The Ugandan government has denied claims that it has imposed new tax on Bibles and Qurans. David Bahati, the State Minister for Planning told Parliament on Tuesday that media reports indicating that government has imposed new taxes on holy books are false. He said that under the Value Added Tax
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Following the launch of the Shell EasyGocard in February 2018, the card has attracted a lot of attention from customers with massive sign up and usage. Vivo Energy Uganda has made the card even more convenient andeasy by providing an online sign-up alternative for customers who may not have the
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The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has signed the Memoranum of Understanding(MoU) with the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) on cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The MoU was signed in Beijing on 11 May 2018 by CNNC Chairman Wang Shoujun and
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More than a dozen African athletes who disappeared while competing in the Commonwealth Games in Australia have been told to hand themselves in or leave the country before the end of the day. The competitors from Cameroon, Uganda, Rwanda and Sierra Leone all disappeared from their accommodation on the Gold
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It was pomp and joy as Fortebet closed the 2017/2018 English Premier League (EPL) over the weekend, with its dear customers in the districts of Arua, Nebbi, Pakwach and Koboko walking away with lots of goodies. Fortebet decided to spend time with its customers on the league last day as
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South Sudan should not waste the opportunity of forthcoming peace talks even though an agreement to end its conflict has been violated several times by warring parties, an international mediator said on Monday. Despite several agreements and ceasefires, fighting has rumbled on in South Sudan with barely any break since
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As new factories rush to open shop in Tororo, Uganda’s power distributor is making the requisite preparations in investments in anticipation of the projected increase in demand. Umeme has invested up to $3.88m (about Shs14bn) into setting up a new substation at Nyakesi, an investment that is tipped to boost
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Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday April 13, 2018 met investors from the MAN Group of India that specializes in the production of coating and insulation for oil pipelines, Business Focus understands. MAN is one out of four companies in the world that is in this line of business.
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A Kenyan High Court has ruled against a petition to change a clause in the Marriage Act which limits divorced couples to only claim ownership to assets they have acquired during the relationship, local media reports. The Federation of Women Lawyers had wanted the section of the law to be
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The Kampala Metropolitan Field Force Unit (FFU) has today been cautioned against maximum usage of tear gas and excessive force while handling public order management operations. This happened in a meeting the Unit had with the new Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander, CP. Moses Kafeero Kabugo. CP Kafeero's concern emanates from
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