Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases from samples tested on 24 June 2020. Five of the new cases are those tested at Points of Entry while 11 are among alerts and contacts of the previously confirmed cases; 4 from Kyotera, Amuru-4, Tororo-1, Kakumiro-1 and Luwero-1. “The
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Chemical firm Bayer is to pay up to $10.9bn (UShs40.85 trillion) to settle cancer claims linked to its Roundup weedkiller. The glyphosate-based product has been subject to about 125,000 lawsuits over its allegedly carcinogenic effects. New York-based law firm Weitz & Luxenberg says it has reached a settlement on behalf
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The Independent Online Journalists Association-Uganda (indoja-U), the umbrella body of online journalists in Uganda has condemned the wrongful arrest of city journalist, Ronald Nahabwe (pictured), a Co-Director of The Capital Times, an online media outlet in Uganda. In a statement dated June25, 2020, Andrew Irumba, the Indoja-U President said: “..
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Mr Laizer - holding up the precious stones - plans to build a school and a shopping centre in his community/ Tanzania Ministry of Health A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after selling two rough Tanzanite stones - the biggest ever find in the country. Saniniu
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MP Paul Akamba is accused of taking Shs20m bribe The multi-billion scandal at Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has taken a new twist, with some MPs accused of being bribed to drop plans of investigating the electricity agency. It is claimed that Busiki County MP, Paul Akamba was bribed by fellow
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Ugandan banks have refused to honour the request of Britania Allied Industries (U) Ltd new Managing Director, Ahmed Elmajee to be a signatory on all bank documents including signing for cheques or any transaction. It’s only the Libyan bank, Tropical that he convinced to operate the Company’s bank account to
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Part of the land that is under contention A city businessman has rushed to court to stop Kira Municipality officials from forcefully grabbing his land to open up an illegal road. Harold B. Ssemalwadde, the Managing Director of logistics giant Globe Trotters Ltd sought court redress accusing the municipal
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URA Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi The Commissioner General of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), John Rujoki Musinguzi has revealed the Authority’s top priorities in boosting revenue collection. Speaking on the 2nd day of the post budget reading conference on Wednesday, Musinguzi said URA has identified areas of reforms for better
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The Minister of Works and Transport, Hon. Gen. Katumba Wamala, has today (June 24, 2020) inaugurated a new Board of Directors to oversee the performance of the Authority. Justice Steven Kavuma is the new Chairman of the Board of Directors taking over from Eng. Edward Mike Ndawula. His appointment and
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Mr. Ibrahim Senyonga is one of the new members on the MTN Uganda leadership team joining as the General Manager for the company’s Enterprise Business Unit (EBU), a department that focuses on driving Business to Business sales for MTN. He brings to MTN over 16 years’ experience from the banking
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