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Congo President announces visa-free entry for all Africans on Africa Day

Congo President announces visa-free entry for all Africans on Africa Day

Starting from January 1, 2027, all Africans entering the Republic of Congo, will not require a visa, the President Denis Sassou N’Guesso announced at the celebration of Africa Day on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in Brazzaville.“From Janua

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UCC: Starlink Must Comply with Uganda’s Legal, Regulatory Framework

UCC: Starlink Must Comply with Uganda’s Legal, Regulatory Framework

Since it was announced that Starlink had been granted a licence to operate in Uganda, there has been significant debate around what this means for Uganda’s communications sector and the terms of the licence in particular.Taxation of Starlink and data sovereignty are two of the key issues

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Political Analyst: Mao’s Speakership Bid a Calculated Power Play for Bigger Political Leverage

Political Analyst: Mao’s Speakership Bid a Calculated Power Play for Bigger Political Leverage

Norbert Mao’s entry into the race for Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament is less about securing the chair and more about repositioning himself within the country’s power structure, political commentator Wilfred Businge has argued. As the contest intensifies, Mao’s move is now bein

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Uganda confirms five Ebola cases as regional leaders meet at Speke Resort Munyonyo to strengthen cross-border response

Uganda confirms five Ebola cases as regional leaders meet at Speke Resort Munyonyo to strengthen cross-border response

Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), raising the country’s total number of confirmed infections to five, as regional health leaders convene at Speke Resort Munyonyo for a high level meeting aimed at strengthening cross-border preparedness and coordinated outbreak r

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URA fined Shs138 million for taxing church-based NGO which imported soya cereal for refugees

URA fined Shs138 million for taxing church-based NGO which imported soya cereal for refugees

The High Court has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund more than Shs 73.5 million to the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) after ruling that the tax body illegally collected Value Added Tax (VAT) on humanitarian food aid imported for South Sudanese refugees.In addition,

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Tanga Backtracks on Independents as Namuganza Joins Speaker Contest

Tanga Backtracks on Independents as Namuganza Joins Speaker Contest

Bukono County MP Persis Namuganza has entered the Speaker of Parliament race after the NRM Electoral Commission accepted her expression of interest, despite earlier declarations that independent MPs would not be allowed to participate in the process.Bukono County MP Persis Namuganza has fo

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Uganda’s Beauty is Unmatched, Says Museveni

Uganda’s Beauty is Unmatched, Says Museveni

President Museveni has made a case for visiting Uganda, noting that few countries around the globe can match the beauty that the East African nation is.“Uganda is unique. There are only three points on the globe which are like this — Uganda and two others. Why is Uganda unique? It is u

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Two Suspected Ebola Cases Isolated in Kisoro as Fears Rise Over DRC Outbreak

Two Suspected Ebola Cases Isolated in Kisoro as Fears Rise Over DRC Outbreak

Kisoro—Shock and anxiety have swept through Kisoro District following the isolation of two suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases at Kisoro Hospital. The development comes amid heightened concern over a deadly Ebola outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has re

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Who was Anita Among before joining NRM and rising to Speaker of Parliament?

Who was Anita Among before joining NRM and rising to Speaker of Parliament?

Anita Annet Among must be having some of the longest nights of her life, as a lot has unfolded in a very short period. From expecting to defend her position as Speaker of Parliament, the third-highest office in Uganda’s governance structure, she now finds herself fighting to hold on.Amon

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Security personnel climbed wall at Among's Nakasero residence at 3am, witness says

Security personnel climbed wall at Among's Nakasero residence at 3am, witness says

source at the residence of outgoing Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said heavily armed security personnel raided the premises in the early hours of Saturday morning, sparking a violent confrontation with guards attached to the residence.According to the source, the operation started

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