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Gen Katumba Wamala pledges reforms as he takes over Public Service ministry

Gen Katumba Wamala pledges reforms as he takes over Public Service ministry

The newly appointed minister of Public Service, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, officially assumed office today and pledged to strengthen efficiency, accountability and performance across government institutions.Speaking during the handover ceremony at the ministry of Public Service, Katumba s

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Trade Minister Tanna Promises Review of Tax Concerns Raised by Manufacturers

Trade Minister Tanna Promises Review of Tax Concerns Raised by Manufacturers

Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Sanjay Tanna has pledged to engage manufacturers and review concerns over proposed tax measures, assuring investors that government remains open to dialogue ahead of the new financial year.Tanna made the remarks during a meeting hosted by the St

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Musasizi: Uganda’s Income Per Person Set to Cross Shs 5.1m

Musasizi: Uganda’s Income Per Person Set to Cross Shs 5.1m

Uganda’s income per person is projected to rise to USD 1,420 (about Shs5.1 million) in the current financial year, Finance Minister Henry Musasizi announced Thursday, a milestone that underscores the country’s steady economic expansion ahead of the anticipated oil era.Presenting the 20

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Alupo Says Missing Amuria MP Etilu Will Return This Week

Alupo Says Missing Amuria MP Etilu Will Return This Week

Government has for the first time publicly acknowledged knowledge of the whereabouts of Amuria District Woman MP Margaret Etilu, who has been missing from public view for more than two weeks.Vice President Jessica Alupo has assured Parliament that Amuria District Woman MP Margaret Etilu, w

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How improperly registered SIM cards landed Ugandans in prison

How improperly registered SIM cards landed Ugandans in prison

Kampala court has begun sentencing SIM card agents who illegally register mobile lines after investigations linked some of the fraudulently registered SIM cards to scams, radio frequency interference and aggravated robbery.A court in Kampala has started handing down sentences to SIM card a

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How Uganda’s First Oil Dream Evaded 5 Energy, 4 Finance Ministers

How Uganda’s First Oil Dream Evaded 5 Energy, 4 Finance Ministers

Former Minister Muloni (C) flanked by Ernest Rubondo (L), the head of Petroleum Authority of Uganda. Former Energy Minister, Irene Muloni (C) flanked by Ernest Rubondo (L), the head of Petroleum Authority of Uganda.Uganda’s oil journey has been defined less by extraction than by

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Wadada Rogers : Dear Justine Nameere, you do not have to attack your detractors to prove a point

Wadada Rogers : Dear Justine Nameere, you do not have to attack your detractors to prove a point

famous metaphor “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks at you”. This is what came to my mind a while ago. The wise saying is often attributed to Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill who was a British statesman, military officer, writer and

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From AU to UN, East Africa holds the line as peace missions shrink

From AU to UN, East Africa holds the line as peace missions shrink

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni inspects a guard of honour during the flagging-off of Uganda’s first AU peacekeeping contingent to Somalia on March 1, 2007. East Africa remains the backbone of global peacekeeping despite shrinking troop numbers and funding.Despite the decline in number

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NRM pledges to respect Tribunal ruling as Kikuube by-election looms

NRM pledges to respect Tribunal ruling as Kikuube by-election looms

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has pledged to respect the Electoral Commission Elections Tribunal ruling on the Kikuube District LCV by-election as uncertainty surrounds the June 18 poll.The assurance came from Dr. Rosemary Sseninde, NRM National Director for Mobilization, a

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BREAKING: 4 Ministers Facing Citizenship Queries May Miss Monday Swearing-In Ceremony

BREAKING: 4 Ministers Facing Citizenship Queries May Miss Monday Swearing-In Ceremony

KAMPALA — Four ministerial nominees whose citizenship status has come under scrutiny could see their swearing-in delayed as government lawyers review the legal implications of administering the oath before their renunciation processes are fully completed.Sources familiar with the matter

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