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PERSPECTIVE: There Are More Than 1000 Reasons To Indulge In An Authentic Ugandan Tourism Experience This Festive Season, But Here’s Just a Few Of Them

Hon. Daudi Migereko (left) is the Chairman UTB and Prof. Katende. M. Suleyman (right) is a Board Director, UTB By Hon. Daudi Migereko and Prof. Katende. M. Suleyman The past two years have been difficult ones. As we come to the end of 2021, it only reminds us of all

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Six Ugandan Coffee & Cocoa Firms Get Shs14bn EU Funding

UCDA MD, Dr. Iyamulemye speaking to beneficiaries of the EACMARKUP project at an induction meeting held at UCDA headquarters in Kampala on Wednesday Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has unveiled six companies  that will benefit from EUR 3.48million (Shs13.98bn) East African Community Market Access Upgrade Project (EACMARKUP) project funded by the European Union. Out of the six

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Medical Interns Vow To Continue With Strike Over Unpaid Allowances

Medical doctors say President Museveni's directives have not been implemented Medical Interns through Uganda Medical Association (UMA) have vowed to continue with their sit down strike until the government pays their allowances. Appearing before the Parliamentary Health committee chaired by Joel Ssebikaali,  the UMA  Vice President, Edith Nakku said president

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Court of Appeal Confirms Conviction of Two Former URA Employees Over Shs6.4bn VAT Refund

The Court of Appeal presided over by Hon Justice Goeffrey Kiryabwire, Hon Lady Justice Catherine Bamugemereire and Hon Justice Remmy Kasule on  03rd December 2021 gave its judgment dismissing the appeal of former Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) employees, Mugerwa Dominic and Muhwezi Abias, thus confirming the conviction and sentence of the

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Umeme Wants Landlords Compelled To Have Yaka Meters For Each Room/Shop

Umeme, Uganda’s leading power distributor wants landlords to be compelled to have independent electricity meters while wiring their premises to stop alleged exploitation of tenants in power tariff payment. The Umeme officials led by the Chief Operations Officer, Florence  Nsubuga Nakimbugwe made the revelation while appearing before Parliament Committee scrutinizing

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