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Govt job renewals will be based on project performance, Ggoobi tells accounting officers 

Govt job renewals will be based on project performance, Ggoobi tells accounting officers 

The Ministry of Finance has warned accounting officers to ensure that projects under their ministries, departments, and agencies are executed within set timelines, failure of which they will be held liable for cost delays. In details contained in the Performance of Externally Funded Proj

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Uganda loses Shs180b deal as export board goes in limbo

Uganda loses Shs180b deal as export board goes in limbo

Confusion. Panic. And helplessness. That is the state of affairs the Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) now finds itself in after being merged with the Uganda Free Zones Authority into one entity called the Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority. For nearly three weeks now,

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The dark side of Uganda's boda boda boom

The dark side of Uganda's boda boda boom

The number of people who died in traffic incidents in Uganda rose by more than 10 percent in the past decade, despite global road traffic deaths falling by five percent per the World Health Organisation (WHO). Uganda Police Force statistics attributed nearly 45 percent of deaths caused b

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URA asks companies earning Shs500m annually to submit audited books 

URA asks companies earning Shs500m annually to submit audited books 

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has rolled out new income tax compliance measures that will require businesses with an annual turnover of Shs500m and above to submit audited financial statements, together with their tax returns. The submitted documents, according to URA guidelines, will h

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DRC, Rwanda agree – again – to end hostilities  

DRC, Rwanda agree – again – to end hostilities  

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a joint undertaking to stick to the mediation of Angola and avoid escalating the tensions over the M23 rebellion in DRC’s east. A dispatch after delegations led by their Foreign ministers met in Luanda said Kigali and Kinshasa

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Lawyers dismiss Ssemakadde move to expel Attorney General

Lawyers dismiss Ssemakadde move to expel Attorney General

Senior lawyers have dismissed a move by the newly elected president of the Uganda Law Society to expel Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka from the Society's Council. The senior lawyers said Mr Isaac Ssemakadde's executive order has no legal backing. On Monday, Mr Ssemakadde issued an

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Economy posts positive results despite negative predictions

Economy posts positive results despite negative predictions

The country’s economic performance got a positive nod in the second quarter of the year, between April and June 2024, expanding by 6.6 percent, despite predictions by analysts that recovery was likely to nosedive, at the start of the year. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Fin

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Inside Opposition electoral reforms

Inside Opposition electoral reforms

The Opposition is seeking leave to table different electoral and constitutional reforms ahead of 2026 General Elections. Daily Monitor has seen seven draft Bills which seek to, among others, amend certain provisions of the Constitution and other Acts of Parliament to split the legislativ

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Ssekadde: Bishop who taught self-reliance

Ssekadde: Bishop who taught self-reliance

Over the weekend, Bishop Emeritus of Namirembe Diocese, Samuel Balagadde Ssekadde attended a burial in Nyabushozi, Western Uganda.  Others in attendance, including retired Bishop Patrick Tugume Tusingwire of North Kigezi Diocese, noted that Bishop Ssekadde seemed to be in good health.

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Arsenal injury update: Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz latest news and return dates

Arsenal injury update: Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz latest news and return dates

Arsenal prepare for a return to Premier League action at the weekend with a number of important injury concerns still lingering.The Gunners res

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