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Trade Minister Tanna Promises Review of Tax Concerns Raised by Manufacturers

Trade Minister Tanna Promises Review of Tax Concerns Raised by Manufacturers

Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Sanjay Tanna has pledged to engage manufacturers and review concerns over proposed tax measures, assuring investors that government remains open to dialogue ahead of the new financial year.Tanna made the remarks during a meeting hosted by the St

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How the ‘reckless’ actions of Mukono RDC Ndisaba cost taxpayers Shs 86 million

How the ‘reckless’ actions of Mukono RDC Ndisaba cost taxpayers Shs 86 million

Mukono RDC, Fatuma Nabitaka Ndisaba's actions have cost the taxpayer dearlyThe actions of Fatuma Nabitaka Ndisaba, the RDC for Mukono, have cost taxpayers Shs 86 million after she recklessly intervened in a land dispute and passed judgment with disregard for the law.The High Court i

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Pallisa County MP Calls for Calmness Over His Petition

Pallisa County MP Calls for Calmness Over His Petition

It is not right to discuss an issue before an honorable court in the media, but I just want to inform the people of Pallisa County that their decision to vote for me is firm, and any outcome from court will not stop me from serving the community.”“I am committed to do what I promised y

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Museveni orders probe into Shs231b veterans' token of appreciation

Museveni orders probe into Shs231b veterans' token of appreciation

President MuseveniPresident Museveni ordered a comprehensive investigation into the management and distribution of Shs231 billion earmarked as Akasiimo (ex-gratia gratuity) for military veterans.Speaking from State Lodge Nakasero during the Heroes’ Day celebrations, Mr Museveni sa

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M7 Urged to Intervene As Nsambya Hospital Becomes Death Trap-ROT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS

M7 Urged to Intervene As Nsambya Hospital Becomes Death Trap-ROT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS

Responding to initial media reports indicating that everything that can go wrong at a private not-for-profit health facility has happened to Catholic Church-owned St. Francis Nsambya Hospital, Ugandans have taken to social media to register their dismay while calling on President YK Museveni to i

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Pearl Bank fired employee for losses it had already linked to bad weather. They have to pay him Shs 78m

Pearl Bank fired employee for losses it had already linked to bad weather. They have to pay him Shs 78m

Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank) has been ordered by the Industrial Court to pay Shs 78.9 million to a senior manager it unfairly and unlawfully dismissed nine years ago.Paul Ndhego joined PostBank in May 2009 as a branch manager before rising through several positions. By December 2012, he

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Over 600 Mpererwe Residents Receive Free Treatment at Rotary Health Camp

Over 600 Mpererwe Residents Receive Free Treatment at Rotary Health Camp

More than 600 residents of Mpererwe received free medical care during a health camp organised by the Rotary Club of Mpererwe.The outreach took place at the grounds of St. Stephen’s Church of Uganda in Mpererwe.Residents received several health services, including HIV testing, eye

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I Have Beaten the Head of the Snake’ – Mao Declares Victory After Kampala Engagement

I Have Beaten the Head of the Snake’ – Mao Declares Victory After Kampala Engagement

AMURU District – Norbert Mao has declared to residents of Amuru that he has confronted the root cause of political challenges in the region, describing his recent actions in Kampala as a decisive blow to the source of their struggles.“I told you earlier that I don’t fight the shadow

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School forced to pay fees after rejecting learner with albinism from boarding section

School forced to pay fees after rejecting learner with albinism from boarding section

Kampala-based school has been compelled to pay school fees for a learner with albinism until completion of their education after the institution allegedly refused to admit the child to its boarding section on grounds linked to harmful myths about albinism.The intervention by the Equal Oppo

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Muganga Graveyard Visit Sparks Backlash

Muganga Graveyard Visit Sparks Backlash

KAMPALA — Dr. Lawrence Muganga’s emotional visit to his late mother’s grave in Mukono has triggered a fresh wave of criticism, with many Ugandans accusing the former ministerial nominee of attempting to transform a citizenship dispute into an ethnic grievance.The Victoria University

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