Uganda’s Parliament has extended the deadline for the mandatory vehicle inspections until it investigates and pronounces itself on the matter, Business Focus reveals. Parliament reached this unanimous decision on Thursday after Mukono County South MP, Johnson Muyanja raised the issue on the floor of Parliament, asking to have the deadline
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Former Presidential candidate, John Patrick Amama Mbabazi on Thursday evening abandoned the comfort of his political oblivion to congratulate newly elected Kyadondo East lawmaker. Amama who has been off the political scene since he lost the presidential election to his former boss, President Yoweri Museveni in February last year took
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Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba has rejected the Makerere University Vice Chancellor search results, describing them as ‘sham’. “As one of the candidates who participated in the search process for the Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, I have overwhelming evidence to show that search committee report that was used as a basis
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Ugandan reggae artists, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine won a landslide victory in the Kyadondo East By-election. Bobi garnered 25,659 (77%) while NRM's Sebalu got 4556 of the votes. FDC's Kantinti managed 1832 of the 33310 votes cast. The other candidates in the race were; Muwada Nkunyingi, an FDC leaning independent,
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Controversial Ugandan academic, Stella Nyanzi has asked parliamentary hopeful, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine to share weed with lawmakers when he makes it to the August House in order to free up their minds. Nyanzi made these remarks in a Facebook post on Thursday, the day Kyadondo East residents cast
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The Kenyan government has delayed plans to start crude oil production and exports until the government passes an amended law that includes setting out how revenues will be shared between national and county government and local communities. The law is expected to be in place by late September, when a
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The number of accountants failing exams has increased. This is according the June 2017 examinations results released on Wednesday by the Public Accountants Examinations Board (PAEB) of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU). The results indicate a decline in performance compared to the November 2016 results. While
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dfcu Bank, in partnership with Enterprise Uganda, on Tuesday announced that it will hold 12 business clinics for its Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) customers. The announcement was made during a press briefing which also doubled as the first training session at Mackinnon Suites. The clinics will be held over
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You’ll never get rich working for someone else, or so they say. Many feel the risky, adventurous life of an entrepreneur is the surefire pathway of becoming a millionaire but what if you're happier and more comfortable working for a boss who pays for your medical insurance? According to some
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The ruling NRM candidate in the Kyadondo East By-election has invited one of his challengers, Robert Kyagulanyi to perform at what called 'my victory party.' Sitenda Sebalu made the remarks after casting his vote on Thursday vowing to win the vote and that musician Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine will be
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