President Yoweri Museveni has appointed under fire Inspector General of Government (IGG) Lady Justice Irene Mulyagonja to the Court of Appeal, Business Focus reports. She has been appointed alongside two others; Lawyer Muzamiru Kibeedi and High Court Judge Monica Mugyenyi Kalyegira. 12 new High Court Judges have also been named
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It was fun, entertaining and networking as Uganda’s richest man, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia captained the taxpayers in a mouthwatering charity game played against Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) that was captained by the taxman’s Commissioner General, Doris Akol. Ruparelia Group of Companies founded by Sudhir is one of the biggest taxpayers
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The Uganda shilling held its ground against the dollar during the week ending 4th October 2019, trading slightly stronger compared to the previous week. The unit was supported mainly by commodity in flows amid sagging demand from the major market players. Trading was in the range of 3675/3685. In the
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Government has been criticized over failure to implement the proposed merger of mushrooming government agencies and departments, with MPs saying the slow pace of carrying out the said exercise has left staff and donors anxious on their next move. Taking to the floor of Parliament during today’s plenary sitting, Kiboga
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The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has stopped Zetong Bang Limited, Chinese Company, from carrying out any activity in Katonga wetland. This follows reports that the company had violated the conditions of the user permit which had been granted to them. The illegal activities of the company were exposed by
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Former Red Pepper journalist and businessman, Keefa Nuwahereza, has joined the race for Kamwokya LC 3 seat. Nuwahereza, 34, a resident of Kamwokya joins a list of other aspirants working tooth and nail to unseat the current L.C.3 Chairman, James Kakoza come 2021. The People Power diehard has already started
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Bank of Uganda (BoU) has issued commercial banking licenses to two institutions, bringing the total number of commercial banks to 26. In a statement issued on Friday morning, the Central Bank revealed that Opportunity Bank that has been trading as a credit institution is now a commercial bank. "Bank of
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The 27th Uganda International trade Fair which started on Wednesday 2nd through Thursday 10th October 2019 at Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) showground, will be officially opened on 7th October 2019 by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as guest of honor. The trade show has attracted more foreign exhibitors from countries including
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More than half of the world’s extreme poor live in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, several African countries have recently made impressive gains in reducing poverty. Which countries have been able to make the most progress in reducing their extreme poverty rate, defined as the percentage of people living on less than
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Opposition kingpin, Kizza Besigye has lauded his counterpart Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine's resolve in the face of a ban imposed on one of his symbols. Early this week, the Ugandan army announced that it was gazetting the red berets donned by Bobi Wine and his fans as military attire.
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