The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has destroyed 413 metric tonnes of substandard goods worth Shs3.5 billion as it intensifies the fight against substandard products. The goods destroyed included electronics, cosmetics, steel products, iron sheets, food stuffs, toilet papers, agro-inputs, cooking oil, second hand tyres, beers, paints, and cereals,
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Ugandan Afrobeats star and MP Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, has appeared before a military court in the northern town of Gulu on charges of illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, his lawyers say. Contrary to earlier reports on state media, he has not been charged with treason. However, 32
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Activists behind the protest against the Mobile money and Over The Top Services (OTT) aka social media taxes were Thursday morning thrown out of Parliament Committee of Finance, after MPs denied having invited them for the meeting. The group made up of lawyers Godiva Akulo and Silver Mugisha and journalists
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Residents of Kamwokya, a suburb on the outskirts of Uganda's capital, Kampala on Thursday blocked roads and set logs alight as they protested the arrest of Kyadondo East lawmaker, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. Social media has been awash with some pictures of what has been happening in the suburb,
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Uganda's opposition kingpin, Kizza Besigye has demanded the immediate release of arrested lawmakers. Besigye, a former president of the opposition FDC, made this demand on Thursday while addressing the media at Katonga road in the capital, Kampala. "We demand that all those persons being detained by the junta should be
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Letter to His Excellency President of the republic of Uganda. Dear President, Seeking appointment or going through protocol will not deliver my urgent letter to you. Right now I hope we all rather can let it be a temporary political mishap per what happened in the district of Arua on
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By AFP Chelsea and Nigeria winger Victor Moses, who played in the 2014 and 2018 World Cups, announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday, saying he wants to develop his club career. The 27-year-old has played 37 times and scored 12 goals for the Super Eagles. His last international
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By Aloysious Kasoma The coming of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Uganda was a blessing to Uganda’s tourism sector, Jean Byamugisha (JB) (in featured photo), the Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Hotel Owner’s Association (UHOA) revealed in an interview with Business Focus (BF) on Wednesday. UHOA is one of
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Kenyan fishermen have appealed to the government to initiate talks with Uganda to repeal the high fishing tariffs it imposes on Kenyans, Business Daily. Uganda’s tight regulations direct that noncitizens on fishing expeditions must pay an annual fee of USh2 million (about Sh54,000) per vessel. The Ugandan authorities have given
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Supa 3 is a new game designed to combine the gratification of a quick win with the excitement of a life changing jackpot. Supa 3 offers the convenience and ease of mobile entry with draws every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day. To play Supa 3, all you need
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