Kira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju (pictured) has proposed a tax to be imposed on all farmers having more than thirty heads of cattle so as to generate revenue to finance Government expenditure. “I intend to propose a tax on people who have more than 30 heads of cattle. I want to be
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Anita Kibakunda Rwamahe (Left) is one of the 10 lucky winners dfcu Bank has rewarded 10 lucky customers and non-bank customers with cash prizes, worth Ugx 500,000/- each in its Bank-to-School campaign dubbed ‘Schools Fees and Smiles’. The winners were selected among those that paid school fees through dfcu Bank’s alternative channels,
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Beans are a Ugandan staple, but they don’t rank highly as a favourite food due to the bland taste that reminds one of school days. Unilever Uganda is on a mission to have beans as a favourite in homes thanks to Royco Cubes that have been re-launched, guaranteeing the tastiest
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The private sector in Uganda and in Nigeria is pushing for the easing of travel visa requirements between the two countries so as to improve trade through the easy movement of persons. The two have also hailed the government of Nigeria for granting Uganda Airlines landing rights at Lagos and
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The acute scarcity and high cost of seedlings are frustrating the anticipated expansion of the oil palm growing project in Kalangala district. With support from the government and International Fund for Agriculture Development-IFAD since the early 2000s, the communities in Kalangala undertook to grow palm oil growing as an alternative
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The ongoing developments between regions and countries mainly due to the Russia-Ukraine war are likely to hurt Sub-Saharan Africa most if it persists for long, according to a team of experts at the International Monetary Fund, (IMF). The recurrent trade wars between the US and China, the standoff between the
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Cranes Coach, Micho The Federation of Uganda’s Football Associations (FUFA) has launched a search for coaches of the various national teams. While the Federation oversees more than 10 national teams, in March 2022, FUFA president Moses Magogo declared all technical positions of other national teams vacant, except for the Uganda
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Student leaders in higher learning institutions in Gulu have called on the private sector to invest in hostel facilities to address the shortage of accommodations for students from distant places. The newly elected Guild President of the East African Institute for Management Science, Stephen Otim Palaring, revealed that with 1,000
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Arua City Health Department has launched a campaign to combat the high prevalence of malaria through a combination of school science clubs and Music, Dance, and Drama campaigns. The initiative comes at a time when health facilities within the city are grappling with a high burden of malaria. Currently, the
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The tourism sector is losing over Shillings 300 million worth of business annually due to unfulfilled concessions signed with various developers in the country's protected areas. To develop the tourism sector, the government, through the Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA, has signed development concession agreements to provide various services to tourists in
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