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THE energy ministry is to resume the marking of all fuel coming into the country effective today.
WORKS minister, John Nasasira, has ordered Salini Construttori, the contractor of the Kampala Northern Bypass, to wind-up works on the project by the end of this month.
THE re-development of Port Bell in Luzira, will cost $13m (about sh24.2b), the director of transport at the works ministry, said last week.
STANDARD Chartered Bank has launched a new personal lending service that will enhance convenience in servicing loans during the festive season.
THE dfcu Bank has been named 'the 2009 Most Innovative Bank' by the Global Banking Alliance (GBA) for Women.
THE East Africa Business Council has congratulated the East African Community Heads of State upon the historical signing of the East African Community Common Market Protocol.
The Ministry of Information Communication Technology recently embarked on Phase Two of the $106m (sh212b) on the nation backbone infrastructure IT project. Government's noble intention is to extend 2,130km of fibre optic cable to the countryside, so as to provide high speed bandwidth for faster communication, data and information flow.
Uganda's economy is doing well despite the global economic crisis, former vice-president Dr. Specioza Kazibwe has said.
Telecom companies have welcomed Smiles Communications Uganda Limited to the market but warned the new firm of stiff competition.
The government on Friday said the escalating food prices in the country is attributed to an increase in food exports to the neighbouring countries.
Stanbic Bank has launched a new Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and internet based banking platform. The initiative brings speed and convenience to the payment of tuition fees by students as transactions are executed instantly.
The European Union (EU) will inject another Shs50 billion in at least 10 war-affected districts of Acholi, Lango, West Nile and Teso sub regions. The funding, which is expected to roll out early next year, will focus on boosting agricultural productivity of former displaced persons and ensure food security.
Things are turning nasty in Jalle Rogerstan.
The recent droughts in the region are another blow to East Africa's already beleaguered agricultural communities.
Mobile telephony operators have taken their lobbying for lower spectrum costs for 3G licence a notch higher and are now actively engaging the government in talks.
Global Trust Bank, one of the latest entrants to Uganda's banking sector, has completed its transition into a fully fledged commercial bank but with the focus on corporate clients.
Mobile telephony provider Safaricom is the most respected company in East Africa for the third year running.
MTN Uganda and Vodacom Tanzania are among six beneficiaries of grants from the Mobile Money for the Unbanked Fund, which is administered by the GSM Association Foundation, Inc, which represents the worldwide mobile communications industry.
THE five leaders of the East African Community (EAC) have signed a landmark agreement for a common market which allows free movement of people, goods, labour and capital across the member countries.
Kenya has 14 green energy and climate friendly projects emerging as part of a clean development mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol.
Air passengers in East Africa will each be charged $0.7 to support the Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (Cassoa), if the proposal is approved by the ministers of Finance of each country in the block.
Seven people died when their vehicles were involved in separate road accidents on Sunday.
Safaricom emerged the overall winner for the third year running during the 2009 CEO's Most Respected Company (East Africa) awards, which were dominated by mobile telephone service providers.
Heads of State of the five East African Community partners yesterday signed the protocol on the establishment of the East African Common Market.
The growth of cellphone use, particularly in the developing world, is providing health experts with a new channel of communication to provide family planning information.
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