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Airtel dismissed him for mobile money fraud. He won Shs 254 million in court

Airtel dismissed him for mobile money fraud. He won Shs 254 million in court

Peter Katongole worked for Airtel Uganda for 13 years, during which time he rose to the position of Revenue Assurance and Fraud Manager.In early 2020, Airtel began investigating suspected fraud in its mobile money commission system.In February 2020, Airtel’s Revenue Assurance Cent

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Pastor Kayanja drags Bishop Kiganda’s Kingdom TV to court for defamation

Pastor Kayanja drags Bishop Kiganda’s Kingdom TV to court for defamation

Kayanja says the KTV news clip, which went viral last weekend on social media, falsely suggested that he was implicated in sending pornographic material, a claim he categorically denies. Miracle Centre Cathedral’s Pastor Robert Kayanja has announced his intention to take legal action aga

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Rare Birth in Kasese as Goat Delivers Six Kids

Rare Birth in Kasese as Goat Delivers Six Kids

Julius Mwebaze and his goat that delivered six kidsJulius Mwebaze, the owner of the goat, said the animal showed no unusual signs throughout its pregnancy, making the outcome even more unexpected.Residents of Nyakasanga Ward in Nyamwamba Division, Kasese Municipality are expressing

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GOAT SCAM! Fraudsters Grabs 5 Square Miles of Gov’t Land Under MAAIF, Minister Launches Probe

GOAT SCAM! Fraudsters Grabs 5 Square Miles of Gov’t Land Under MAAIF, Minister Launches Probe

A simmering land scandal is exploding inside government corridors after shocking revelations emerged that a prime chunk of public land meant for a national goat breeding project may have been illegally converted into private property in what insiders are already calling a “well-calculated land

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MTN Gets Relief in Shs169.9 Bn Tax Case

MTN Gets Relief in Shs169.9 Bn Tax Case

MTN Uganda has secured a major reprieve in its tax dispute with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), after the Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled that the company may not be required to immediately pay part of a contested Shs169.9 billion tax bill linked to mobile money transactions.The dispute ste

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Prof Baryamureeba Clashes With Prof Muganga Over ‘One Laptop Per Child’ Plan, Ignites Fiery Social Media Debate

Prof Baryamureeba Clashes With Prof Muganga Over ‘One Laptop Per Child’ Plan, Ignites Fiery Social Media Debate

Former Makerere University Vice Chancellor Professor Venancius Baryamureeba has ignited a fiery debate on social media after openly criticizing a bold proposal by his fellow professor Lawrence Muganga to implement a nationwide “One Laptop Per Child” program in Uganda. Baryamureeba who owns Ug

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Kananura Leads Campaign to Curb Rising Road Accidents Among Learners

Kananura Leads Campaign to Curb Rising Road Accidents Among Learners

The Traffic Police Spokesperson, SP Michael Kananura, has toured several schools in Luweero District as part of a nationwide campaign aimed at equipping students with road safety knowledge and promoting responsible behaviour among future road users.Kananura began his outreach at Luweero Bo

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URA Raises PAYE Tax-Free Threshold to Shs335,000 From Shs235,000

URA Raises PAYE Tax-Free Threshold to Shs335,000 From Shs235,000

KAMPALA: Uganda is planning sweeping changes to its personal income tax system to ease pressure on low-income earners, even as it rolls out new tax measures to recover at least 49 billion Ugandan shillings in additional revenue, according to official proposals for the 2026/27 financial year seen

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Uganda to earn over Shs2.2t from first oil exploration in 2026/27

Uganda to earn over Shs2.2t from first oil exploration in 2026/27

State Minister for Finance in charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi, during the presentation for the 2026/27 Ministerial Policy Statement before Parliament’s Committee on Finance.Uganda is set to make history in the 2026/27 financial year with expected oil revenues surpassing Shs2.2 t

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CABINET FEVER: Ex-Ministers That Museveni is Likely to Appoint to His Cabinet for 2026-2031

CABINET FEVER: Ex-Ministers That Museveni is Likely to Appoint to His Cabinet for 2026-2031

Uganda’s president-elect Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni and his team of close and trusted advisors are on a mission to identify men and women that will be named cabinet ministers and junior ministers (ministers of state) in coming weeks. The 81-year-old, who will have ruled Uganda for 45 ye

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