The Uganda Police are mourning one of their own, ASP Daniel Mugisha, who died on Sunday after sliding and falling in his bathroom. According to a police statement on their Facebook page, Mugisha joined Uganda Police in 2010 and served in different capacities including working as OC for Mukono Katosi,
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The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah has called for the modification of the audit process of government programmes and projects to include accountability of their output. While meeting a delegation of MPs from Namibia, Oulanyah said that it is common for running government programmes and entities not to undergo any form
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has spoken out on allegations that it is killing businesses by retaining taxes paid for goods that are later destroyed over poor standards. Appearing before the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), Doris Akol, the URA Commissioner General said the tax body is
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that his massive weight loss is as a result of a deliberate move to shed off extra fat. Museveni's revelation is contained in one of his letters to Ugandans he now fondly refers to as Bazzukulu (Grand children). "One of the contributors thought that
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The Uganda Police have dismissed online reports that the ex-spokesperson, Emilian Kayima has gone missing. Social media sites have been awash with reports that Kayima has been missing since Friday last week and that a search for him had begun. However, when we spoke to the police spokesperson, Fred Enanga,
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Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa, has published research highlighting the key trends putting Payment Acceptance at an inflection point of growth in Africa. The report further builds on its findings by outlining strategic opportunities for banks in the region. The White
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Uganda’s Parliament is set to host the 10th National Schools Debate Championship (NSDC) with the aim of sensitizing young people on the effects of corruption in Uganda. According to Guster Kakaire, Executive Director at National Debate Council, NSDC is slated to take place from 5th to 10th December 2019 at
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The inaugural Corporate Games 2019 season ended with a glamorous awards dinner held on Saturday 29th November at Royal Suites Bugolobi. The dinner left many bubbling because of the organization and arrangements that were exhibited. Corporate Games happened every first Sunday of the month at Mandela National Stadium. The games
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Singer Moses Ssali aka Bebe Cool has received US$398,344 (Shs1.47bn) grant from Stop TB Partnership's TB REACH initiative to fight the deadly disease in Uganda. He received the Cheque at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Mihn City, Vietnam. The TB REACH initiative is funded by the Government of Canada
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South Africa's Minister of Public Enterprises has said South African Airways (SAA) will undergo radical restructuring to ensure its financial sustainability. Mr Pravin Gordhan has said that there is "no other way forward" for the troubled state-owned airline that has suffered cumulative losses of more than $2bn (£1.5bn) over the
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