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Anti-Corruption Court Resumes UGX3.4 Billion Buyaka Compensation Case

Anti-Corruption Court Resumes UGX3.4 Billion Buyaka Compensation Case

The Anti-Corruption Division resumed hearing the corruption case involving former Permanent Secretary, Geraldine Ssali, and her co-accused. Ssali and five co-accused were charged with the alleged fraudulent payment of 3.4 billion shillings meant for compensation of Buyaka Growers Cooperative Soci

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Experts Call for Reduction of Mobile Money Withdrawal Tax

Experts Call for Reduction of Mobile Money Withdrawal Tax

Economists, researchers and small business operators are urging government to reduce the 0.5 percent excise duty on mobile money withdrawals, warning that high transaction costs are undermining financial inclusion and hurting small businesses.Mobile money has become one of Uganda’s most

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Uganda Demands USD 4.3 Million From Kenya Over Killing of Geologists, UPDF Officers

Uganda Demands USD 4.3 Million From Kenya Over Killing of Geologists, UPDF Officers

Uganda has demanded USD 4.3 million in compensation from Kenya for the families of three Ugandan geologists and two Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers killed by Turkana warriors in 2022. The figure was tabled at a high-level bilateral meeting in Kampala, following President Yoweri M

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For Years, Uganda’s Government Paid University Fees for Students Whose Parents Could Already Afford It — That Is About to Change

For Years, Uganda’s Government Paid University Fees for Students Whose Parents Could Already Afford It — That Is About to Change

If you got into university on government sponsorship through the national merit scheme, the system that put you there is about to be restructured — and not in your favour.The Ministry of Education is proposing a major review of how government university sponsorship slots are distributed,

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Mitchellex Bans Guild President Kadondi Gracious From Mitchell Hall — Then Declares Official Opposition to Her Entire Government

Mitchellex Bans Guild President Kadondi Gracious From Mitchell Hall — Then Declares Official Opposition to Her Entire Government

The biggest solidarity on campus didn’t just reject the 92nd Guild Cabinet over exclusion. They went further — barring the Guild President, her ministers, and her entire entourage from setting foot in Mitchell and Complex Halls. The letter carries over 20 signatures.Makerere University

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"Am So Serious" Ugandan Man Sparks Online Debate After Publicly Proposing to Exiled Activist Stella Nyanzi’s Daughter

"Am So Serious" Ugandan Man Sparks Online Debate After Publicly Proposing to Exiled Activist Stella Nyanzi’s Daughter

Ugandan man has stirred online reactions after making a public marriage proposal directed at the daughter of exiled activist Stella Nyanzi. The unusual request followed a social media post by Nyanzi celebrating her daughter’s participation in a marathon event supporting girls’ educatio

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Iran announces ‘new rules’ for Strait of Hormuz as US refuses to lift naval blockade

Iran announces ‘new rules’ for Strait of Hormuz as US refuses to lift naval blockade

Iran released a statement on Saturday, saying it will enforce “new rules” over waters along its coastline in the Arabian Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, making the waters “a source of security and prosperity for the region”.The announcement came as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant

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How new PAYE will change your salary

How new PAYE will change your salary

For years, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) has felt like one of those silent deductions you don’t question. You just look at your payslip, sigh a little, and move on.But this time, it is different.For more than 10 years, Uganda has kept PAYE largely tied to a reality that no longer exists.

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Ugandan online rally to support girl filmed riding bicycle to school in heavy downpour

Ugandan online rally to support girl filmed riding bicycle to school in heavy downpour

A viral video of a schoolgirl cycling through heavy rain in Kabale has sparked a nationwide fundraising effort and calls for support.A section of Ugandans on social media this weekend started a push. A young schoolgirl who was filmed cycling through traffic in heavy rain. The clip,

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Uganda set for showdown talks with Vitol as global oil disruptions bite

Uganda set for showdown talks with Vitol as global oil disruptions bite

The Bahrain-based subsidiary of Vitol, the world’s largest independent oil trading firm, has faced major disruptions after Iran restricted access through the Strait of Hormuz in response to joint US-Israel attacks about two months ago.KAMPALA: Senior executives of Vitol Bahrain E.C, Ugan

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