Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has unexpectedly cancelled his planned visit to Rwanda where leaders are due to sign an Africa-wide free trade deal - known as the African Continental Free Trade Area Treaty. This comes a day after Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari also opted out of the Kigali conference, saying
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Troubled retail chain Nakumatt owes the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) KSh1.8 billion (about UShs65 billion) in unpaid taxes, according to an audit of the retailer’s accounts. Peter Kahi, the supermarket’s court-appointed administrator, told the company’s creditors that the KRA debt is part of the KSh35.8 billion that Nakumatt owes creditors,
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Kenyan businessman David Langat has made a bold move to expand his tea venture with an acquisition of one of the leading tea producers and trading company in Tanzania, The Standard reports. Mr Langat who owns Koisagat Tea Estate in Nandi County has bought three companies from British firm Rift
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Makerere University has backtracked on earlier decision to abolish evening courses. On Friday, Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe told journalists that the University Council had resolved that all new students starting with the coming Academic Year 2018/19 will be admitted to study on either the day programme
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By Aloysious Kasoma A number of Ugandans are increasingly using phones for online transactions, a new Jumia report has revealed. According to the 2018 Report on Uganda’s Mobile Sector by Africa’s e-commerce company, 77% of customers who visited Jumia website last year used their mobile phones against 23% the number
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President Yoweri Museveni has directed all District Medical Officers in the country to maximize efforts in the eradication of malaria. He also said that there should be mass action by all stakeholders, including all households and communities, in the eradication of malaria. “I direct all the District Medical Officers to
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By Aloysious Kasoma dfcu bank has moved to consolidate its partnership with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) as well as cashing in-on new ones. The second biggest commercial Bank in Uganda on Friday hosted a breakfast meeting with over 150 current and prospective NGOs at the Imperial Royale Hotel, with an aim
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Uganda’s richest man Sudhir Ruparelia is set to expand his investments in the growth and exportation of flowers and vegetables. Sources told Business Focus that on Saturday Sudhir visited Baale village in Kayunga District where he is set to “acquire about 9 square miles of land” to expand his floriculture
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KCCA have become Uganda’s first team to qualify for the group stage of the premier continental club championship. Mike Mutebi’s team qualified after a 1-0 win over Ethiopia’s Saint George in their 1/16th round second leg on Saturday in Kampala. The hosts qualified on a 1-0 goal aggregate after a
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Today's fixtures at 4pm Sebei vs. Busoga Bugishu vs. Teso Acholi vs. Buganda Kigezi vs. Lango Kampala vs. Bunyoro Rwenzori vs. Bukedi West Nile vs. Ankole Tooro vs. Karamoja Buganda seeks to put behind themselves a disappointing opening day 1-0 loss to Kigezi when they visit Gulu town to play
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