Members of Parliament on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises – COSASE are puzzled by an overpayment of 3.96 Billion Shillings to Kampala Archdiocese by the Uganda Land Commission– ULC. The committee is conducting inquiries into the operations of ULC following a report by John Muwanga, the Auditor General for
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The United States government has donated 120.3 Billion Shillings to support the government’s fight against corruption. The five-year project is under the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) and aims at strengthening accountability, deepening public participation in and oversight of public institutions, and social services, and reducing corruption in public
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Children Board the School Bus. The school in under investigation by the Ministry of Education over claims of corporal punishment faced by pupils for scoring below a certain percentage mark The Ministry of Education and Sports is moving to introduce tough regulations to control school learning hours, homework
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A photo montage of some bank CEOs/MDs Commercial banks in Uganda once again beat the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated disruptions on businesses and the economy at large to post impressive results across all key performance parameters in 2021. Since inception five years ago, Business Focus has exclusively analyzed the
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Uganda Airlines CRJ Uganda Airlines has dismissed media reports that the National carrier is seeking Shs85bn to buy a new CRJ900 engine (Bombardier engine). In an interview with this website, Rahim Shakila Lamar, the Corporate Affairs & Public Relations Manager at Uganda Airlines, clarified that the Shs85bn Uganda Airlines was seeking
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Faridah Nalubega, the Manager Cards and Money Transfers at dfcu Bank dfcu Bank, the Bank that Makes More Possible and Qatar Airways, have today launched a Promotional Campaign to offer dfcu customers a 12% discount on air tickets purchased with the Bank’s Visa Debit and Credit Cards. Beginning 1st May
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Ian Rumanyika (pictured) has been appointed as the new Head of External and Corporate Affairs at Uganda Baati Limited. Rumanyika joins Uganda Baati with over 12 years of experience in the communications industry. Rumanyika is an award-winning PR practitioner, ranked among the top PR and Marketing practitioners in Uganda, Top
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Farmers in Adropi Sub County, Adjumani district are worried by the outbreak of Africanfall armyworms in three parishes of Openzinzi, Lajopi, and Palemo. The presence of the migratory pests in the area has already destroyed an estimated 50 acres of maize gardens and several acres of pastures. Jane Lilia, one
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The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala to investigate the Link Bus Accident along Fort Portal -Kampala Highway and report to the House. He directed that the Ministry establishes the cause of accident and also establish measures to reduce
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Charged: Hamuza Kirunda Hamuza Kirunda, a businessman in Musita Trading Centre, Mayuge District, has been charged with two counts of acquiring digital tax stamps without goods and authorisation from Uganda Revenue Authority. He committed the offences between March and April 2022. The Anti-Corruption Court Presiding Magistrate, Herbert Asiimwe, slapped the
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