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As Critics Celebrate Her Fall, Anita Among Quietly Heads for Sweet UGX Billions Retirement Package

As Critics Celebrate Her Fall, Anita Among Quietly Heads for Sweet UGX Billions Retirement Package

At a time when political pressure, corruption allegations, sanctions, and growing public criticism continue to surround embattled Bukedea Woman MP Anita Among, many of her critics had hoped to see her political exit end in embarrassment and uncertainty.Instead, the outgoing Speaker is head

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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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Fort Portal Court Dismisses Land Case After WhatsApp Service Is Questioned Court

Fort Portal Court Dismisses Land Case After WhatsApp Service Is Questioned Court

The High Court in Fort Portal has dismissed a case filed by Rwenzori Commodities Limited against the outgoing Minister of State for Lands, Sam Mayanja, after finding that the minister was not properly served with court documents through WhatsApp.In a ruling delivered on May 20, Justice Vi

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Tanga Backtracks on Independents as Namuganza Joins Speaker Contest

Tanga Backtracks on Independents as Namuganza Joins Speaker Contest

Bukono County MP Persis Namuganza has entered the Speaker of Parliament race after the NRM Electoral Commission accepted her expression of interest, despite earlier declarations that independent MPs would not be allowed to participate in the process.Bukono County MP Persis Namuganza has fo

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£140m TRIPLE Man Utd deal boosted as INEOS move into pole position

£140m TRIPLE Man Utd deal boosted as INEOS move into pole position

Manchester United now have a much better chance of signing a midfielder, according to a report, while they have also made a new approach for a second target.Man Utd have made midfield recruits a priority this summer as Casemiro has been allowed to leave on a free transfer, while Manuel Uga

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Chameleone to pay Shs 7.5M monthly in child support to Daniella as couple finally agree to separate

Chameleone to pay Shs 7.5M monthly in child support to Daniella as couple finally agree to separate

The court sanctioned mediation proceedings were being handled by Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga of the Anti-Corruption Court. She is yet to sign off on the agreement before it becomes binding.Following months of court sanctioned-mediation, Singer Joseph Mayanja aka Jose Chameleone has agreed to

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NUP's Sebuwufu Elected KCCA Speaker After Tight Council Vote

NUP's Sebuwufu Elected KCCA Speaker After Tight Council Vote

JohnMary Ssebuwufu has been elected Speaker of the Kampala Capital City Authority Council after defeating independent candidate Ali Kalule in a closely contested vote held at City Hall. Ssebuwufu won 18 votes against Kalule’s 16, with one ballot declared invalid, following a tense but orderly e

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Independent Candidate Defeats NRM in Rukungiri District Speakership Race

Independent Candidate Defeats NRM in Rukungiri District Speakership Race

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has suffered a setback in the Rukungiri District speakership elections after independent candidate Albert Ahabwe, popularly known as Rwamugata, defeated former Speaker James Turyamuboona. Ahabwe, who represents Buyanja Sub-county, secured 21 vot

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Fishing restrictions leave Lake Albert, Albert Nile fishermen on edge

Fishing restrictions leave Lake Albert, Albert Nile fishermen on edge

Pakwach, Uganda | URN | Leaders in Pakwach District have been given a seven-day ultimatum to establish landing site management committees aimed at regulating fishing activities and restoring discipline in the fishing industry.The directive follows a visit by the Deputy Chief of Defence For

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Security personnel climbed wall at Among's Nakasero residence at 3am, witness says

Security personnel climbed wall at Among's Nakasero residence at 3am, witness says

source at the residence of outgoing Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said heavily armed security personnel raided the premises in the early hours of Saturday morning, sparking a violent confrontation with guards attached to the residence.According to the source, the operation started

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