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Erias Lukwago Moved to Mulago Hospital for Specialized Care

Erias Lukwago Moved to Mulago Hospital for Specialized Care

Former Kampala Lord Mayor and President of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), Erias Lukwago, was transferred from Luzira Murchison Bay Prison to Mulago National Referral Hospital on Thursday morning for specialized medical treatment.The move came aft

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Former VP Edward Ssekandi hails Gen Salim Saleh’s unmatched kindness and dedication to ordinary Ugandans

Former VP Edward Ssekandi hails Gen Salim Saleh’s unmatched kindness and dedication to ordinary Ugandans

KAMPALA, UGANDA — In a heartwarming display of enduring camaraderie and mutual respect, former Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has publicly effused gratitude toward retired decorated military general and Senior Presidential Advise

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Trade Minister Sanjay Tanna roots for SMEs as drivers of economic growth

Trade Minister Sanjay Tanna roots for SMEs as drivers of economic growth

Mr Tanna said the Ministry of Trade is finalising several policy reforms to strengthen the MSME ecosystem, including the revision of the MSMEs Policy (2015), the Startup Development Policy, which is expected to be submitted to Cabinet soon, and the Business Deve

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Canada Gives Rejected Ugandan Asylum Seekers Fresh Chance to Avoid Deportation

Canada Gives Rejected Ugandan Asylum Seekers Fresh Chance to Avoid Deportation

KAMPALA — Canada has opened a new pathway for some Ugandan asylum seekers whose refugee claims were previously rejected, allowing them to seek protection from deportation on grounds that returning home could expose them to persecution, torture or other serious harm.In a notice issued on

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Government to overhaul nursing training, phase out low-enrollment courses

Government to overhaul nursing training, phase out low-enrollment courses

Uganda is set to overhaul its nursing and midwifery training system, introducing new exam rules, stricter classroom ratios, and phasing out underperforming courses.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ugandan government is launching a sweeping overhaul of nursing and midwifery training across the count

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Besigye’s Lawyer Lukwago Denied Bail

Besigye’s Lawyer Lukwago Denied Bail

The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court denied bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. The Chief Magistrate, Sarah Basemera, ruled that Lukwago is likely to interfere with the investigations because he is influential in society. The Court has also ruled that Lukwago faces a charge that attr

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How Vivo Energy’s purchase of KFC Uganda triggered a Shs 4.2 billion tax dispute with URA

How Vivo Energy’s purchase of KFC Uganda triggered a Shs 4.2 billion tax dispute with URA

Vivo Energy's acquisition of a 50% stake in KFC Uganda triggered a tax dispute with URAThe Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) has cancelled a Shs 4.24 billion tax assessment imposed on Kuku Foods Uganda, the company behind the KFC franchise in Uganda, following changes in the fast-food firm’s ow

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STANBIC BANK’S TAX NIGHTMARE: URA Walks Away with UGX 11 Trillion Business Over Unpaid Taxes

STANBIC BANK’S TAX NIGHTMARE: URA Walks Away with UGX 11 Trillion Business Over Unpaid Taxes

Stanbic Bank Uganda is suffering a devastating reputational loss after the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), recently moved to withdraw all its accounts from the bank, effectively stripping it of a lucrative tax collections business worth more than UGX 11 trillion a year.The decision means t

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UCC clarifies tax study after social media backlash

UCC clarifies tax study after social media backlash

UCC Executive Director Nyombi Thembo announced the return of web services Jan. 18, while keeping a temporary ban on social media and messaging apps.Uganda’s communications regulator has clarified the findings of a report on telecommunications taxation, after social media commentary used

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ROTARY WAR EXPLODES! Expelled Members Drag Ssese Islands Club Bosses To Court As Old Controversies Return To Haunt Disciplinary Team

ROTARY WAR EXPLODES! Expelled Members Drag Ssese Islands Club Bosses To Court As Old Controversies Return To Haunt Disciplinary Team

bitter internal war that has been simmering inside the Rotary Club of Kampala Ssese Islands has now burst into the open after five former members dragged the club and several of its top leaders to the High Court, setting the stage for a dramatic legal showdown that threatens to expose deep divisi

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