By Francis Otucu The most recent coup in Guinea is a strong reminder (if the powers-that-be forget, anyway), that whoever will stage a coup to end what in their thinking and belief is a dictatorial government, will not come from the top nor the bottom but in the middle. Col.
Read MoreVictoria University has condemned the arrest of Dr. Lawrence Muganga (pictured), the Ag. Vice Chancellor following his violent arrest last week. After his arrest, army spokesperson Brig. Flavia Byekwaso said Dr. Muganga was arrested for “espionage and illegal stay” in Uganda. But according to eyewitness accounts, the situation was more
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Yesigye addresses Stress Free Club members during the AGM last Saturday Khan Associates, external auditors hired to audit books of accounts of Stress Free Investment Club Saturday reaffirmed investors’ faith in saving after it confirmed that the club’s finances are being managed well. “The club’s statement of financial position and
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The panelists during the deep dive discussion chronicling UBL's 75-year journey of socioeconomic contributions to Uganda Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has has paid Shs7.4 trillion in taxes to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in its 75 years of operating in Uganda. This is what over three Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government
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URA head offices in Nakawa An amendment to VAT Section 45 A will give taxpayers an opportunity to recoup 5% of the money they pay in taxes to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). A tax refund of 5% of the VAT amount is to be paid back to consumers who
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The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has revealed that Ugandans have benefited from the petroleum projects to a tune of US$ 171.93m (Shs605bn), representing 37% of the money invested in the industry from 2017 to 2020. PAU was responding to city lawyer Andrew Oluka who, in July 2021 filed a
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Tugume showcases some of the coffee varieties sourced from his farms and out-growers to Investment Minister Evelyn Anite during the Coffee City unveiling A new approach by Coffee City, a subsidiary of Inspire Africa Coffee in partnership with Young Africa Works Program and supported by Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)
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On July 16, 2021, Bwogi Farms sarcastically shared a post reading: “But why have some of us succeeded despite many others failing? Are we from another planet? Passion comes first above everything, persistence too.” Bwogi Farms is a mixed farm located in the Central Uganda district of Rakai. Bwogi’s post
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One of the 100 beneficiaries receiving relief items from Housing Finance Bank officials Housing Finance Bank Saturday donated food items to residents of Mulimira Zone, Bukoto in Nakawa division. At least 100 vulnerable people including the blind, young mothers, pregnant mothers, the disabled and the elderly among others benefited from the
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Atwijukire makes extra money from rearing pigs By Francis Otucu In 2018, Richard Atwijukire, 25, joined his father in Kampala. His father, had in 2009 moved to the city and settled in Banda, Nakawa division, near Kyambogo University. He started a restaurant business that serves mainly University students. “When students eat
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