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URA Records over Shs 1.3 trillion Uncollected Tax Revenue

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has confirmed a cash crisis in government worsened by revenue shortfalls in the first half...

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Bobi Wine says 3 Supreme Court Judges must vacate his petition

The National Unity Platform leader and former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has asked 3 Supreme Court Judges to disqualify...

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Parliament approves UGX 292Bn supplementary budget

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parliament has approved and passed a supplementary budget of 292 Billion Shillings. The approved 18.5 billion Shillings for Covid-19 vaccines...

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From Infrastructure To Health, What Next? China Takes Lead In Fighting Cancer In Uganda

By Our Reporter In Uganda, the month of February is used to create awareness against cancer, a non-communicable disease that is causing...

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Uganda,Kenya To End Cross Border FGM

By Our Reporter Kenya and Uganda have signed a landmark agreement to end cross border female genital mutilation (FGM) between the two...

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Former LRA leader/child Soldier Dominic Ongwen Found Guilty By ICC

By Our Repoter The International Criminal Court (ICC) has delivered its verdict on the former Ugandan child soldier who became one of...

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From Fighting, Floods, Famine & Now COVID; Inside South Sudan’s Crisis Stockpile

By Our Reporter Tucked away behind the bend of a swollen river, an hour and a half by motorboat from the region’s...

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Myanmar Military Warns Of ‘action’ As protests Row

By Our Repoter Thousands take to streets across Myanmar for third day as activists urge workers to stage a general strike and...

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Internet Services Thrilled As MTN Uganda Launches Home Fibre Access

By Our Reporter MTN Uganda has launched its first fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) services for home users, adding to its existing range of business...

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Police Report Exclude Arson In Makerere University Fire

By Our Reporter Investigations into the fire that gutted Makerere University’s iconic 76-year-old Main building has excluded a possibility of arson. The...

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MTN Group On Cloud9 As Its Annual Earnings Double On Uganda Tower Sales

By Our Reporter MTN Group, South Africa’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, said on Friday that it expected 2020 earnings to nearly...

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DR Congo’s President Tshisekedi becomes African Union Chairman

By Our Reporter The DRC’s President Félix Tshisekedi has now taken over the helm of the African Union to serve as the...

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Summer Camp Opens Up Ugandan Students To Chinese Culture, Values

By Our Reporter David Aturinda, a level three secondary school student in western Uganda’s Ntare School, is one of the many young...

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Over One Million Prepaid Meters For Uganda’s Umeme

By Our Repoter Uganda’s main electricity distribution company Umeme, like so many others across the continent, has faced numerous challenges over the...

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Unbelievable: Busia Residents In Shock Over Cow That Visits Toilet

By Our Reporter Residents of Nanjekho village in Busia county are living in fear and bewilderment after being visited by a strange...

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African Aviation Week Of Mixed Emotions; Sadness & Happiness

By Our Reporter African Aviation industry has faced a week of mixed emotions, filled with happiness and sadness. Uganda Airlines receives second...

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Africa In News: Uganda’s Election Tension Continues, Shell To Cough Billions, COVID-19 Vaccine On Hunt

By Our Reporter Nigeria puts oil companies under pressure Late last week, the Court of Appeal in The Hague ruled that oil...

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MTN Jumps As Earnings Rise On Sale Of Some Tower Assets

By Our Reporter MTN Group Ltd. said profit may have almost doubled last year after the sale of stakes in telecom-tower joint...

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IGP’s Speech At Scientific Graduation Ceremony Of Intermediate Command & Staff Course

By Our Reporter “It is my pleasure to officiate at this scientific pass out of yet another cohort of the Intermediate Command...

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Tensions Rise Over Escalating Abductions

By Our Reporter KAMPALA, Uganda – Ugandan authorities face pressure to find more than two dozen people allegedly abducted by security forces...

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Frustrated Bobi Wine Urges ‘Strong Action’ Against Museveni Over Disputed Polls

Kampala: Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is urging the international community to back up concerns over the country’s disputed elections with “strong...