An Asian businessman has been found dead in his apartment in Mbarara City. Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson, Samson Kasasira identifies the deceased as 50-year-old, Tana Tijas Dhrajilal, a resident of Rugazi cell Mbarara city South Division. According to Kasasira, Tijas’s lifeless body was recovered from his house on Tuesday. Ivan
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Henry Musasizi, State Minister of Finance- General Duties Government through the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed plans to borrow Shs2.049Trn from local commercial banks to to fund the latest supplementary budget. The revelation was made by Henry Musasizi, State Minister of Finance- General Duties while appearing before
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UBL's Juliana Kaggwa is the Vice Chairperson UAIA The Uganda Alcohol Industry Association (UAIA) has elected Uganda Breweries Limited’s Juliana Kagwa as the association’s new Vice Chairperson, taking over from Manish Kalla of Grays Uganda.The change was made during the association’s Annual General Meeting at Kati Kati Restaurant recently, where
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Three men charged over Lubowa land at Makindye Magistrates; Left to Right - Bogere, Lubowa and Onyango. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit and the Police are investigating a case in which 10 people allegedly acquired by fraudulent means, titles on land at Lubowa owned by the National Social Security Fund-NSSF.
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Minister Tumwebaze stands before the donated equipment Uganda has received a consignment of big trucks, spray equipment and bikes from Food and Agriculture Organization and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Uganda to build the country’s readiness to respond to any future desert locusts invasion. The equipment was received by Minister incharge
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Ahmed Nyombi Mukiibi, the Kalungu LC5 Chairman, carrying one of the pigs during the distribution exercise. Ahmed Nyombi Mukiibi, the Kalungu LC 5 Chairman is under fire from the Muslim community in the district for flouting Islamic principles. Trouble for Mukiibi started when he was seen physically handing pigs to
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Some of the Congolese refugees at Bunagana border The influx of Congolese nationals seeking refuge in Uganda following heavy fighting between government forces and a yet to be identified rebel force in Rutshuru, North Kivu province has put business at Bunagana border and some parts of Kisoro town at standstill.
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Amnesty International has demanded compensation for the Benet people of Uganda who were evicted from their homes 13 years ago. A report by the rights group has detailed violent evictions of this indigenous group from Mount Elgon. The group is calling on the Ugandan government to recognise that the area
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Patience T. Rubagumya, Commissioner Legal and Board Affairs at URA Taxpayers, tax advisers and lawyers have pledged to give support to Uganda Revenue Authority’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanism. On Friday, Patience T. Rubagumya (Commissioner Legal and Board Affairs, URA), Godfrey Akena (Partner Abmak Associates), Moses Kaggwa (Director, Economic Affairs, Ministry of
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H.E. Johnson OLWA, Uganda's Ambassador to the Russian Federal Republic (2nd Left) H.E Senator Igor MOROZOV and Chairman of AFROCOM and the Russian Coordination Committee for Economic Cooperation with Africa Hon. John MULIMBA, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of Regional Cooperation, Maj. Gen Henry Masiko UPDF Chief
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