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Bobi Wine’s deputy dies at Mbarara hospital

Bobi Wine’s deputy dies at Mbarara hospital

The National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for Western Uganda, Jolly Kyomugasho Mugisha is dead, the party leadership has announced. "It’s with great sadness that I announce the passing of Hon. Jolly Mugisha, the National Unity Platform Deputy President for Western Uganda," t

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McKinney Oktoberfest 2021: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go!

McKinney Oktoberfest 2021: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go!

From exclusive craft beer to fun-filled activities , McKinney is gearing up for its 17th annual Oktoberfest festival this weekend. The event promises a unique cultural experience in the historic downtown setting with thousands of attendees expected to join the festivities. Here's a guide to help y

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Country’s Top Surgeons Descend on Ankole for Life-Changing Surgical Camp

Country’s Top Surgeons Descend on Ankole for Life-Changing Surgical Camp

Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) administration and local legislators have today welcomed a team of Uganda’s finest surgeons and health professionals for a highly anticipated surgical camp starting tomorrow, September 22nd, and running until the 28th. Dubbed the Ankole Surgical Camp, this

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Minister Lokeris Warns Karamoja Against Unnecessary Sale of Land

Minister Lokeris Warns Karamoja Against Unnecessary Sale of Land

The Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Mr. Peter Lokeris Aimat, has warned locals in Karamoja to desist from selling land, adding that the land belongs to the people of Karamoja but not to an individual. Mr. Lokeris was speaking on Sunday during a community dialogue to bless the opening of the Ka

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President Museveni, 20 African Kings Expected at Lango Paramount Chief’s Coronation

President Museveni, 20 African Kings Expected at Lango Paramount Chief’s Coronation

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to be the Guest of Honor during the coronation of Won Nyaci elect Eng. Dr. Moses Michael Odongo Okune, slated for November 2, 2024, at the Mayor’s Garden in Lira City, Lango sub-region, Northern Uganda. The spokesperson of the Lango Cultural Inst

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Government urged to put breaks on tax incentives to companies

Government urged to put breaks on tax incentives to companies

Tax controversies have recently stirred debate across the country, with the country’s tax body – the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)—and the National Treasury struggling to justify certain tax breaks to particular companies while in the National Assembly. In a new twist, the two age

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Diddy: From music mogul to criminal charges

Diddy: From music mogul to criminal charges

Sean "Diddy" Combs used his fame as one of hip-hop's biggest names to coerce women into demeaning sexual acts as part of a long-running scheme of sex trafficking and racketeering, prosecutors said on Tuesday in bringing three criminal charges against him. Combs, 54, pleaded not guilty in

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Kawempe slum dwellers served free food

Kawempe slum dwellers served free food

Hundreds of slum dwellers from Nsoba slum in Kawempe Division thronged Nsoba gardens on September 22 to get lunch, a meal that is considered a luxury by most urban poor. By 8am, families that were mobilized by local authorities had already settled at the venue where food was to be

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UN mission won’t leave DRC in Dec

UN mission won’t leave DRC in Dec

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Monusco, will not exit the country by December 2024. UN Undersecretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who visited the Congo this weekend, said that December 31, 2024, which was supposed

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URA Officers Manipulate Tax TINs to Steal UGX 319 Million

URA Officers Manipulate Tax TINs to Steal UGX 319 Million

(Kampala) – When you think of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), you imagine tireless civil servants keeping our tax money safe, right? Well, it seems a few of them have decided to play a different game—dodging the very taxes they’re supposed to protect. We are not talking about a few missed shil

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