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Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority has warned the public against borrowing money from illegal money lending institutions. UMRA Executive Director Edith Namuga says there illegal math rooming money lending institutions operating country wide with intent to rob the public of their properties. “It had come to the attention of the Authority that some unlicensed individuals are conducting money lending business in ...

Dr. Stella Nyanzi has organized a protest against the killings in Masaka. She has themed the protest, Masaka Lives Matter. Nyanzi says that she was pushed by the increasing number of murder cases in Masaka. She has said the government is putting in insufficient efforts to save the people who currently live under fear. She is therefore advocating for more ...

After the 2-1 loss to Ethiopia in the international friendly, Coach Micho began by saying that in football, one either wins, or they learn a lesson. He cited the key positives from this match where the hosts had an overwhelming performance, especially in the first half. “We had a very important game against Ethiopia where we had to check the ...

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas met in the West Bank on Sunday. These were the first official Israeli-Palestinian talks since Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took office in June. Gantz travelled to the West Bank city of Ramallah for security and economic discussions with the 85-year-old Palestinian leader, officials said on Monday. They came hours after ...

Members of Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA), have threatened to strike starting September 1st 2021. They say they will remain at home as a peaceful demonstration in protest to what they termed as government’s deliberate increment of taxes on textiles and garments. Uganda Revenue Authority(URA) says textiles and garments which are not manufactured in Uganda have been maintained at an ...