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Trump to Impose $250 Visa Integrity Fee on All Foreign Visitors

Trump to Impose $250 Visa Integrity Fee on All Foreign Visitors

Ugandans planning to travel to the United States will soon face a steep rise in visa costs following the enactment of a controversial new US immigration law that introduces a $250 "Visa Integrity Fee" for most non-immigrant visas.The fee, part of what President Donald Trum

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Museveni Calls for Household Census in Kampala to Improve PDM Budgeting

Museveni Calls for Household Census in Kampala to Improve PDM Budgeting

President Museveni has directed local authorities in Kampala’s five divisions to conduct a thorough household census to guide equitable allocation of funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM).The directive came during his visit to Kyambogo Complex Parish in Nakawa Division on S

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Museveni Hails Emyooga Sacco Success in Nakawa, Pledges More Support

Museveni Hails Emyooga Sacco Success in Nakawa, Pledges More Support

President Museveni has met with beneficiaries of the Emyooga SACCO initiative in Butabika and Mutungo, Nakawa Division, commending their progress and reaffirming government support for grassroots economic empowerment.The President, accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Educati

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Uganda’s Ethanol Blending Programme: A Triple Win for Farmers, Economy, and Environment

Uganda’s Ethanol Blending Programme: A Triple Win for Farmers, Economy, and Environment

Uganda has officially launched a national biofuels blending programme that could transform the country’s energy landscape, breathe new life into rural agriculture, and significantly cut carbon emissions.The initiative, which will begin with a 5% ethanol blend in petrol (E5) and scale up

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NUP Founding President Moses Kibalama Goes Missing Again Ahead of Key Court Ruling Likely to Dissolve Party!

NUP Founding President Moses Kibalama Goes Missing Again Ahead of Key Court Ruling Likely to Dissolve Party!

In a fresh twist to the leadership wrangles that have rocked Uganda’s biggest opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), the founding president, Moses Nkonge Kibalama, has reportedly gone missing

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Barnabas Taremwa: Global Cartels Behind Uganda’s Coffee Losses

Barnabas Taremwa: Global Cartels Behind Uganda’s Coffee Losses

Fellow Ugandans, especially our coffee farmers and those aspiring to join the coffee industry,I feel compelled to share some truths and clarify the situation regarding coffee farming in Uganda and the dynamics of the global coffee market.This is a

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Court Orders Shoprite Uganda to Pay Shs 1.3bn in VAT Arrears

Court Orders Shoprite Uganda to Pay Shs 1.3bn in VAT Arrears

Shoprite Uganda was acquired by CarrefourKampala, Uganda | The Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) has ruled that Shoprite Checkers (U) Limited is liable to pay Shs 1,354,624,690 in Value Added Tax (VAT) to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA),

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"We Don’t Want You Anymore" — Voters Tell Ex-Ministers Clinging to Power After Defeat

"We Don’t Want You Anymore" — Voters Tell Ex-Ministers Clinging to Power After Defeat

When a big tree falls in the forest, even the smallest creatures rush in. This is exactly what some former ministers in Uganda are experiencing as voters reject

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Tycoon Meddie Ssebagala’s Electronics Empire Faces Collapse Over Shs 1.2 Billion DTB Loan

Tycoon Meddie Ssebagala’s Electronics Empire Faces Collapse Over Shs 1.2 Billion DTB Loan

Prominent businessman Muhammed Ssebagala, proprietor of Ssebagala & Sons and owner of the Light of the World Electrical Shops in Kiyembe, is staring at the collapse of his once-thriving electronics empire as financial troubles deepen.Court bailiffs, a

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dfcu shareholders receive 121% dividend boost as profits surge to Shs 72.1bn

dfcu shareholders receive 121% dividend boost as profits surge to Shs 72.1bn

dfcu Annual General MeetingShareholders of dfcu Limited are set to earn a 121 per cent increase in dividend payout for 2024, rising to Shs 20.09 per share from Shs 9.10 in 2023, following a remarkable turnaround in the bank’s financial performance.

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