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Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

public speeches, President Museveni likes using statistics to persuade and sway even sceptics about the economic dividends of accelerated investments in infrastructure. Whether it is railways, roads or hydro-dams, Mr Museveni specifies an expected drop in haulage costs, the internal rate of retu

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Independent Candidate Kaala Pledges Fair Palm Oil Prices, Better Welfare for Kalangala Fisherfolk

Independent Candidate Kaala Pledges Fair Palm Oil Prices, Better Welfare for Kalangala Fisherfolk

Independent candidate Sharifah Babirye Kaala has pledged to advocate for fair palm oil prices and improved livelihoods for fisherfolk in Kalangala District, positioning herself as a voice for island communities ahead of the Woman MP by-election.Independent candidate Sharifah Babirye Kaala

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FIFA cancel World Cup hydration break after France chaos forces decision

FIFA cancel World Cup hydration break after France chaos forces decision

The hydration break was abandoned in the second half of France's World Cup clash against Iraq. The anticipated scorching temperatures across North America prompted FIFA to announce last December that it would introduce three-minute breaks midway through each half at all 104 matches of this summer

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Tropical Bank pushes former minister Banyenzaki into tight corner over Shs 600m loan

Tropical Bank pushes former minister Banyenzaki into tight corner over Shs 600m loan

The High Court has dismissed an application filed by Henry Banyenzaki, a former minister and MP, over a disagreement he has with Tropical Bank regarding a loan facility he took in 2013.Justice Patience Rubagumya said the legal procedure (of originating summons) that Banyenzaki was using to

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Police, NDA probe illegal veterinary drug factory in Kitagwenda

Police, NDA probe illegal veterinary drug factory in Kitagwenda

According to Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke, the suspect, identified as Turyaguma Amos, was intercepted while carrying four sacks containing forty 5-litre jerricans filled with a green liquid believed to be counterfeit acaricide.Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke, addressing th

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Uganda's Dynasty in Turmoil as Museveni Clings to Power as Family and Generals Clash Over Succession

Uganda's Dynasty in Turmoil as Museveni Clings to Power as Family and Generals Clash Over Succession

Uganda’s political landscape is under strain as President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled for 37 years, faces mounting challenges over his succession.At 80, Museveni's grip on power is steadfast, but biological inevitabilities have stirred a hornet’s nest of ambition, rivalry, and uncer

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Come And Kneel Before Me to Ask for Forgiveness, and I Will Not Arrest You Like Lukwago – Muhoozi Tells Ssemujju Nganda

Come And Kneel Before Me to Ask for Forgiveness, and I Will Not Arrest You Like Lukwago – Muhoozi Tells Ssemujju Nganda

Comments attributed to Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba have sparked heated debate across Uganda's political landscape after he reportedly suggested that opposition politician Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda would be treated differently from Erias Lukwago if he sought forgiveness.T

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Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed

Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed

Gold scams in Uganda are becoming increasingly violent, with criminals now using firearms, abductions and killings instead of relying only on fake documents to defraud buyers.The latest case involves Jama Munyaradzi, a British-Zimbabwean national who was allegedly robbed of $600 and killed

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How Vivo Energy’s purchase of KFC Uganda triggered a Shs 4.2 billion tax dispute with URA

How Vivo Energy’s purchase of KFC Uganda triggered a Shs 4.2 billion tax dispute with URA

Vivo Energy's acquisition of a 50% stake in KFC Uganda triggered a tax dispute with URAThe Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) has cancelled a Shs 4.24 billion tax assessment imposed on Kuku Foods Uganda, the company behind the KFC franchise in Uganda, following changes in the fast-food firm’s ow

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Museveni compares Uganda Airlines to MV Kalangala ferry

Museveni compares Uganda Airlines to MV Kalangala ferry

President Museveni has likened MV Kalangala's scheduling problems to those previously faced by Uganda Airlines, saying both services need greater reliability and time management.President Yoweri Museveni has compared the operational challenges at Uganda Airlines to complaints about the MV

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