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23 Jun '25
MTN Uganda plans to spin off its mobile money arm, MTN MoMo, into a separate entity, a move that could alter the structure of its business in one of its largest African markets.In a regulatory filing last week, the company said it “intends to implement a proposed
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20 Jun '25
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has dismissed reports alleging mistreatment of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye at Luzira Upper Maximum Security Prison. UPS called the allegations politically motivated and lacking factual basis.Family
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19 Jun '25
A major scandal has broken out in Uganda’s Ministry of Public Service after it was discovered that 7,341 people were secretly given government jobs without approval from Parliament.The Accountability Committee of Parliament says the Ministry hired the workers
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16 Jun '25
When it comes to employment and business relationships, understanding the distinction between a Contract of Service and a Contract for Service is crucial.These terms, though seemingly similar, have significant implications on the nature of work, legal rig
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16 Jun '25
Jowy Landa says it is not such a big deal that various artists shunned attending the burial of her late brother last week.Jowy Landa’s brother, Martin Kawuki, who was pronounced dead on Wednesday, 11th June 2025, was laid to rest on Thursday, 12th June,
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13 Jun '25
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Ramathan Ggoobi, who is also the Secretary to Treasury has said Uganda is on a mission to change its destiny, noting that in 15 years from now, naysayers will be proved wrong.“ We are people on a mission. Some people think we are still i
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12 Jun '25
Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except for the face, hands and feet - or other "decent" clothes at public beaches and swimming pools.The regulations, issued by the tourism ministry, were "a
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09 Jun '25
Just days after being officially recognized by the Electoral Commission as a full-fledged political party, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has commenced the process of registering candidates who will represent the party in various electoral positions across the country in the 2026 general
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09 Jun '25
The Electronic Penalty System (EPSAuto) is now active, and road users have been urged to exercise heightened caution and comply with traffic regulations to avoid incurring fines.According to the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda Police’s Intelligent Transport Monitoring Syst
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07 Jun '25
A group of legislators has requested that Parliament leadership and party whips defer the consideration of sectoral committee leadership changes in the current session of the 11th Parliament.With MPs juggling parliamentary duties and campaign activities ahead of upcoming elections, the leg