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15 Feb '26
Mwenda argued that President Museveni should consider tapping someone from his immediate circle to take the helm of the national carrier, with the aim of insulating the airline from Uganda’s partisan political pressures.President Yoweri Museveni has received bold recommendations for resc
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13 Feb '26
Uganda Development Corporation was created to be the State’s industrial engine, the strategic investor that would put public money into commercially viable ventures and drive Uganda’s transformation. Instead, the latest Auditor General’s report paints a troubling picture of a corporation po
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12 Feb '26
WAKISO, Uganda — A major milestone has been achieved in the transformation of trade infrastructure in Wakiso District following the official signing of multi-billion shilling contracts for the construction of selected modern markets.In a ceremony marked by optimism and commitment to serv
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12 Feb '26
It was sold as a shining solution to Uganda’s water crisis — 687 solar-powered irrigation and water supply systems meant to transform farming, boost incomes and bring clean water closer to communities. The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) is the lead government agency, overseeing the p
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11 Feb '26
EFRIS was first legally introduced through the Tax Procedures Code (E-Invoicing and E-Receipting) Regulations in 2020, with mandatory use by VAT-registered taxpayers beginning on 1 July 2020.In today’s rapidly digitizing economy, tax compliance in Uganda is no longer a back-office obliga
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11 Feb '26
Reader modeDeputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura Lays Bare the Lonely Aftermath of Electoral Defeatwatchdoguganda.com17hDoreen Nyanjura Lays Bare the Lonely Aftermath of Electoral Defeat“The emails were not being sent to Nyanjura, the phone calls were not being ma
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10 Feb '26
MTN Uganda shares have staged a strong rally on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), delivering massive gains to its largest local investors in just eight weeks as the stock surged by Shs116 per share.By November 25, 2025, MTN Uganda shares were trading at Shs312. By February 6, 2026, the
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10 Feb '26
Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya (right) handing over the contract to a team from UB Consulting at the Ministry of Local Government Headquarters in Kampala on Wednesday 30 April 2025.KAMPALA – The Ministry of Local Government has unveiled a new five-year str
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10 Feb '26
John Bosco Otim, 37, an assistant nursing officer at Atutur General Hospital in the dock at Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court over allegations of conducting an unauthorized surgical procedure and performing a negligent act likely to spread infection. PHOTO | JULIET KIGONGO. An assis
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10 Feb '26
Joshua Cheptegei won the men's race at the Burj2Burj Half Marathon in Dubai on Sunday.Ugandan long distance great Joshua Chepetegei added another win to his glittering resume when he claimed the Burj2Burj Half Marathon in Dubai on Sunday but how much did he make?Ugandan legend Joshu