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UCC clarifies tax study after social media backlash

UCC clarifies tax study after social media backlash

UCC Executive Director Nyombi Thembo announced the return of web services Jan. 18, while keeping a temporary ban on social media and messaging apps.Uganda’s communications regulator has clarified the findings of a report on telecommunications taxation, after social media commentary used

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Curacao stun Ecuador at World Cup as former Premier League boss holds back tears

Curacao stun Ecuador at World Cup as former Premier League boss holds back tears

Curacao boss Dick Advocaat was holding back tears following his side's superb draw at the World Cup against Ecuador. Just days after a humiliating 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Germany, the tiny Caribbean island nation, home to just over 158,000 people, dug deep to claim a hard-fought goalless dr

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Six-Year-Old Found Strangled in Abandoned Building in Mayuge

Six-Year-Old Found Strangled in Abandoned Building in Mayuge

Residents of Budhebela Village in Mayuge Town Council are in shock after a six-year-old boy who had been sent on an errand was allegedly strangled and his body dumped in an abandoned building, prompting police investigations into the killing.MAYUGE — Shock and grief have engulfed Budhebe

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Killing Me Will Not Help, I Will Not Be Silenced in Condemning Lukwago’s Abduction,” Mityana Diocese Bishop Bukomeko Says

Killing Me Will Not Help, I Will Not Be Silenced in Condemning Lukwago’s Abduction,” Mityana Diocese Bishop Bukomeko Says

Mityana Diocese Bishop Dr. Ssalongo James Bukomeko has condemned the abduction of former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, warning that Uganda risks sliding back into a troubling chapter of its political history.His remarks come amid public concern after President Yoweri Museveni’s son,

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Prince Nakibinge Calls for Meeting With Museveni Over Human Rights Concerns

Prince Nakibinge Calls for Meeting With Museveni Over Human Rights Concerns

The titular head of Muslims in Uganda, Prince Kassim Nakibinge, has urged religious and cultural leaders to seek direct talks with President Museveni over what he described as growing human rights concerns, political tensions and challenges within the justice system.The titular head of Mus

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Kanungu Residents Warned Against Defaulting on PDM Loans

Kanungu Residents Warned Against Defaulting on PDM Loans

Residents of Kanungu District have been warned against defaulting on Parish Development Model (PDM) funds under the mistaken belief that the money is a government grant.The warning was issued by Dan Twinamatsiko, the Commercial Officer for Kanungu Town Council, while presiding over the ele

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Fr Lukyamuzi Calls for Integrity and Good Conduct During Journalist Sseruwooza’s Funeral Mass

Fr Lukyamuzi Calls for Integrity and Good Conduct During Journalist Sseruwooza’s Funeral Mass

Speaking at a requiem Mass for veteran journalist Joseph Mary Sseruwooza at Lubaga Cathedral, Rev. Fr. Marvin Lukyamuzi urged Ugandans to embrace moral values, integrity and responsible living, while political leaders and colleagues paid tribute to the deceased's dedication to journalism.R

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What motorists should expect under the new Express Penalty System and speed limit reforms as speeding fines are harmonised to Shs160,000 and payment window extended to 28 days from 72 hours

What motorists should expect under the new Express Penalty System and speed limit reforms as speeding fines are harmonised to Shs160,000 and payment window extended to 28 days from 72 hours

Motorists in Uganda are set to face a revamped Express Penalty System (EPS) and revised speed regulations, following new reforms endorsed by the Ministry of Works and Transport after nationwide consultations.The proposed changes, which are yet to be approved by Cabinet and Parliament, are

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Florence Nampijja: The painful dating rumors that nearly wrecked a marriage

Florence Nampijja: The painful dating rumors that nearly wrecked a marriage

Renowned media personality and actress Florence Nampijja has opened up about one of the most painful periods of her life, recalling how false dating rumors left her emotionally distressed and thrust her into unwanted public scrutiny.Nampijja revealed that she once woke up to find herself t

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Karamojong Angry Over Cement Advert That Puts Man in Women’s Cultural Attire

Karamojong Angry Over Cement Advert That Puts Man in Women’s Cultural Attire

cement company that arrived in Karamoja with the blessing of the President is now facing a very different reception from the region’s people — not over its factory, but over an advert.Yaobai International, the holding company behind the Yaobai Cement plant in Nadunget Sub-County, Morot

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