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23 Dec '25
Pallisa, Uganda: Agule County Member of Parliament David Ochwa has pledged to lobby government for the extension of electricity to Aleles Bridge Trading Centre in Chelekura Sub-county, describing the area as a future commercial hub linking Pallisa and Ngora districts.Speaking to residents,
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23 Dec '25
Uganda has imposed immediate restrictions on the importation and customs clearance of Starlink satellite internet equipment and related communication devices, according to an internal memorandum issued by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).In a notice dated Dec. 19 and addressed to all cus
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23 Dec '25
Bitcoin failed to break above $90K again, while its gold correlation slipped deeper into negative territory.Bitcoin rejected at $90K again as gold correlation turns negativeBitcoin slipped back from the $90,000 mark on 22 December, marking another rejection at a level that has repea
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23 Dec '25
A Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is a unique identifier issued to individuals and businesses for tax purposes. It is a cornerstone of effective tax administration, enabling the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to monitor taxpayers and enforce compliance.However, the misuse of TINs by s
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22 Dec '25
When Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho (Rtd) Salim Saleh presented his long, detailed analysis of Uganda’s economy and structured recommendations for improvement in the form of the Third National Development Plan (NDPIII) to President Museveni, he laid out the kinds of problems that many Ugandans feel eve
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22 Dec '25
Museveni Urges Lwengo Residents to Turn Peace into Prosperity Through Household Wealth CreationMuseveni Urges Lwengo Residents to Turn Peace into Prosperity Through Household Wealth CreationAt a campaign rally in Lwengo, President Yoweri Museveni posed a simple but pointed question
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22 Dec '25
Former Energy Minister Daudi Migereko takes over as chairman of the Uganda Railways Corp. board, facing the challenge of reviving a national asset plagued by decades of decay and land grabbing.KAMPALA, Uganda — Former Energy Minister Daudi Migereko has taken over as chairman of the Ugand
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21 Dec '25
Ntungamo—On Friday 19th, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development under the Government of Uganda hosted a high-profile Mineral Markets Sensitization Workshop at the newly established Ntungamo Mineral Market Facility, marking a critical step in formalizing the country’s mineral value cha
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21 Dec '25
Uganda has taken a major step forward in advancing its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, with General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, meeting leaders of the Turkish construction firm Yapı Merkezi to review the first phase o
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21 Dec '25
Uganda Launches Okusevinga: First Government-Owned Unit Trust SchemeThe Bank of Uganda (BoU), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), has launched the pilot phase of Project Okusevinga, Africa’s first government-owned unit trust scheme.