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Government Enforces 15% Cap on Project Cost Variations, Warns Accounting Officers of Personal Liability

Government Enforces 15% Cap on Project Cost Variations, Warns Accounting Officers of Personal Liability

A new Treasury directive limits cost variations on public projects to 15 percent from feasibility to procurement stage, tightening controls on design changes and placing personal accountability on Accounting Officers for breaches.The Government of Uganda has issued a directive aimed at cur

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Government Enforces 15% Cap on Project Cost Variations, Warns Accounting Officers of Personal Liability

Government Enforces 15% Cap on Project Cost Variations, Warns Accounting Officers of Personal Liability

A new Treasury directive limits cost variations on public projects to 15 percent from feasibility to procurement stage, tightening controls on design changes and placing personal accountability on Accounting Officers for breaches.The Government of Uganda has issued a directive aimed at cur

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Ntungamo High Court Opens Criminal Session, Targets Faster Trials of 50 Cases

Ntungamo High Court Opens Criminal Session, Targets Faster Trials of 50 Cases

A new criminal session of the High Court has started in Ntungamo for the second time in a year, set to hear 50 felonious cases. The presiding judge, Kasese Resident Judge Lawrence Tweyanze Karikwisya, has banned the state from bringing medical doctors who examined victims, Scene of Crime Officers

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19-Year Old Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Defilement

19-Year Old Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Defilement

The High Court in Fort Portal has sentenced a 19-year-old man to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to aggravated defilement. Samuel Amanyire was convicted on Monday during a High Court sitting presided over by Justice Vincent Wagona.Amanyire had initially denied the charges when h

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Court Orders Roko to Pay Shs 3.92bn in Construction Dispute

Court Orders Roko to Pay Shs 3.92bn in Construction Dispute

The High Court has ordered Roko Construction Limited to pay USD 1,059,350.84 (Shs 3.92bn) to Mehta Electricals Ltd for unpaid electrical equipment and installation works carried out on several projects.The dispute stems from sub-contracts awarded in May 2016, when Mehta Electricals Ltd was

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Britain Must Confront Its Past and Rethink Its Role in Africa

Britain Must Confront Its Past and Rethink Its Role in Africa

Uganda provides a modern case study of these tensions. During recent electoral cycles, figures such as Bobi Wine drew international attention, with Western governments including the UK voicing concerns over human rights and electoral conduct.The story of Britain’s global rise cannot be t

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Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking

Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities said Tuesday that they have detained dozens of foreigners in a crackdown on illegal migration that the internal affairs ministry suggested was linked to human traffickers and cyberscam operations.At least 231 people have been detained since Monday

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Juliana takes hit for gracing Muhoozi birthday run

Juliana takes hit for gracing Muhoozi birthday run

lot of the comments bore a feeling of betrayal by Juliana’s association with Muhoozi, who they deem a deeply divisive figure, especially among supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) president Bobi Wine.Singer Juliana Kanyomozi has come under fire on social media after she appeared

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Tottenham and West Ham's final four matches and points won in reverse fixtures

Tottenham and West Ham's final four matches and points won in reverse fixtures

Tottenham and West Ham have just four fixtures remaining before their Premier League destiny is sealed. But who would be staring down relegation if their forthcoming results mirrored the reverse fixtures?The battle for top-flight survival will soon reach its climax, with Wolves and Burnley

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DTB Uganda Earns Top Recognition  at URA Bankers' Conference

DTB Uganda Earns Top Recognition at URA Bankers' Conference

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda has been recognized as a standout performer in the financial sector, earning the first runner-up award for best in client service at the 8th Bi-annual Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Bankers appreciation conference ..The ceremony, hosted at the Mestil Hotel i

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