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UNOC urges stronger safety standards as Uganda moves toward oil production

UNOC urges stronger safety standards as Uganda moves toward oil production

KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda National Oil Company held a workshop Thursday to urge suppliers to adopt stricter safety and environmental standards as the country transitions toward oil production.The event, held at Kabira Country Club, focused on quality, health, safety, security and envi

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MTN Gets Relief in Shs169.9 Bn Tax Case

MTN Gets Relief in Shs169.9 Bn Tax Case

MTN Uganda has secured a major reprieve in its tax dispute with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), after the Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled that the company may not be required to immediately pay part of a contested Shs169.9 billion tax bill linked to mobile money transactions.The dispute ste

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Crown Beverages sacked Musinguzi for ‘feigning’ sickness due to exposure to ozone gas

Crown Beverages sacked Musinguzi for ‘feigning’ sickness due to exposure to ozone gas

Oscar Musinguzi worked at Crown Beverages’ Kakungulu plant off the Entebbe Express Way, as an operations supervisor for Nivana mineral water.He claims that the work was risky since it involved getting in close contact with ozone gas, a powerful, chemical-free oxidant used for water purif

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There is no justification for price increases as supply remains stable,” Energy Minister Nankabirwa warns fuel companies against hikes

There is no justification for price increases as supply remains stable,” Energy Minister Nankabirwa warns fuel companies against hikes

Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa.Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa has assured Ugandans that there is no immediate reason for increase in fuel prices this month.Her remarks come at a time when motorists are already feeling the pinch

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Asan Kasingye Raises Concerns Over Rapid Data Depletion by MTN Uganda

Asan Kasingye Raises Concerns Over Rapid Data Depletion by MTN Uganda

Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Asan Kasingye, has raised concerns over the rapid depletion of a mobile data bundle, prompting responses from both the telecom provider and the public.In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Kasingye stated that a UGX 10,000 “Gaga weekdays

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Businessman paid Be Forward Shs 31 million for a car. 12 years later, he’s still waiting for it

Businessman paid Be Forward Shs 31 million for a car. 12 years later, he’s still waiting for it

In October 2014, Arben Pajaziti, a Kampala businessman, agreed with Be Forward Ltd, a vehicle importation firm, to buy a car worth Shs 31 million.The vehicle was to be shipped to Kampala under cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) terms.Under the arrangement, Pajaziti paid the full pur

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Uganda’s First Oil: A Defining Countdown to Economic Transformation and Energy Sovereignty

Uganda’s First Oil: A Defining Countdown to Economic Transformation and Energy Sovereignty

KAMPALA – As every second, minute, hour, day, and month winds down, Uganda edges closer to its promise—the dawn of oil production.From drilling and completing wells to laying thousands of kilometres of pipeline, Uganda’s progress is unmistakable. Supporting infrastructure, central pr

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Bemuga’s employee entered a Shs 1.7 bn deal without knowledge of directors

Bemuga’s employee entered a Shs 1.7 bn deal without knowledge of directors

Bemuga Forwarders has been given 14 days to defend itself in a case in which its former managing director, Ronald Kanyerezi, entered a Shs 1.7 billion deal with a global logistics firm without the knowledge of its shareholders.Justice Patricia Kahigi Asiimwe said the case raises serious is

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Kikuube’s deadly gold mining site

Kikuube’s deadly gold mining site

A section of Kikuube district residents are demanding quicker interventions by the authorities as their lives remain at risk.These fears stem from the death of four at an abandoned water-filled gold mining site where the lives of their relatives were ended.The abandoned gold mining

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Iran's military command says doctrine has shifted from 'defensive' to 'offensive'

Iran's military command says doctrine has shifted from 'defensive' to 'offensive'

The commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Major General Abdollahi, said the armed forces have shifted their doctrine from defensive to offensive and are deploying advanced weapons that will "completely disrupt the enemy's calculations," Tasnim reported on March 20.The

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