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14 Jan '25
Recent discussions in Uganda's Parliament have highlighted serious concerns about the government's decision to join the BRICS, an intergovernmental organization, without getting prior approval from Parliament. This decision has led to debates about the reasons b
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08 Jan '25
The Uganda National Teachers' Union has modified its stance on salary demands, now accepting even marginal increases in the upcoming national budget. The shift marks a departure from previous hard-line positions following unmet government promises and widening p
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04 Jan '25
Kiryowa Kiwanuka, Uganda's Attorney General, faced intense criticism from Members of Parliament as Acholi elders revealed a shocking betrayal in the cattle compensation process. The controversy erupted during a recent parliamentary session, where MPs from the Ac
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03 Jan '25
Dr. Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), has raised serious concerns about President Yoweri Museveni's focus on minor corruption while ignoring much larger issues. In a discussion on UBC's Behind the Headlines,
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07 Dec '24
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25 Nov '24
For the past five months or so, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has been at loggerheads with Uganda’s biggest telecommunications company, MTN.This follows an audit carried out by SafariTech - a Kenyan company tha
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11 Nov '24
Financial technology company, Mogo, has said it has obtained a loan facility from Absa to ease access to electric motorbikes. The company, which indicated that it had previously benefited from Absa’s financing at the group level, said the first tranche of Shs5b had been disbursed.
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17 Oct '24
The Ministry of Finance has warned accounting officers to ensure that projects under their ministries, departments, and agencies are executed within set timelines, failure of which they will be held liable for cost delays. In details contained in the Performance of Externally Funded Proj
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12 Oct '24
The government has terminated its agreement with Tibet-Hima Mining Company for the management and operation of Kilembe Mines, which is a major step forward for Uganda's mining industry.This judgment was taken in r
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09 Oct '24
Kenyan President William Ruto is facing growing pressure to publicly explain the reasons behind his fallout with his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua. Allegations against Gachagua, which led to an attempt by parliamentarians to remove him from office, are reportedly not new in Kenya’s political landscape.