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FUFA relieves Lutalo, technical team of Crested Cranes duties

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Simon Kabayo
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Coach George Lutalo

FUFA has made a move to relieve all members of the Uganda Senior women’s National football team, the Crested Cranes technical team of their duties.

They are; Head Coach George Lutalo along with his entire backroom staff which included; Edward Kaziba (assistant coach), James Magala (goalkeeping coach), Paul Ssali (team Manager), Mable Kabatalindwa (Team doctor) and Prossy Nalwadda (Equipment Manager).

FUFA released a statement saying that the decision is one of the many agreed upon during the 27th FUFA Executive Committee meeting. The meeting sat last week on Wednesday at FUFA House in Mengo.

“The FUFA Executive Committee declared that the positions of the technical team of Crested Cranes have fallen vacant following the completion of their assignment for which they were appointed that ended with the WAFCON Finals in Morocco,” reads part of the statement.

Lutalo took over reigns of the team in September last year. This came after the expiry of his employment contract at Uganda Revenue Authority (URA FC) as an assistant coach. He replaced Farida Bulega at the Crested Cranes helm.

“FUFA will declare as and when the application process for the vacant positions starts,” the statement concludes.

During the one-year tenure, the technical team guided the Cranes to the 2022 CECAFA Senior Women’s championship glory in Njeru.

It however failed the immediate task when the team did not make it out of group stages of the COSAFA Women’s championship in South Africa.

Their final task happened this year in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The team garnered just one point from three group games to bow out of the competition with one point in group A.

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Minister Bahati exposes BoU on rising CBR, tells banks to cut interest rates

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Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Michael Atingi-Ego

The State Minister for industry, David Bahati is not happy that commercial banks in the country continue to raise their prime lending rates blaming it on the ‘rising’ inflation, which he said, is just one of unjustifiable excuses they are using to deny Ugandans credit.

“Commercial banks are having a lot of excuses. The excuses are running out. It is time you consider lowering excuses interest rates,” he said in what seemed to be a warning to the bankers.

Bahati spoke against the continuous increase in interest rates while speaking at the launch of Equity Bank Group revolving fund under its Africa Economic Recovery and Resilience Plan to finance the private sector.

Indirectly, Bahati was speaking to Bank of Uganda (BoU) which has been increasing the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to now 9 per cent in August, 2022, encouraging banks to increase their rates, sending away the would-be borrowers.

According to Bahati, banks should consider lowering interest on loans as well as providing patient capital to support private sector investment. But the banks can only lower their interest rates if only BoU stops increasing the CBR, upon which banks also base on to determine their interest rates at which borrowers take money.

He said there is a need for banks to create a window for patient and affordable capital to support private sector growth.

Bahati says one of Uganda’s biggest problems is lack of patient capital, which is important in value addition that enable the country to export so that it can earn some foreign exchange.

Following the BoU continuous increase of CRB commercial banks have also copied and increased their interest rates, meaning Ugandan enterprises are disadvantaged, even though BoU says the rise in the CBR is meant to put inflation under control.

Unfortunately, economic institutions in the country like BoU and others have failed to show Ugandans alternative sources of capital to fund their businesses, as banks continue to claim that lending in Uganda is risky, coupled with rising inflation, the reason they say for the increase in interest rates.

BoU in August projected that the Ugandan economy would grow at 2.5 percent in 2022, but that is because the rise in CBR is indirectly denying for example local SMEs money for production, especially for export.

On the hand, BoU says higher domestic prices for food would continue if the drought continues. However, there are SMEs in agriculture that deal with supply of irrigation systems so that farmers can grow food crops even in the dry seasons.

The increase in CBR therefore hinders such SMEs from getting bank money, as it is expensive, and worsened that banks consider investment in agriculture as risky in Uganda.

An analyst when asked, said that now that a government Minister has spoken against increase in bank interest rates, BoU should not encourage the banks to increase further, and that is by cutting the CBR.

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Meet Omara who opted for Security Guard job due to lack of tuition to pursue a Bachelor’s degree

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Morgan Frank Omara

Morgan Frank Omara is no ordinary private security officer. He’s astute, confident, fluent, respectful, and hard-working. He completed S.6 at Mengo SS in 2015 and excelled.

Omara is the first-born child of her mother’s six children. “My peasant mother had to raise us single-handedly because dad has a mental health problem,” he said with his characteristic soft-spoken demeanor.

Omara’s father started experiencing mental health breakdowns when his brother was abducted by the LRA rebels from Alebtong and news arrived that he had been killed.

Despite excelling at ‘A level’, he didn’t secure a government sponsorship to advance to the University or College. Unfortunately for him, his uncle who had supported his education from primary school and was still desirous to privately pay his tuition lost his life in a fatal accident.

Uncertain of what to do after his uncle’s death, Omara who always wanted to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication went back to Lira and started doing odd manual jobs. After a while, he was unsatisfied as the jobs had no growth prospects. That’s how he decided to return to Kampala for better opportunities.

He requested his Old Boy (OB) from high school who is currently studying at a university in Kampala to accommodate him in his hostel room. Shortly, he joined the G4S security firm, hoping that maybe if he worked hard and diligently, he would grow in rank.

According to Ojok Okello, the Founder and CEO Okere City, it’s now two years, and the ranks are yet to come, however Omara wants to do something alongside his security job and this time round something more ambitious. Something he always loved studying. To become something he always dreamt of; a journalist.

“How can I become a journalist? Omara asked me. I had known him for four months already and our friendship had grown from the day he recognized my dirty motorbike and requested to wash it for me without pay.

“I told him you must start by doing certificate training. And maybe later, a university degree if you have a senior four certificate. “But I have a senior six certificate” he interjected. I felt ashamed. I had misjudged him. I asked him questions about his educational and family background and at once, I knew I had to help,” he said.

“I requested him to search online for universities in Kampala offering journalism degree courses and the following day, he told me he had, among others, identified, and already inquired to know more about the BA in Journalism and Media Studies offered at Victoria University.”

The tuition fee per semester at Victoria University is Shs1.9 million. “Let’s at least see him through school this semester which starts on 19th Sept 2022.  I am truly counting on all of us! Let’s support Omara, together,” Ojok said.

He was told the documents he needed to submit to apply for the programme, including a Shs240,000 fee for admission, and other related costs. But he didn’t have the money so I paid for it. I told him, “let’s first get the admission letter and maybe a miracle shall happen”.

“I am very sure of one thing; that my network of supportive friends shall not hesitate to donate even one dollar to make sure that Omara goes to the university and studies something he loves so that he can become the storyteller and change maker he deserves.”

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Godfrey Kiwanda declines Ambassadorial offer from Museveni

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Simon Kabayo
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Godfrey Kiwanda Ssuubi

Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi, the former state minister for Tourism, has said he is going nowhere after rejecting a big offer from his boss President Museveni to become Uganda’s new Ambassador to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Information from the State House indicates that a cabinet meeting sat on Monday and approved 7 names of individuals to be appointed as ambassadors. These were to represent Uganda in various countries and Kiwanda happened to be on this list.

Kiwanda, on his side, said he is not yet ready to leave the country as he still has a lot to do as the NRM Vice Chairperson Buganda region. And therefore, if he dares leave to go take on the new job, it would interfere with his duties here.

“I’m not going anywhere. Am not leaving Uganda to go work elsewhere. There is still a lot to do here,” Kiwanda said.

However, regarding the matter, Kiwanda said he hasn’t received any calls from the general himself.

He additionally vowed to disregard the offer even when the president calls him because he feels it’s not right at the moment.

Apparently, an ambassadorial job is a polite way of government retiring you from active politics. One is taken far away from their would-be electorate and from the media.

In December 2021, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni appointed new ambassadors and their deputies. While he appointed them, he retained some old ones but also replaced a number of them across the world.

Kiwanda becomes the second to reject the ambassadorial job after former Internal Security Organization Boss Col. Kaka Bagyenda who was deployed to Angola at the uganda consul but turned it down and opted to stay running his palm oil investments in Kalangala.

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How signal from stolen iPhone led to recovery of robbed items, money from Sipapa’s home

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Sipapa

Police is investigating a robbery that occurred at the home of Jacob Arok, a South Sudanese National, of Kawuku zone, in Bunga, on the night of 28-29th August 2022. The task team managed to locate the home of the suspects, where they recovered exhibits of evidential value.

Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said that on the night of 28-29th, August, a group of thugs broke into the home of the victim, applied suspected chloroform, on the occupants who were asleep. The thugs then ransacked the home and robbed cash US Dollars 429,000, 4 iPhones, 2 Apple laptops, a DELL laptop, gold Jewellery for his wife, a 65” Sumsung TV among others.

During the subsequent investigations, detectives from Kampala Metropolitan Police, tracked down an iCloud signal, from one of the stolen IPhones, that led them to the location in Kityo close, Buwate in Kira Division.

“They interviewed the occupants, who told them that the home belonged to a one Olimu Charles SIPAPA, who was not at home and had travelled to Tororo. A thorough search was conducted in the home, in the presence of Nakiyimba Shamira, the wife to SIPAPA and exhibits of evidential material, allegedly stolen from the home of Arok Jacob, recovered,” Enanga said.

These include; USD 70,000, 4 IPhones, 3 laptops, gold jewellery, an iPhone charger, a mac pro charger. Also recovered were two registration number plates, UBG 025B and UBA 023U, in addition, an assortment of car accessories were recovered which include; 2 amplifiers, 6 tool boxers, 4 sports vims, a rear car seat, 12 head lights, indicators, jeep bumper, V8 bumper, V8 rear boot doors, bonnet, 3 radiators, 4 inner door shutters, V8 rear boot doors, 7 grills, two cars a jeep and Audi, without registration plates, had been resprayed with a red colour and found in the compound.

“So far 4 suspects are in custody including the wife. A serious manhunt for SIPAPA who is urgently needed for questioning, in in place. His last locations were in Nagongera, Soni and Nawire sub counties, where he was distributing money in the company of bouncers,” Enanga said.

“We are therefore, appealing for information that can lead to the whereabouts or arrest of SIPAPA over the alleged Aggravated Robbery. He is aware of the police efforts and is evasive. We also want to warn the bouncers in his company, whom we shall find with him, that we shall arrest them for abetting crime and harbouring a wanted criminal suspect,” Enanga added.

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Central Buganda Diocese enhancing self-sustainability, Archbishop Kaziimba says

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Central Buganda Diocese enhancing self-sustainability, Archbishop Kaziimba says

Formed in 1995 after the sub-division of West Buganda Diocese with headquarters and Cathedral in Kasaka, Gomba District, Central Buganda Diocese has been commended by the Archbishop of Church of Uganda, The Most Rev Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu as a fast growing Diocese championing the self-sustainability agenda.

The Archbishop lauded the Diocesan Bishop, Rt Rev Michael Lubowa for offering strategic leadership to the Diocese since his consecration on 29th January 2017.

“Bishop Michael Lubowa is very good at public and state relations. That’s why in every development registered under his leadership, he credits the President of Uganda, the government, Christians and friends of the Diocese of different political and religious affiliation. He is very good at lobbying and providing accountability,” Archbishop Kaziimba said.

He added, “I have toured a number of projects including the coffee and banana projects, commissioned the construction of the pension house, dedicated St Michael Chapel at the Bishop’s residence, addressed Clergy and Lay Readers, visited the Bishop’s retirement home, maize mill, inspected and dedicated the Diocesan tractors given to them by the government, commissioned the construction of St. Peter’s Church Buyala Archdeaconry headquarters among many other projects but most profoundly, I preached the gospel and won souls for the Lord.”

Archbishop Kaziimba made the comments while concluding his official pastoral visit in Central Buganda Diocese at the last station, St Peters Church of Uganda, Buyala on Sunday evening.

Addressing the Clergy and Lay Readers at St John’s Cathedral, Kasaka on Saturday, the Archbishop charged them to be faithful stewards, protect Church land, save for retirement, help the Church establish income generating projects, monitor Church founded schools, join insurance and saving schemes, do regular exercises and be accountable to Christians and other funding streams.

He expressed gratitude to the Christians and friends of Central Buganda Diocese for building a magnificent residential house for the Bishop and addressing the welfare of clergy and other Church ministers.

“I slept in the Bishop’s house for the days I spent in the Diocese for my pastoral visit. It’s a beautiful place to sleep in. I thank the leadership of the Diocese for caring for clergy welfare and accommodation. The way you sleep and the means of transport you use some times determine how you minister. I know this by experience because I am a trained Lay Reader,” Archbishop Kaziimba said.

Bishop Michael Lubowa commended President Museveni for playing a critical role in the development of the Diocese.

“His Excellency, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is my number one Christian. He is very positive and has largely contributed to the establishment of all our projects. We owe our fast growth to him, his family and government of Uganda.” Bishop Lubowa said.

He added, “We now have a number of tractors with ploughs, planters and trailers which cultivate people’s gardens irrespective of their religious and political affiliation, 15 acres of coffee, 40 acres of matooke, instructed all parishes to have a minimum of 2 acres of coffee, Kasaka Maize mill, re-stocking our health facility and began plans to establish an irrigation scheme promised by Gomba District Local Government. I thank Uganda Coffee Development Authority for their tremendous support towards our coffee growing agenda.”

Bishop Lubowa said, during the Archbishop’s visit, the Diocese was able to mobilize over Shs50 million towards clearance of the debt on Church House.

Central Buganda Diocese covers the Districts of Mpigi, Butambala, Gomba and partly Mityana (Busujju County).

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Anglican Bishops Luwalira, Ssebaggala, Nsubuga retire home

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Geoffery Serugo
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Rev. Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira

Three Church of Uganda Bishops hailing from Buganda region are set to retire, Eagle Online has learnt. The three include; the Bishop of Namirembe Diocese Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira, Mukono Diocese William Ssebaggala and Luwero Diocesan Bishop Eridard Kironde Nsubuga.

Bishop Ssebaggala will retire in February on 28, 2023, followed by Bishop Nsubuga in July and Bishop Luwalira later in December 8, 2023. Several priests are in the meantime dusting their papers and posturing around ahead of the synod meetings which be held in few months.

According to the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Dr. Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, replacements of the three bishops will be elected a few months to their retirement dates.

“Usually when a bishop is about to clock 65 years, the mandatory age of retirement, the diocese prepares. Among the preparations, Diocesan Synod convene and nominate two names of priests who they think can be a bishop,” he said.

“The three bishops retire in different months but in the same year. Their dioceses will forward us two names of priests when they are ready and we shall convene the house of bishops for elections and later be enthroned at their respective dioceses,” he said.

Sources however intimated that Mukono Diocesan Provost; the Rev Con Enos Kiito Kagodo and is one of the candidate expected to replace Bishop Ssebaggala.

Ven. Godfrey Buwembo – the Archdeacon of Nateete Archdeaconry, Ven. John Gitta of Entebbe Archdeaconry are the best candidates expected to replace Bishop Luwalira.

The source said Rev. Canon Samuel Muwonge- the Mission Coordinator of Namirembe dioceses, Venerable Reverend Fred Kironde – the Archdeacon of Namukozi Archdeaconry (Mityana Diocese) are the possible replacements of Luwero diocesan Bishop.

Established in 1897, Namirembe Diocese covers Wakiso, Kalangala districts and some parts of Kampala city. Bishop Luwalira has been in charge of one cathedral deanery, six Archdeaconries, 62 parishes and 342 churches.

Bishop Eridard Kironde Nsubuga

Bishop Eridard Kironde Nsubuga was enthroned as third Bishop of Luwero Diocese on May 17, 2015 at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Luwero district, succeeding the Rt. Rev. Evans Mukasa Kisekka who has served as the second Bishop since 1996.

During his reign, Bishop Nsubuga ensured that church of Uganda health facilities like Kiwoko hospital and others offered utmost services to people of Luwero diocese.

 “My administration ensured that Church of Uganda founded schools like Ndejje Secondary school performed at the national level and the number of enrollment has since increased both in primary and secondary schools.” he said

In terms of development, the Bishop Nsubuga said believers under various groups of Mothers Union, Christian men Fellowship and youth groups have embraced church founded programs to alleviate themselves from poverty.

“Youth have since received engaged in piggery and coffee growing. This has contributed to increase of household income and reduction in crime rate since most of them have busy.” he said.

“I was called to preach the gospel. When I was enthroned as the bishop of Luwero, I committed to do church planting and indeed I have achieved it. Over five churches which include St. Stephens Church Lukomela, Lusanja, Ngoma and others were elevated to the parish level. Ngoma was elevated to Archdeaconry. The church has to grown spiritually, numerically and other aspects.” he said

“The church has supported us during our mission in Luwero. By the grace of God I am retiring to my home in Nalyamagonja along Kasana – Kikikyusa road, in Luwero district.” he said

He is credited for establishing Luwero Diocese pension house project and its proceeds will be used to raise four more floors and pension for retired evangelists.

He holds Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Theology from the University of Gloucestershire and Redcliffe College UK, Advanced Diploma in Christian Education from the University of Birmingham, a certificate in Anglican Communion Studies from College of Ascension, Selly Oak-Birmingham, UK and Provincial Certificate in Theology from Bishop Tucker Theological College, Mukono.

Bishop Kironde served as Archdeacon of Ndejje in Luwero Diocese, Provost of St. Mark’s Cathedral, Luwero Diocese. He also served as the Diocesan Secretary of Luwero Diocese, Vicar at St. Mark’s Cathedral, Parish Priest, and assisted Vicars/Rectors of different Parishes in Gloucestershire and Birmingham in UK.

Bishop William Ssebaggala

Mr. Ssebaggala was on 19th September 2010 enthroned as the Bishop of Mukono Diocese. He was enthroned at Sts. Philip and Andrews Cathedral, Mukono. He replaced Bishop Eria Paul Luzinda Kizito who served from 2002 to 2010.

Bishop Ssebaggala was ordained as Deacon 1984 and priest 1986. He holds a masters degree in Organizational Leadership and Management from Uganda Christian University (UCU), Bachelor of arts in Divinity from UCU, Diploma in Theology from Bishop Tucker Theological College now UCU and Diploma in Land Surveying.

Speaking to the Eagle Online, Ssebaggala said during his term, the diocese has a lot achievements which include; the diocesan radio station, 89.8 Mukono Broadcasting Service (MBS) FM, premised on preaching the gospel and promoting the diocesan activities, reclaiming Nakanyonyi farm land.

“ Due the financial constrains in diocese, in 2013 we started Mukono Diocese Savings, Credit and Cooperative (MUDISACCO) where people borrow money at low interest rates. The SACCO has over 4,000 members,” he said

He is credited for establishing Mukono Diocese School of Nursing and Midwifery sciences offering diplomas to both male and female students. He established Bishop West Boarding primary school for children with all forms of disabilities, Mukono Diocese School of music and Pension house.

Bishop Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira

Born on December 8, 1958, Bishop Luwalira is a son to the late Eriazali Kityo Wanzu and Gertrude Faith Nantume. Mr. Luwalira he has been the Diocesan Bishop of Namirembe since 2009.

He Went to Balitta Nursery School, Namulonge Primary School and Kololo Secondary School. He was ordained deacon on 14 December 1986 and priest on 27 November 1988.

 He holds a Diploma in Theology and Bachelor’s degree in Divinity from Bishop Tucker Theological College now Ugandan Christian University (UCU).

He served as vicar of Namirembe Cathedral from 2001 to 2009 and Bishop of Namirembe a position he has held since May 31, 2009.

He is credited for refurbishing of both the Namirembe Cathedral’s roof under the ‘tegula project’ and the floor, establishing 93.9 Namirembe FM and other projects. He has been a critique of human rights violations and corruption tendencies in the country.

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Stanbic PMI: August sees higher growth, but job cuts continue

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Stanbic Bank

The Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has regained a positive outlook as the August data pointed to a renewed improvement in business conditions for Uganda’s private sector as both output and new orders returned to growth.

The headline PMI rose to 50.5 in August, up from 48.2 in July and back above the 50.0 no-change mark to signal an improvement in the health of the private sector.

Ronald Muyanja, the Head of Trading at Stanbic Bank Uganda said, “Renewed expansions in both output and new orders were signaled in August. Some firms reported that they had been able to secure new customers over the month, thereby leading to higher new orders. This fed through to rising activity, although there were still some reports of demand remaining muted. Four of the five monitored sectors saw output increase, the exception being services.”

The monthly survey covers the agriculture, industry, construction, wholesale & retail and service sectors. It is a composite index, calculated as a weighted average of five individual sub-components: New Orders (30%), Output (25%), Employment (20%), Suppliers’ Delivery Times (15%) and Stocks of Purchases (10%).

The Stanbic PMI is an analysis of data collected from the monthly survey of business conditions in the Ugandan private sector involving about 400 respondents. The survey, sponsored by Stanbic Bank and produced by S&P Global, has been conducted since June 2016. The Headline PMI provides an early indication of operating conditions in Uganda.

Readings above 50.0 mean improvement in business conditions of the previous month while readings that are below 50.0 show deterioration.

Companies increased their purchasing activity in August, following a fall in the previous month. According to respondents, the expansion in input buying reflected trends in output and new orders.

Referring to the latest findings, Mulalo Madula, Economist at Standard Bank said, “Apart from the services sector, output growth was broad-based, with agriculture, industry, construction, wholesale & retail sectors increasing output. New orders increased in agriculture, industry, and wholesale & retail, but decreased in construction and services. On the other hand, new export orders fell for the past four months. Businesses are confident that output will increase in the next 12 months, supported by expectations of more new orders and stable prices.”

Overall input prices continued to rise and were often linked to higher fuel and transportation costs, but also reflecting increases in the price for items such as cement, sand and food. In turn, output prices also rose further during the month.

Respondents often mentioned that higher fuel prices had led to increases in their transportation costs, while rising material and utility prices were also reported. All five monitored sectors posted an increase in overall input costs during the month.

The passing on of higher input costs to customers resulted in a further increase in selling prices in the Ugandan private sector during August. Charges have now risen in each of the past 12 months. Exactly eight percent of respondents increased their selling prices in the latest survey period.

Employment blues

In efforts to limit costs, many companies in Uganda continued to lower their staffing levels during August. Employment has now decreased in three consecutive months. The overall reduction in headcounts reflected falls in the agriculture, industry and wholesale & retail sectors, while construction and services posted rises.

In line with the picture for output and new orders, purchasing activity rose, with stocks of purchases also higher. Suppliers’ delivery times lengthened for a second successive month, with delays caused by poor road conditions, material shortages and high transportation costs.

However, the August data point to an ongoing confidence in the year-ahead for business activity. Approximately 72% of respondents predicted an increase in output, with confidence driven by expectations of higher new orders and more stable prices. On the other hand, just 4% of panelists expressed a pessimistic outlook.

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Bajaj Auto launches new fuel efficient motorcycle in Uganda

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Bajaj Auto Ltd in association with Nish Auto Ltd and Verma Co Ltd has launched the new 125cc motorcycle CT 125 in Uganda.

The launch of the CT 125, positioned, ‘Champion of Fuel-Efficiency in 125cc’ marked the company’s commitment to provide a fuel efficient 125cc motorcycle with the trustworthy performance.

The CT 125 is powered by a superior 125cc engine with the power of five gears. Boda boda riders can now enjoy an efficient engine which delivers power packed performance. CT 125 boasts many first-in-class features which include strongest and long-lasting double cradle chassis, advanced oil filter for longer engine life, zero maintenance 6amp VRLA battery, gear indicator and mobile charger.

The motorcycle is backed by an unmatched 1year/50,000 km warranty. With all this, CT 125 comes at an attractive price of Shs 4.8 million.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Soumya Das, Vice-President, Bajaj Auto said, “Bajaj has been Africa’s number one motorcycle brand trusted by more than 7 million customers. New CT125 has been exclusively designed for Uganda with key inputs from Ugandan riders. We are very delighted to launch the CT125 which gives them great fuel efficiency, power of 5 gears and lots of other advanced features.”

Mr. Pramod Yadav, Chief Commercial Officer, Nish Auto Limited said, “Nish Auto has established its strongest service network of 1106 workshops and 18000+ trained mechanics. Our durable Boxer 100 has already ensured a dominant position in the Ugandan market. We aim to further reinforce our leadership position through the CT 125. This motorcycle is truly made for Ugandan riders and roads.”

Mr. Sanjay Verma, Managing Director, Verma Co Limited, added “Customers have always longed for a fuel efficient 125cc motorcycle with 5 gears and I am thankful that Bajaj Auto has attended to the precise needs of the riders and given us such a great product, new CT 125”

The new CT 125 is available for sale at all dealer outlets nationwide and will be showcased across the country with a host of market connect activities.

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Liz Truss to replace Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister

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Liz Truss

Britain’s Conservative Party has chosen Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as the party’s new leader, putting her in line to be confirmed as prime minister.

Truss’s selection wasannounced in London after a leadership election in which only the 180,000 dues-paying members of the Conservative Party were allowed to vote.

Truss beat rival Rishi Sunak, the government’s former Treasury chief, after promising to increase defense spending and cut taxes, while refusing to say how she would address the cost-of-living crisis. Truss received 81,326 votes to Sunak’s 60,399.

Queen Elizabeth II is scheduled to formally name Truss as Britain’s prime minister tomorrow.

The ceremony will take place at the queen’s Balmoral estate in Scotland, where the monarch is vacationing, rather than at Buckingham Palace.

The two-month leadership contest left Britain with a power vacuum at a time when consumers, workers and businesses were demanding government action to mitigate the impact of soaring food and energy prices.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has had no authority to make major policy decisions since July 7, when he announced his intention to resign.

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