The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given a positive opinion of a drug, Fexinidazole as the first oral treatment of an acute form of sleeping sickness called rhodesiense found in East and Southern Africa. According to a statement released on Friday, EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)
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The Uganda Revenue Authority - URA is increasing its vigilance against foreign registered motor vehicles and those bearing Temporary Road Licenses that have expired. The tax body expects a sharp rise in such motor vehicles on the road as many foreign-based Ugandans return home for the end-of-year season, while some
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Researchers in energy say the just-ended UN Climate Summit will be remembered as one of the most important moments in the UNI fight against Climate Change. They have indicated it was quite decisive because of the historical results with a wave of new deals which included the agreement on loss
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At least 669 children were knocked dead between January and October this year, this is according to traffic police statistics. The deaths recorded in 10 months have surpassed the 650 total children deaths on roads registered in 2022. Senior Commissioner of Police (SCP) Lawrence Niwabiine, the acting Director of Traffic
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Denis Kugonza Kateba (pictured), the Commissioner Tax Investigation at Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) shares insights on how Money laundering is affecting Tax business. Below are the excerpts from the interview; Q: What is Money laundering and how is it related to URA business? A: Money laundering is the process of disguising
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By Margaret Soi The purchasing power of Africa’s middle class is expected to grow significantly in the coming years: the continent’s middle class is expected to spend US$2.1 trillion by 2025 and US$2.5 trillion by 2030, thus creating a further upward momentum in the demand for goods and services. In
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President Yoweri Museveni has asked Chief Justice Alfonse Owinyi-Dollo to personally review a decision by the High Court and Court of Appeal allowing the actioning of properties belonging to the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council. In a letter dated December 7, written to Owinyi-Dollo, Museveni said he was taken aback by
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The Court of Appeal in Kampala has temporarily stopped businessman Justus Kyabahwa from auctioning prime Uganda Muslim Supreme Council property to recover Shillings 19.2 billion resulting from a failed land deal. The panel of three justices including Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Geoffrey Kiryabwire, and Irene Mulyagonja, delivered the verdict
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The Ministry for Works and Transport has instructed traffic police to impound all public service vehicles equipped with tinted glasses. Winston Katushabe, the Commissioner for Transport Regulation and Road Safety, issued the directive Wednesday during the launch of next year's road safety campaign in Kampala, focusing on the theme "Stay
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Parliament has okayed a request by the government to borrow Shillings 1.22 trillion from the Islamic Development Bank, and the OPEC Fund for International Development for upgrading national roads across the country. The House approved the request during a plenary sitting chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday. The funds
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