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NIRA ED On Spot For Influence Peddling In The Recruitment Of Unqualified PRO

National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) Executive Director Rosemary Kisembo is on the spot over cancellation of a job advertisement in the New vision calling for suitable candidates to fill the position of Manager Public Relations and Corporate Affairs citing that it

March 11, 2023

National News

Big Question: Has UCC Failed In Its Mandate To Regulate ‘Exploitative’ PayTV Service Providers?

A city lawyer is demanding that Pay-TV big cats DStv, GOtv and StarTimes be belled and compelled to cease charging free-to-air local stations on their platforms. Mr Julius Paul Ikanza Muliko, of Muliko and Co. Advocates, has put the Uganda Communications Commission

March 11, 2023

Business·National News

From Vending Garments to Uganda’s Finest Business Mogul: How Hamis Kiggundu’s Story Inspires Young Entrepreneurs

When you ask most Ugandans about famous names of successful businessmen in Kampala, one name will fetch you many mentions. The name and the man himself is Hamis Kiggundu, one of Uganda’s youngest billionaires. Born in February 1984 to Mr. Haruna Segawa

March 10, 2023

National News·Politics

‘It is now our war to fight those thieves in offices and clean the name of NRM’- ONC Boss ‘Namyalo Uzeiye’, Wakiso RDC ‘Mbabazi’ Combine Efforts In Fight Against Corruption, Land Grabbing

The head of the Kyambogo-based Office of the NRM National Chairman (ONC), Hajjat Namyalo Hadijah Uzeiye has waged war against [the so-called untouchable] land grabbers and Corrupt Wakiso District government officials who swindle government money meant to revive residents from poverty. Hajjat Uzeiye

March 4, 2023

Education

Experts Advise Gov’t On Gaps In New O-level Curriculum

Experts have noted that the training offered as the new ‘O’ level curriculum was being introduced in Uganda was not effective. The experts who were attending a brainstorming meeting organized by the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) on Tuesday said that teachers

March 1, 2023

Africa

23 Year-old Explains How His Sugar Mummy Helped Him Recover BLQ losses

A 23-year-old Ugandan student is in jubilation after meeting an American woman who has turned out to be a diamond in his life. Isaac Isabirye says that he lost almost 10 million to BLQ after a friend convinced him to borrow money

February 28, 2023

Crime·National News

DFCU Under Fire Over Illicit Financial Flows, Locked In Multi-Million Tax Battle

A tax compliance audit into the matter of DFCU Group (which owns DFCU Bank and other business) was recently conducted and it revealed that the entity has been inappropriately diminishing its tax liability through under declaration of space let put to tenants

February 27, 2023

ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES·National News

Judicial Officers, State Attorneys Sensitized On New Electricity Act 2022

The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has engaged Judicial Officers and State Attorneys on the new Electricity Amendment Act 2022 particularly to sensitize stakeholders on clauses to deter vandalism of electricity infrastructure. Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako the Chief Executive Officer of the Electricity

February 27, 2023

Crime·National News

Police Arrest Medic for Luring Woman Into Sex With Fake HIV Results

Police have arrested a city medical officer, who allegedly gave a woman fake HIV results in an attempt to lure her into sex with him. The suspect was arrested at Biva Hotel in Rubaga Division, Kampala, where he had allegedly taken the

February 27, 2023

National News

ONC Boss Namyalo, Min. Nankabirwa Launch UGX 1.9Bn For PDM, Warn Gov’t Officials Against Corruption

The SPA/PA-ONC, Hajat Hadijah Namyalo Huzeiye, Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa together with Hon Sozi Galabuzi and the Parish Development Model (PDM) Secretariat have launched a 1.95 Billion PDM funds in Kiboga District. While officiating at a function to launch the PDM in

February 17, 2023

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