President Museveni accompanied by Hon Kitutu and Umeme boss Selestino Babungi (L) inspects the newly upgraded Umeme power substation in Mbale City shortly after launching it on Monday Nov 30th, 2020/ PPU Photo Leading power distributor Umeme is closing 2020 on a high note after completing the $83.3 million planned
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that nothing will stop the country to achieve total economic independence. Museveni was speaking as he launched the Uganda Airlines nee Airbus330neo at Entebbe International Airport. "President Museveni: Uganda is not part of that group that will dance to the tune of this one
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Nicholas Opiyo, a Ugandan human rights lawyer based in Kampala has allegedly been arrested by plain cloth security men, his team confirms. He represents the Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) whose accounts were blocked by security last week on accusations of supporting terrorism in Uganda. He was reportedly picked from Lamaro restaurant
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Assistant Commissioner, Process Management at URA, James Odong addressing the press Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) will January 2021 fully enforce the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS), a self-enforcing solution that will enable taxpayers to integrate their billing and accounting systems to the solution. This follows expiry of the
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Ms Anne Juuko, CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda and Dr. Diana Atwine, PS - Ministry of Health, hand over part of the essential items to Dr. Nehemiah Katusiime, Executive Director of Kawempe Hospital. This festive season, a group of companies have come together to appreciate and lift morale to staff
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Mazda BT-50 provides the driveability, stylish design, and unparalleled safety synonymous with the Mazda brand Customers who purchase Mazda BT-50 from the Cooper Motor Corporation (CMC) Uganda are set to enjoy free fuel worth Shs2m from Shell. Patrick Kajuma, the Brand Manager Mazda says that in addition, CMC is also
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The Kampala Industrial and Business Park (KIBP) COVID-19 Task Force has issued an advisory for factories and businesses to stop the use of registration books at their premises as this exposes more people to contracting COVID-19. The advisory accompanies a Ministry of Health Public Notice prohibiting Ugandans from signing condolence
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The rapid spread of a new variant of coronavirus has been blamed for the introduction of strict tier four mixing rules for millions of people, harsher restrictions on mixing at Christmas in England, Scotland and Wales, and other countries placing the UK on a travel ban. So how has it
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Paul Bukenya, the Acting EC Spokesperson The Electoral Commission has appointed Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd December 2020 as the dates for nomination of candidates for election of Member of Parliament representing Workers, Youths, and Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons. According to Electoral Commission Acting Spokesperson, Paul Bukenya, the
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The shilling powered to its firmest in the last full trading week of year, trading below 3650, building on its recent gains as market flows increased against subdued demand. In the fixed income market, yields rose across all tenors in the treasury bill auction. The neutral policy stance announced earlier
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