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UPDF Soldier Wanted Over City Murders,Robberies
KMP Spokesperson Onyango Patrick Police and ISO have begun a serious hunt for six armed robbers who gunned down two mobile money operators and took away their cash in Zzana on Entebbe Road. Kampala metropolitan spokesperson Patrick Onyango identified the dead as Harriet Nalwadda , a mobile money dealer and Maureen Nakabuubi who were attacked…
Big Story: Chinese Firm CCCC On Spot As Corruption Allegations Mar Masindi-Buliisa-Paraa Oil Road
KAMPALA – A red flag has been raised on the ongoing construction of the Shs 770 billion 159-kilometre of Masindi – Kisanja -Tangi -Paraa -Buliisa road, being undertaken by Chinese firm China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC), with serious issues emerging after the termination of the contract of the external consulting engineers. In the fall-out,…
Covid-19 Crisis: KCCA ED Kitaka Issues Strict Guidelines For Staff Coming On Duty Orders Some To Work From Home
The acting Executive Director Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has directed Departmental heads to review their staff requirements and remain with staff whose services cannot be postponed and can only be delivered at office. This was revealed in a June, 5, 2020 memo sent to to all staff which reads thus.. MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: STAFF ON…
Museveni Concludes Bugisu Sub Region Scientific Campaigns Assured Of Victory
President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the NRM Presidential flag bearer has concluded his scientific campaigns in Bugisu sub-region. During the President’s Bugisu leg of the campaign trail, he opened a 50-megawatt mobile power station at the Sino-Mbale Industrial Park and officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for the upgrade of the 92 km Muyembe-Nakapiripirit road…
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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…
Stan Chart Puts Senana Hypermarket On Auction Over Debts
Frida Nabirongo is a woman in distress after Standard Chartered Bank has moved to take over her empire over a mortgage for a building that houses her Senana Hypermarket on Buganda Road. “Take notice that Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited through its appointed agent shall after 5 working days from the date of this notice,…
I Can’t Save You Man! – Minister Kasaija Frankly Tells Troubled Outgoing BoU’s Kasekende
Emerging details on how Dr. Louis Kasekende is yearning for his contract renewal as Deputy Governor at Bank of Uganda are still leaking besides him denying allegations. Dr. Kasekende’s contract ends on January 13, 2020 but it hasn’t been extended as he so wished thus clearing his office of personal belongs as he awaits for…
Tomato Farmers Count Losses As New Pests Invade Mubuku Irrigation Scheme
Farmers in the Mubuku irrigation scheme in Kasese district are counting losses after a strange pest attacked their tomato gardens. According to Farmers, the pest mines new fruits leaving holes. The larva feeds voraciously on the tomato fruits, plants, producing large galleys in leaves. They add that the new pest is resistant to all the…
Lt.Gen James Mugira Inspects Construction Of NEC Uzima Mineral Water Factory
The Managing Director National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) Lt Gen James Mugira has inspected the construction of Uzima mineral water Factory at Kakiri .He was impressed by progress of the ongoing construction works of a Second modern fully automated mineral water production plant. on going construction of the water plant NEC Uzima Ltd is one of…
Kagina Accused of employing Relatives in UNRA Top Jobs
A whistleblower has petitioned parliament’s committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) over alleged anomalies in the recruitment of staff at Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). The whistleblower alleges that the headhunting process is unfair and discriminative. COSASE chairperson Mubarak Munyagwa says that his committee has information that a number of individuals were…