The Criminal Investigations Directorate Wednesday charged two men accused of conning USD six million (21.9 billion Shillings), from an American national, Anastasios Belesis, in a gold scam.The suspects remanded include former Police Constable Martin Bwayo alias Capt Bob while his accomplice has been identified as Enock Katwesigye alias Col Frank.
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NSSF building/Online Photo Parliament has passed the National Social Security Fund- NSSF Bill 2019, giving Ugandans aged over 45 years and those who have saved for 10 years to access 20 per cent of their savings.Parliament chaired by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga also resolved that there should be dual management of
Read MoreAmnah Ajmal, Executive Vice President for Market Development, Mastercard Middle East and Africa Mastercard and MTN Wednesady announced a strategic partnership to enable millions of MTN MoMo customers in 16 African countries to shop and pay online with global merchants. Through a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to MTN
Read MoreThe State Minister for Animal Husbandry, Bright Rwamirama Government has imposed a quarantine on five districts in southwestern Uganda following the new outbreak of the Foot and Mouth Disease. The affected districts are Gomba, Isingiro, Kazo, Kiruhura and Sembabule where the disease has been detected in many herds.Movement on livestock
Read MoreRobert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (pictured), the former National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate has threatened to withdraw his petition from the Supreme Court challenging the victory of his rival and incumbent President, Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni. Speaking to reporters at the NUP headquarters at Kamwokya on Tuesday for the first time since
Read MoreRajiv Ruparelia (L), the Ruparelia Group Managing Director with Prince Kassim Nakibinge after the ground breaking event Ruparelia Group through its construction company, VCON has been awarded the contract to construct a project for Uganda Muslim Education Association (UMEA) after emerging as best bidders out of 14 other companies that
Read MoreMsgr Mayombo talking to the staff at Muhiirwa's residence in Fort Portal. Virika Hospital staff in Fort Portal Tourism City on Tuesday morning laid down their tools, protesting poor working conditions at the facility.The about 60 staff marched to the residence of Bishop Robert Mubiirwa of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese
Read MoreWHO Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed two more versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for them to be rolled out globally through the COVAX facility, set up to ensure equitable access to the drug across
Read MoreRaphael Magyezi, the Minister of Local Government The operations of newly created sub-counties and town councils are hanging in balance after the Ministry of Finance failed to provide a budget allocation for the new administrative units.The government recently approved the creation of 364 sub-counties, 352 town councils and 10 cities
Read MoreNPA Executive Director, Dr. Joseph Muvawala The National Planning Authority (NPA) has asked Government to fully open up the economy, saying that the COVID-19 infections have greatly reduced. NPA Executive Director, Dr. Joseph Muvawala made the remarks while appearing before parliamentary committee on finance. He noted that last year NPA
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