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Museveni sends police chiefs, Internal Affairs boss on forced leave over Shs31b bribery scandal

Museveni sends police chiefs, Internal Affairs boss on forced leave over Shs31b bribery scandal

Museveni directed that Permanent Secretary Lt Gen Joseph Musanyufu, Under Secretary for Police Aggrey Wunyi, and AIGP Felix Baryamwisaki step aside for six months as investigations proceed.President Museveni has ordered the forced leave of three top officials in the Ministry of Internal Af

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URA fined Shs138 million for taxing church-based NGO which imported soya cereal for refugees

URA fined Shs138 million for taxing church-based NGO which imported soya cereal for refugees

The High Court has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund more than Shs 73.5 million to the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) after ruling that the tax body illegally collected Value Added Tax (VAT) on humanitarian food aid imported for South Sudanese refugees.In addition,

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Architectural firm fined Shs446m over Kabira Country Club expansion project

Architectural firm fined Shs446m over Kabira Country Club expansion project

The Commercial Court has ordered an architectural firm to refund more than USD132,000 (about Shs446 million) to Meera Investment Ltd after finding that it breached a consultancy agreement relating to the expansion of Kabira Country Club.In a ruling delivered on April 3, Acting Judge Susan

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Transport Officer’s Promotion Halted After Questions Over Engineering Credentials

Transport Officer’s Promotion Halted After Questions Over Engineering Credentials

KAMPALA — Internal government documents have revealed that suspended Principal Road Safety Officer Ronald Amanyire’s promotion to a senior position in the Ministry of Works and Transport was halted after concerns emerged over engineering qualifications and Public Service recruitment requireme

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Equity Bank cleared of wrongdoing in Shs3 billion fraudulent gold transaction

Equity Bank cleared of wrongdoing in Shs3 billion fraudulent gold transaction

The police have cleared Equity Bank of any wrongdoing in a fraudulent gold transaction that resulted in a loss of over Shs3 billion for Canadian national Clifford Potter.Last week, it was reported that Police had called on Equity Bank and Stanbic Bank to clarify the circumstances surroundi

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Uganda set to issue first sovereign sukuk to partly finance $3.16bn Kampala-Malaba railway

Uganda set to issue first sovereign sukuk to partly finance $3.16bn Kampala-Malaba railway

Uganda is preparing to issue its first sovereign sukuk as part of efforts to finance the construction of a standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Kampala to the Kenyan border town of Malaba, marking the country’s entry into Islamic capital markets, Ecofin Agency reports.The Ministry of Fin

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Mao’s ‘Wife-Snatching’ Past Casts Doubt on Speaker Bid

Mao’s ‘Wife-Snatching’ Past Casts Doubt on Speaker Bid

Justice Minister Nobert Mao and his wife Beatrice Mao displaying a Marriage Certificate after exchanging their marital vows.Democratic Party president and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Nobert Mao, is at the center of a storm over alleged personal misconduct, as the e

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Xenophobic Violence: It Seems South African Government Is Complicit By Inaction

Xenophobic Violence: It Seems South African Government Is Complicit By Inaction

There are few tragedies more painful than betrayal from those who once stood shoulder to shoulder in a common struggle. That is precisely what Africa witnesses each time xenophobic violence erupts in South Africa. When mobs descend on Nigerians, Zimbabweans, Ghanaians, Ethiopians, Somalis, Mozamb

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Minister Nankabirwa pressured to drop ‘Doctor’ title

Minister Nankabirwa pressured to drop ‘Doctor’ title

The minister faced queries from members of the public led by activist Nicholas Opiyo who questioned whether her credentials qualify her to use it in professional or public office settings.Nicholas Opiyo accused Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa of using the title “Dr” on official docume

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‘Come save us’ – Man Utd fans convinced Xavi will be new manager after spotting ‘clue’ in viral snap

‘Come save us’ – Man Utd fans convinced Xavi will be new manager after spotting ‘clue’ in viral snap

MANCHESTER UNITED fans are convinced Xavi will be their new manager after spotting what they believe to be a huge “clue”.Michael Carrick has been in interim charge of the Red Devils since the January sacking of Ruben Amorim.Leeds United v Manchester United - Premier League - Ell

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