"Chairman, a country without reserves is not sovereign. The potential of this Bill to destabilize Uganda’s balance of payments is our primary concern as a central bank. For example, last financial year the overall balance of payment surplus was USD 1.5 billion. That’s how we were able to increase our reserve coverage by USD 1.5 billion. Today as we speak our reserves are close to USD 6 billion. Why? Because these inflows have been coming in. The moment you tamper with these inflows here, we risk running down our reserves, and that is economic disaster for a country.” Governor Atingi-Ego on the Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 in an appearance before Parliament today.
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“Hello Mr. Spire.
Greetings to you! I hope this finds you well sir. I am a third year student at Makerere Business school, majoring in accounting. I recently lost my mother who has been my sole guardian and provider. In this tough situation, I am also in my final semester of school and so I cannot afford to drop out lest all my mothers’ sacrifices would have gone to waste. During her time here, she endeavored to ensure that on top of education I acquire practical skills. In this, I acquired a braiding skill in my senior six vacation. It has helped me peruse through university with acquiring my own personal belongings without burdening my mother. The problem I am facing right now is I am sitting here with a heavy burden of this semester’s tuition to complete university.
I want to use this platform and opportunity to kindly ask for mobile braiding gigs to raise my tuition. I have a team of dedicated friends i learnt with the skill that are ready to stand by me in this period to raise the money, so I won’t be doing the work alone. I am taking off 3 weeks of this semester ( 9th - 29th ) to focus on raising this money through the braiding gigs. I am humbly requesting everyone and anyone to support me. The sessions will be mobile ( I find you where you are). Please book your appointments between (5th - 10th March) for better planning via WhatsApp 0747416141.
It is the month of women and I am a woman in need asking the community to stand with me to finish this education milestone.
Please share widely with your friends and family. Men, please treat your women to a good service this month of women!
Have a blessed day!”