One of Uganda's youngest richest men has told a local online publication about how he made his money, debunking a rumour that he is a proxy for certain powerful people in the country. “People say money is not mine but at the end of the day development is going on.
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The government of Uganda has revealed civil servants that will benefit from the first salary enhancements. Addressing journalists on Monday at Uganda Media Centre, the Minister for Public Service, Muruli Mukasa said the salary enhancement will be carried out in a phased manner. "Primary school teachers, secondary school teachers, soldiers
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Two popular singers serving life sentences after being found guilty of raping primary school children have walked free from a Tanzanian prison, having received a presidential pardon. Nguza Viking, known as Babu Seya, and his son Johnson Nguza, known by the stage name Papii Kocha, were among more than 1,000
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Less than a month after being fired as head of Angola’s state-owned oil company, Isabel dos Santos says she is studying new deals, reports Bloomberg. Dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman, said two major Angolan banks she has links to are preparing to sell shares as part of plans to strengthen
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Firms and individuals who own idle land risk losing the properties upon the expiry of their lease terms, reports the Daily Nation. This follows the publication of new regulations that seek to tighten the noose on speculators who drive up prices. The Land (Extension and Renewal of Leases) Rules 2017
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Kenya's opposition has delayed plans for an "inauguration" ceremony of leader Raila Odinga, who boycotted elections in October, his party said Sunday. The National Super Alliance (NASA) had planned a mock ceremony to "inaugurate" Odinga as president on Tuesday, Kenya's independence day, two weeks after incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta was officially
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The Bugweri County Member of Parliament, Abdu Katuntu has admitted that parliament hasn't done enough to support the Inspectorate of Government-IG to combat corruption. Katuntu is also the Chairperson of the Committee on Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE). He was responding to a question raised by
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President Yoweri Museveni’s desire to have the ‘mushrooming’ government agencies scrapped off or merged will soon come to pass after a section of MPs backed the idea. Last Friday, some MPs issued aa30-day ultimatum to Government to merge, scrap and downsize public Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to curtail on
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Several schools have defied a directive by the Ministry of Education not to increase tuition for next academic year. Some schools have already broken off for third term holidays and, many have gone ahead to increase school fees despite a ministry circular putting a stop to the increment of school
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Kampala is almost being tainted with a brand of buying counterfeit goods with some even going so far as to sell "fake water" to unknowing residents and organizations. Against this background, Central Kampala Police have arrested a man on suspicion of selling untreated water as portable drinking water. According to
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