Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has spoken out on reports that it is withholding the new Cancer Machine over Shs7m tax. Reports have been circulating on social media after Uganda Cancer Institute failed to unveil the machine toady as it had earlier been communicated. In a statement dated August16, 2017, URA
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Parliament has summoned Microfinance Support Centre (MSC) bosses to explain their refusal to hand over Shs7bn to teachers SACCO. Appearing before Parliament Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday to answer audit queries raised in the June 2016 Auditor General’s report, Alex Kakooza , the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and
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Penetration of formal banking services remains out of reach of the ordinary Ugandan with only about 20% of the population banked. MTN Uganda’s Mobile Money continues to drive the financial inclusion agenda in Uganda and a year ago in partnership with Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) introduced MoKash, a micro
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Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports officials were on Tuesday grilled by MPs on Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) as to why they gave Shs2.1bn to private universities PAC summoned the Education Ministry officials following a revelation by Auditor General, John Muwanga that the Ministry transferred Shs2.19bn to six private
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VG Somasekhar, who transformed Airtel Uganda, is returning to the telecom firm three years after he was recalled to Airtel Africa head offices as Director – Special Projects. His return could prove to be an industry game-changer considering his history. On Auguts10, 2017, Airtel Uganda confirmed Somasekhar’s return as Managing
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The Uganda Heart Institute estimates that at least 100 people in Uganda die every year due to cardiac arrest. Dr. Alfred Omo says most people look at their physical bodies and think that they are fine. "They do not even go for regular medical check ups. When they drop down
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The MTN Uganda Foundation on Thursday donated towards the support of educational initiatives carried out by SOS Children’s Villages in Fort Portal, Kabarole District. The schools that will benefit from the donations by the MTN Uganda Foundation courtesy of SOS Children’s Villages are Butebe Primary School, Kazingo Primary School, Kazingo SDA
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The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development Thursday commissioned forty-six houses located in Kyakaboga Parish, Buseruka Subcounty Hoima District to the eligible households, who opted for resettlement during the land acquisition process for the refinery and other petroleum infrastructure in Kabaale Parish, Buseruka Subcounty Hoima District. While presiding over the
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Total and CNOOC Limited have confirmed their support for the 3rd Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit (UIOGS) 2017, partnering as lead sponsors and co-hosts to the event when it returns 27-28th September at the Hotel Serena, Kampala. Hosted in 2016 by President Yoweri K Museveni alongside Minister of Energy
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A 23-year-old independent candidate is the next Igembe South MP after he was declared winner Thursday morning. Mr John Paul Mwirigi, a Bachelor of Education student at Mt Kenya University won after garnering 18, 867 against Jubilee’s Rufus Miriti, who had 15, 411 votes. Other candidates, who were seasoned politicians
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