The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has lashed out at a section of MPs who don’t contribute to debates, but instead sign attendance lists and leave immediately, describing the act as corruption. She said the lawmakers do so in search of transport refund from various functions. “…You come to
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Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say nine people, including several children, were killed when rebels attacked two villages in the east of the country. Late on Monday Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels used machetes to kill people in Oicha and Eringeti - two villages north of the city
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Coffee traders have urged Government to explicitly explain the benefits farmers stand to get by getting registered if the National Coffee Bill 2019 is to see the light of the day. They also want government to explain the intentions of registering coffee. The call was made by Moses Kiningwire, Trade
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A new investigation has shed light on how some of the poorest countries in Africa are losing out on millions of dollars in tax revenues from Western multinationals and wealthy individuals. The report, from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists , says companies and individuals use the Indian Ocean island
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Hadijah Nannyomo (in featured photo) has been appointed Partner at Ernst & Young (EY) Africa effective 1 July 2019. In August 2012 she moved to Ernst & Young Kenya to develop Customs and Excise service offerings in the East African region. Nannyomo is currently the East Africa cluster leader for
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Fraudulent suppliers colluded with Uchumi employees to fleece the retailer through fictitious claims that contributed to its collapse, the supermarket chain has told the High Court. Court papers filed in Uchumi’s fight with one of its suppliers have revealed how the fraud was propagated by the retailer’s employees, suppliers and
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Nairobi residents earning between KSh30,000 (UShs1m)and KSh49,000 (UShs1.7m) a month spend the highest amount of time on social media, a new report shows. The survey by the United States International University Africa (USIU-Africa) and the US Embassy shows that low middle income earners spend up to three hours on social
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Rakesh Jha, who has been the Managing Director of Barclays Bank Uganda for the last five years, will leave the financial institution in August this year. The Bank’s Board has appointed Mian Nazim Mahmood as his successor in Interim capacity. During his tenure at the bank, Barclays’ total assets grew
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Police in Uganda have arrested five more people in connection to the gruesome murder of a boda boa cyclist. This was revealed on Monday evening by the Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga in a statement "The Territorial police in KMP South, in close coordination with the Flying Squad have in custody,
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The Uganda Communications Commission has today, 22nd July, 2019, written to Airtel Uganda Limited, directing the telecommunications company to furnish the Commission with technical evidence on the capacity of its 4G network across the country. This follows complaints received from some members of the public regarding the quality and internet
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