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Malema files court petition seeking leave to appeal his firearm convictions

Malema files court petition seeking leave to appeal his firearm convictions

In his bid to stay out of prison, EFF president Julius Malema has filed a petition in the Makhanda High Court seeking leave to appeal his convictions on five firearm-related offences and the five-year prison sentence.Malema is facing five years behind bars after he was found guilty of disc

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Student’s charging phone sets off dormitory fire at Ngora school

Student’s charging phone sets off dormitory fire at Ngora school

Uganda Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said the fire broke out on Sunday, May 31, at about 9am at the school in Mukura Town Council, Ngora District.Police in Ngora District are investigating a fire that broke out at Mukura Union Visionary Primary and Secondary School after a student rep

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Gov’t to license all EV charging stations under new energy law

Gov’t to license all EV charging stations under new energy law

Government is preparing regulations that will require all electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Uganda to be licensed and permitted under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act, in what officials describe as a major step toward formalising the country’s fast-growing e-mobility sector.

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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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NUP Accuses DPP of Defying Supreme Court Ruling on Civilian Trials in Military Courts

NUP Accuses DPP of Defying Supreme Court Ruling on Civilian Trials in Military Courts

The National Unity Platform has accused the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of failing to comply with a Supreme Court ruling ordering the transfer of civilian cases from military courts to civilian courts, saying hundreds remain unlawfully detained more than a year later.The

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Uganda unveils electric bus network in Kampala

Uganda unveils electric bus network in Kampala

Uganda has unveiled its first electric commuter bus service in the capital, marking an early step in a nationwide plan to modernise urban transport and cut emissions through electrification.The service, unveiled by Works and Transport Minister Edward Katumba Wamala, introduces the first op

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All Ugandan government vehicles to be electric, locally made

All Ugandan government vehicles to be electric, locally made

Uganda’s new national e-mobility strategy is focused on domestic vehicle manufacturing, battery production, charging infrastructure and specialised human capital development.Uganda plans to fully transition all new government vehicles to locally manufactured electric vehicles as part of

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URA Moves to Assist Traders Affected by Container Leaders’ Fraud

URA Moves to Assist Traders Affected by Container Leaders’ Fraud

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has announced urgent measures to support traders whose goods have been unfairly withheld by so-called “container leaders,” following a surge in public outcry and complaints of undelivered merchandise.In a public notice published Thursday, URA manageme

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Former National Buffer Stock CEO and wife re-arrested after state withdraws charges

Former National Buffer Stock CEO and wife re-arrested after state withdraws charges

An Accra High Court has struck out charges against Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company Limited, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni. The two were discharged by the court but were subsequently re-arrested by officials of the Economic and Organ

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Unoc starts discharging 100 million litres of fuel

Unoc starts discharging 100 million litres of fuel

Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) said on Wednesday it had begun discharging nearly 100 million litres of fuel at the port of Mombasa, with the first consignments expected to reach Uganda within days amid rising pump prices.The shipment, offloaded on May 5, comprises 47.5 million litres o

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