Uganda's former Inspector General of Police, General Kale Kayihura is being handled in line with military procedures, the Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has told parliament. He was responding to a question raised by Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Latif Ssebaggala during the prime Minister's question time on when government
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Taxify, an Estonian ride-hailing company aiming to take on Uber in emerging markets, will invest millions of euros in East Africa in the next five years with a strategy focused on motorised rickshaws and motorcycles, it said on Thursday. The company, which already operates in five cities in Kenya, Uganda
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has said he hopes around a million refugees from South Sudan will return home following the signing of a peace deal to end the civil war by the country's leaders, news agency Reuters reports. “We hope that with the UN support in regards to food and
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Belgium has welcomed the decision by Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President, Joseph Kabila not to contest the December poll. In a statement issued on Thursday, Belgium has also called for a credible and inclusive electoral process. "Following the nomination of a presidential candidate for the Front Commun pour le
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Uganda’s fledgling national airline will be a candidate for an initial public offering and closer cooperation with other carriers if the launch goes as planned, Bloomberg reports. Uganda Airlines, which last month signed deals for Airbus SE wide-body jets and Bombardier Inc. regional planes, is due to begin operating 19
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By Peter Abaanabasazi Hoima. Communities hosting refugees in Kikuube district, have a reason to smile after the Office of the Prime Minister injected over Shs2bn to improve on their wellbeing. The Shs2.73bn in Kikuube district is part of 50 million dollars borrowed from the World Bank by Government of
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The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has made an urgent call to give farmers across the continent new technologies with the potential to transform agricultural production. Adesina said the technology transfer was needed immediately and that evidence from countries like Nigeria demonstrated that technology plus strong
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By Goal Winner: Thibaut Courtois Thibaut Courtois left Chelsea high and dry with his refusal to return and play for the club this season. That boycott meant the deposed Premier League champions were forced to go into the market for an inferior goalkeeper in Kepa Arrizabalaga at a much higher
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The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija is ready to drop the reappointment of Justine Bagyenda, the former Executive Director-Supervision at Bank of Uganda to the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) Board as a member on the advice of Parliament. In May this year, Kasaija nominated Bagyenda to
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Lawyers advised government to scrap off the controversial Mobile Money tax, noting that it is illegal since the sector is not regulated. Appearing before the Finance Committee on Thursday to give their views on the Excise Duty Amendment Bill No.2 of 2018 where government proposes to reduce the mobile money
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