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Uganda Land Commission Boss Beatrice Byenkya Interdicted Over Alleged Corruption
Uganda Land Commission Chairperson Beatrice Byenkya Nyakayisiki has been interdicted over alleged ‘kawukumi’ in her office. This was revealed in a letter written by the Inspector General of Government (IGG) Betty Kamya to Judith Nalule Nabakooba who is the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. Kamya was responding to Nabakooba’s letter in which she…
Bobi Wine’s Application Seeking To Withdraw Election Petition Gazetted
Former National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine’s application seeking to withdraw the Presidential election petition has been gazetted. Last week, a panel of nine Judges of the Supreme Court led by chief justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo directed that the application for the withdrawal of the matter should be gazetted in…
Uganda U-20 Female Squad To Face Tanzania Named
Uganda Under 20 national team head coach Oliver Mbekeka has named the eleven players that will start against Tanzania in the return leg of the FIFA U-20 Women World Cup final at the StartTimes, Lugogo Kampala on Saturday. Changes have been made were Nyayenga Daphine replaces Adeke Juliet in goal and Nadunga Bira comes in…
Defence Committee To Probe New Firm Over Digital National IDs
The committee on Defence and Internal Affairs is considering investigating a new firm contracted by the Government to print ‘smart’ and ‘digital’ national identity cards. In 2018, the government entered into a joint venture with Veridos, a German company to set up a printing facility for digital identity documents for a period of 15 years.…
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Joy As UNRA Reopens Kyazinga Channel Bridge
Uganda National Roads Authority [UNRA] Tuesday temporarily re-opened the Kazinga Channel bridge to traffic after close to a month of closure. “Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) wishes to inform the general public that the bridge deck for Kazinga Channel Bridge on Ishaka—Katunguru—Kasese road has been temporarily fixed and opened to traffic,” the roads authority said.…
Uganda, Tanzania Renew Commitment To Secure EACOP
Senior officials from Uganda’s petroleum authority (PAU) and Tanzania’s energy and water utilities regulatory authority (EWURA)—the agencies that have regulatory powers over the oil industry in the two countries—have renewed their commitment to secure the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The officials have agreed to jointly cooperate in the regulation and monitoring of the…
How To Book Gorilla Permits In Uganda & Rwanda?
A gorilla permit is a document that is issued by a government wildlife regulatory body to allow a visitor witness mountain gorillas in the wild. In Uganda and Rwanda, gorilla permits are issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) respectively. The most convenient way of booking a gorilla permit…
URA Releases And Shames A List Of Tax Defaulters, BigWigs Owe 47Bn
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has released a list of tax defaulters owing the agency about Shs47 billion in total. According to the latest notice published, URA demands tax arrears from both individuals, companies, schools and civil society organisations. The taxes are in form of PAYE, Income tax, VAT and customs duties. “Uganda Revenue Authority…
Banking Group I&M Set To Pay USD 33.6m For Orient Bank Uganda Take Over
Banking group I&M Holdings PLC which is part of the I&M Group will pay USD 33.6m (Shs112 billion) to acquire a 90 per cent stake in Uganda’s Orient Bank, according to disclosures in a circular to shareholders. This website has learnt that the shares will be bought from Hemlata Karia, Jay Karia, Morka Holdings Limited,…
Stanbic Bank To Offer Free Financial Literacy Training To Prison Officers
Prison Officers and their spouses will get free financial literacy courtesy of Stanbic Bank Uganda. This transformative training lunched on Wednesday is aimed towards enhancing their personal economic progress. The programme follows discussions between Johnson Byabashaijja, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons and Anne Juuko, the Stanbic Chief Executive. Israel Arinaitwe, the Head of Private…
