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Gen.Muntu’s ANT Implores Kadaga To Join IPOD

Leaders of the Alliance for National Transformation party (ANT) paid a courtesy call on Speaker Rebecca Kadaga at Parliament. Key issues of concern include membership to the Interparty Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD). Kadaga said she will consult widely, especially on the issue

August 5, 2020

Business·News

Govt Secures Shs 868Bn Loan For Construction Of Roads

Parliament of Uganda has approved Shs868b for the construction of a host of roads around the country. The roads are Namugumba – Budadiri – Nalugugu (29km), Katuna – Muko -Kamuganguzi road (104km) and Laropi – Moyo – Afoji (Sudan border) which is

August 5, 2020

Crime·News

Whistleblower: PS Bigirimana Unearths Shs1.6bn Payment Scam in Judiciary

The Secretary to the Judiciary Mr Pius Bigirimana has exposed a possible fraud of shs. 1.6 billion security deposit refund which was orchestrated by three top officials arising from Commercial Court in an application OO-C- No-08 of 2006. The officials in Judiciary

August 5, 2020

Entertainment·News

Veteran Singer Halima Tasks Kadaga To Drop UCC’s Draconian Law On Artistes

Performing artists under the National Union of Creative Performing Artists and Allied Workers have reached out to Parliament over the recently issued regulations to their industry terming them as draconian. The group led by musician, Halima Namakula, met the Speaker of Parliament,

August 5, 2020

Business

BoU Painfully Coughs Remaining Tittles Of Defunct Banks As Investigations Bite

The Central Bank of Uganda has finally given up asked owners of the unclaimed certificates of land titles of former defunct banks to apply and reclaim them. The unclaimed certificates of over 21 land titles were advertised on Wednesday August 5, 20220

August 5, 2020

Business·Hot News·Hot Take·Trending

Ugandan Government To Lose Shs340 Billion Per Year In Tax Stamps

Due to the continued refusal by the manufacturers to pay for the tax stamps, Government of Uganda (GoU) is looking at Shs 340 Billion Shillings to be paid to SICPA a company it out sourced to supply the Digital Tax Stamps. This

August 4, 2020

News

Maj.Gen Kyanda Decries High Rates Of LDUs Brutality

The Chief of Staff Land Forces (COS- LF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda has given an interactive lecture to the Local Defence Force (LDF) personnel undergoing refresher training at Kakiri Barracks, where he urged the trainees

August 4, 2020

Business

NCA, Police Arrest ‘Iconic’ Criminals In Biggest Ever Operation After Encryption Breakthrough

British police have carried out their biggest operation ever, arresting “iconic” figures and smashing thousands of conspiracies including murder plots after infiltrating a communications service used by criminals. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said the cracking of the encryption used by EncroChat,

August 3, 2020

Health

Kabale Lost 38 Babies, 4 Mothers During Covid-19 Lockdown

Four mothers and 38 babies have died in Kabale district since the Covid-19 lock down was announced in March this year. This is contained in a report by the District Health Department following a survey in health facilities across the district conducted

August 3, 2020

Business

Dr Entingi-Ego Officially Takes Over As New Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor

Dr. Atingi-Ego has assumed his role as the Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda on August 03, 2020 following his appointment by His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on 23 April, 2020. He replaces Dr. Louis Kasekende, whose contract expired in January and wasn’t

August 3, 2020

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