), has unveiled her strategic plan for the organisation’s future, and announced key initiatives to drive URSB’s…

Prosecution of Kasekende, Bagyenda and others, over the irregular disposal of defunct banks’ assets delayed as DPP asks police to conduct further investigations

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJanuary 23, 2021January 23, 2021

Borrowers and owners of the defunct International Credit Bank (ICB), Greenland Bank and Cooperative Bank whose properties were taken over and sold by Bank of Uganda irregularly and at giveaway…

COVID-19: Gov’t set to reopen schools in February 2021

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJanuary 23, 2021January 23, 2021

After nearly a year of a Covid-19 induced shutdown of much of Uganda’s education system, all signs and indications are that government has resolved to reopen schools this February. All…

Of Mutebile’s 9 lives at BoU― Has Atingi-Ego, learnt nothing from Kasekende’s past futile fights with the Governor?

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJanuary 22, 2021January 22, 2021

Report of the Presidential Tripartite Committee What would you do in your first 48 hours as an Ag. Bank of Uganda Governor? Well, for Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego, who assumed office,…

URA Extends Deadline for Filing December Returns

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 2021

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has further extended the return filing date from 20th January 2021 to 22nd January 2021, for the returns of the month of December 2020. This follows…