Long queues have been forming in parts of Uganda's capital Kampala today ahead of tomorrow's deadline to verify mobile Sim cards. Hundreds are gathered at the Kololo Independence ground and Nakawa Urban Council headquarters, where ID registration has been ongoing. In April, the Uganda Police and the Communications Commission issued
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Uganda's State House has asked Parliament to approve its supplementary budget totalling to Shs23.1bn as the 2016/17 Financial Year nears closure. On Wednesday, State House officials led by the Minister for Presidency, Esther Mbayo appeared before the Parliamentary Budget Committee to defend the requested money. She was accompanied by State House
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The commission of inquiry into land matters has heard that there is massive corruption at every stage of lands survey in Uganda. According to local news agency, surveyors told the Justice Bamugemereire-led commission that they are often forced to pay bribes in order to have their papers cleared for land
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Details have emerged of why fallen legendary politician, Mzee Boniface Byanyima, father to Oxfam Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima and Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni had grudges. These details are contained in an interview the late DP stalwart gave to the Daily Monitor in 2012. The 97-year-old veteran politician passed away on
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Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) on Wednesday imposed a Rwf7 billion (Shs30.7bn) fine on MTN Rwanda Ltd over what the regulator said was non-compliance with licensing obligations by the latter, according to a statement. According to the regulator, MTN, the country’s biggest telecom by subscription, breached licensing obligations by hosting
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By Sthe Shabangu, Africa is standing before a small window of opportunity to grow future-ready leaders equipped to take on a new era of industry. It will be our ability to come together and develop those leaders that will determine whether we fly or fall. The tough reality is that
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Manchester United has reported a loss for the first three months of the year as operating expenses soared. It lost £3.8m between January and March, down from a £13.7m profit in the same period last year. The Old Trafford club incurred higher player contract expenses, and was also hit by
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has collected Shs9.2trn in the last three quarters (9 months) of 2016/17 Financial Year (FY), a contribution of 70.11℅ to the annual target of 13.1trn. However, the tax body registered a shortfall of Shs240bn in the same period, thanks to the bad economy. Addressing the press
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South Africa's Vodacom is set to a 35 percent stake in Safaricom from its parent company Vodafone for US$2.59 billion (Shs9.39 trillion), expanding its reach into Kenya. Safaricom, which is 40 percent owned by Britain's Vodafone and 35 percent by Kenya's government, has the largest subscriber base in its home
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The government has been urged to fix Uganda’s ailing economy and security before rushing to fix the media. The call was made by Media experts on Tuesday during a meeting convened at Office of the President in Kampala to assess media coverage on national security. As per the program, the
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