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Bank of Uganda Maintains CBR at 12% for Fourth Month
Mar. 5 | By Suzan Kabarwani Bank of Uganda has for the fourth consecutive month maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 12 percent . This was revealed in the Monetary Policy Statement for March 2013, issued to the press by Dr. Louis Kasekende, Deputy Governor. “Bank... 
Forbes World’s Richest People /Billionaires List 2013
Mar. 5 | Forbes has released the World’s Richest People List 2013.According to the World’s Billionaires List 2013 ,Mexico’s Carlos Slim remains the world’s richest man for the fourth year in a row. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg... 
Helicopters to Secure Mombasa-Malaba Highway for Exports
Mar. 4 | Kenya’s Transport ministry has assured EAC regional States that transportation of cargo along the Northern Corridor will be uninterrupted during Kenya’s 2013 elections,Standard Digital News reports Transport PS Eng Karanja Kibicho...
Gov’t Assures Traders About Safety of Business During Kenya Elections
Mar. 4 | By our reporter The minister for information and national guidance, Mary Karoro has assured Ugandans who run business via Kenya boarder that unlike 2007, there are alternative routes for their business in case anything bad happens during ... 
Facts about a SpaceTop 3D See-through Computer
Feb. 28 | A SpaceTop 3D See-through Computer was worked on by Jinha Lee in collaboration with Microsoft. The A 3D see-through computer allows a user to reach through the screen. It allows users to literally reach “into” their computer,...
SpaceTop 3D See-through Computer Unveiled
Feb. 28 | SpaceTop 3D See-through Computer has been unveiled at the TED conference in Los Angeles. Jinha Lee has been working on the SpaceTop 3D desktop in collaboration with Microsoft.A 3D see-through computer lets you reach through your screen. It ...
KRA Blocks Ugandan Sugar from Entering Kenya
Feb. 27 | By Ahura Mujuni Mark Kenya Revenue Authority has stopped over 220 metric tons of Uganda-manufactured sugar from entering the country, arguing that it could either be duty free sugar that Uganda imported, or it is being exported to bribe voters.The...
Fastest Smartphone in the World – Huawei’s Ascend P2 Unveiled
Feb. 25 | By Mirembe Martina According to the makers of Ascend P2, Huawei, the phone is the fastest smart phone in the world. Huawei which is a Chinese company unveiled the phone during a press conference in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday. Huawei said it wants...
Orange Uganda Introduces a Luganda Phone
Feb. 22 | By Martha Nakimuli A Luganda Phone has been introduced by Orange Uganda as a way of easing communication to people who do not not know or understand English. Nalongo is the name of the new Luganda Phone .Unlike other phones ,the phone has a Luganda...
Sony Unveils Play Station 4
Feb. 21 | By Jane Nambi Sony has revealed Play Station 4 (PS4) is on the way. Sony announced the news in a press conference yesterday in New York while showing off its next-generation console. The price was not announced. The much awaited for and kept secret...
UTODA Buys 200 Buses as Pioneer Buses ‘Fear’ Auction
Feb. 20 | By Martha Nakimuli UTODA has purchased 200 buses to ply different routes across Kampala city shortly after Uganda Revenue Authority impounded Pioneer Easy Buses due to the accumulation of taxes amounting to shs7 billion. UTODA announced early ...
10 Stanbic Bank Officials in it over Pensioners’ Money
Feb. 15 | By Martha Nakimuli Ten senior Stanbic officials are facing the wrath of police over fraud of over sh600m of pension funds . The suspects in the scam include ; Pascal Epodoi; William Embati; Robert Muhooza and other two officials, only identified...
Jamafest Festival Heats up Kigali
Feb. 14 | By Our Reporter The EAC Arts and Culture Festival dubbed JAMAFEST ,has heated up Kigali . The festival, which is the first of its kind in the region is called Jumiiya ya Afrika Mashariki Utamaduni (JAMAFEST).It was opened on Tuesday and will ...
StarTimes Unveils New Solar Television
Feb. 14 | By Jane Nambi As the country prepares for the digital migration, StarTimes, one of the digital companies in Uganda has unveiled a new television, a solar TV. With the problems of electricity in the country, the solar television will help, especially...