Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of farmers and exporters of fruits and vegetables have petitioned Speaker Rebecca Kadaga demanding action against officials within the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries accused for frustrating their work and engaging in corruption tendencies. The group, led by Micheal …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission-EC is to spend Shillings 24 billion on the voter’s register display exercises across the country. The exercise that kicks off on February 19 will run until March 10th, 2020. Sam Rwakojo, the EC Secretary who is also the Accounting Officer, says the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has released 13 more Rwandan nationals detained on crimes related to threatening national security. This brings to 22, the number of Rwandan nationals released by Uganda and immediately deported to their country. The Foreign Affairs Minister, Sam Kutesa,, says the release of the Rwandan …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has said obtaining a tax clearance certificate from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is not a requirement for candidates hoping to participate in the 2020/2021 general elections. Doris Akol, the Uganda Revenue Authority -URA Commissioner General recently urged all those intending …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has upheld an order requiring three former employees of the Ministry of Public Service to compensate the government upon their conviction in the infamous pension scam. The three Jimmy Lwamafa, the former Permanent Secretary, Commissioner in Charge of Compensation Stephen …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial of Theodore Ssekikubo, the Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament, hit a snag Tuesday because of the failure by the court officials to trace files of earlier proceedings from their archives. Ssekikubo was arraigned before the Masaka Chief Magistrate, Deogratius Ssejjemba on January …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has today (Feb.18) organized a Manufacturers’ Business Forum for over 150 manufacturers and various stakeholders at Hotel Mestil in Kampala. The aim was to provide a platform for market players to network, share forward-looking insights and best practices, according …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched a campaign dubbed ‘unbeatable loans’ aimed at creating awareness about the various financing solutions currently available. The campaign launched a few days ago will run until the end of May 2020, showcasing the bank’s unbeatable range of products that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eunice Najjuma starts her day at 5:00am with an eight-kilometer jog in her neighborhood. She ends with a 30-minute fitness exercise at Paradise Fitness City, which she has helped her reduce her body weight over time. Eunice, who was weighing 98 kgs in September …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority is set to elect its speaker and deputy speaker on March 5th, 2020. In a February 17th, 2020 letter to the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, the acting KCCA Executive Director, Andrew Kitaka, says KCCA will hold an ordinary meeting for the …
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