By John Mulokwa Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, the Minister in Charge of the presidency has commended the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) for being a focused, results-oriented and business-minded government enterprise. She said UPPC’s celebrations are a turning point for the institution to showcase what it is doing, what it is capable of producing and how it is structured to offer the best service to all categories of clients in the market. Hon. Babalanda said unlike in the past, UPPC is now strong and can move on independently with less of government worry. She was speaking during the flag…
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By John Mulokwa/Julius Mugaga-Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Equity Bank Uganda Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Anthony Kituuka as the new Managing Director with immediate effect. Prior to his appointment Mr Kituuka served as the Executive Director Equity Bank Uganda Limited from 2016. He previously served as the Executive Director for Regional Subsidiaries from 2014 to 2016. He is a career banker with over fifteen years of experience. He holds an MBA in Oil and Gas from Middlesex University, London and a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics and Applied Economics from Makerere University, Uganda. He is a Fellow of the Association…
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has this afternoon received and held talks with a group of federation of Arab businessmen and investors led by their leader, Mr. Baker Dabaibeh. During the meeting that took place at State House Entebbe, President Museveni welcomed the Middle East investors to the country assuring them of fertile soils as well as a good climate especially for agriculture. “All these are easy areas because of climate, anything agricultural will grow so quickly and without irrigation. We have two rainy seasons without irrigation and with irrigation we have four seasons a year,” he added. The group…
Kampala, Uganda: The Covid-19 pandemic has had dramatic effects at many workplaces in Uganda with several enterprises forced to go through unparalleled disruptions, and adapting to new circumstances. Many enterprises have had to alter their operations and production processes, human resource strategies, work modalities and many other aspects of their enterprises. This was revealed in the report: “The Next Normal: Changing Workplace in Uganda” unveiled recently by the Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE). Speaking during the unveiling of the report, Douglas Opio, the FUE executive director highlighted that the report would serve as an integral part and benchmark for employers…
President Yoweri Museveni has thanked Pope Francis and the Catholic Church for recognizing the good works of Father Dr. Giuseppe Joseph Ambrosoli who not only healed the people but also preached to them the word of God. “I want to thank the Pope and the Church for recognizing the good work of Dr. Ambrosoli,” he said. The President made the remarks today Sunday during the beatification ceremony of Father Dr. Joseph Ambrosoli. The function was presided over by the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, the Most Reverend Luigi Bianco who was appointed by Pope Francis to represent him. The beatification ceremony…
A graduation ceremony was held at Daegu Stadium at noon on the 20th. of Nov. More than 500 former and current pastors graduated. Joint operation of a cooperative network with local governments in preparation for safety. The Zion Christian Mission Center (Mr. Tan Young Jin, the Head of Zion Christian Mission Center) produced 106,186 graduates which was the largest amount of graduates as a single Christian educational institution. The Zion Christian Mission Center, a Bible education institution of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, held the class 113 graduation ceremony of the Zion Christian Mission Center at Daegu Stadium on the 20th.…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Kyenjojo, Tooro Sub-Region: The Omukama of Tooro Kingdom His Royal Highness (HRH) Dr. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukirabasaija IV on Friday implored his subjects to have amalgamated efforts in curbing all sort of behaviors that degrade the dignity of the girl-child. As a champion of HIV/AIDS fight and human rights, ‘Omukama’ Oyo was concerned of the scaring reports from his Kingdom regarding teenage pregnancy, Gender-Based Violence, early marriages, school drop-outs and HIV/AIDS prevalence. In his message presented by the Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister ‘Omuhikirwa’ Mr. Steven Kiyinji, King Oyo stated that it is better…
ALUR LAND: President Yoweri Museveni has highly commended the Alur Cultural Institution for spearheading campaign against early child marriages and pregnancies through sensitization. “That is absolutely positive, I want to thank His Highness the Alur king for the theme, because there is no doubt that there is a clash between modern legislation by parliament against the cultural concept of maturity,” said H.E the President. Gen. Museveni pointed out that in some cultures like that of the Banyankore, their science of maturity for girls was tied on the first and second monthly periods. He argued that the concept was misleading because…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Former Uganda’s Democratic Party (DP) President Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere has left earthly life at 90. On Friday morning around 4am, Mr. Semwogerere pass on at his home in Rubaga Division in Kampala, a close family member told this website. John Baptist Kawanga, the former DP President’s young brother said Friday morning that Ssemogerere’s health deteriorated Thursday at around 10 pm before his doctor was called to check on him and left. “But throughout the night, he was not stable until in the wee hours of Friday morning when he returned from the…
By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Makarere University: On Thursday, Makerere University Law School’s subsidiary, the ‘Public Interest Law Clinic (PILAC) climaxed a set of events that intended to recognize its milestone reached at in promoting experimental learning amongst law students, legal education to vulnerable communities and others in the last decade. Having started in 2012, PILAC focused on upbringing law students able to provide legal aid to vulnerable population freely. It is against this background that PILAC organized a series of events to consolidate its gains in transforming legal Education, enhancing Access to Justice among others. Speaking to media…