Category: News
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Annual National Labour Convetion launched as Uganda gears up for Labour day
Minister for Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi, has underscored the plight of Ugandan workers especially those in the informal sector and upcountry. This was during the launch of the 2nd Annual National Labour Convention and Expo at Mestil Hotel in Kampala. In her speech, Hon. Amongi said accessing the industrial court solely…
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Land Registration Commissioner orders cancellation of NSSF land title from Uganda Company Holdings
The acting Commissioner of Lands Baker Mugaino after thorough investigations on the contentious land has released a report faulting NSSF. NSSF bought Land comprised in FRV 402 Folio 13 Block 269 Plot 4,323 and 1322, from Uganda Company Holdings Ltd in 2003. All shareholders of Uganda Company Holdings Ltd are foreigners, they could not hold…
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Makerere Endowment Fund launches MakRun2024 to support students with disabilities
The Makerere University Endowment Fund has launched the fourth edition of the Makerere Run, an event aimed at supporting students living with disabilities and enhancing inclusivity within the university community. The launch was presided over by Hon Balaam Barugahara, the Minister of Children and Youth Affairs. The proceeds from this year’s run will go towards…
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EFRIS STANDOFF: URA to open downtown office
By Our Reporter Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) will establish an office in down town Kampala, popularly referred to as Kikuubo, that is solely dedicated to providing Electronic Fiscal Receipt and Invoicing Services (EFRIS) to traders and other tax payers, Minister of State for Finance(Planning), Hon. Amos Lugoloobi, has said. The decision made jointly by the…
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MPs endorse quota system for student loan scheme
By Our Reporter There is hope for learners in rural schools to benefit from the higher education students’ loan scheme after Parliament adopted a recommendation introducing the district quota system. The recommendation was passed following the adoption of the Higher Education Students’ Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2024 during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 17 April 2024…
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FEAR THEM! Woman wheels CORPSE into bank and tries to get him to ‘sign off’ a loan in her name while holding his head up
This is the moment a woman wheeled a corpse into a bank and allegedly tried to get him to ‘sign off’ a loan in her name while holding his head up in front of suspicious staff who asked why he looked so pale. Bank employees started filming the pair and ended up calling for an…
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Museveni commended for fighting unemployment through youth skilling
By Our Reporter The Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Peter Lokeris has commended President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for fighting unemployment among the youth through various interventions such as the Presidential Industrial Zonal Hubs project. Currently, there are 19 Industrial Zonal Hubs spread across the country. The Minister made the remarks today as the Chief Guest…
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NKUMBA ACCIDENT; Concrete Mixer truck driver arrested
The territorial police in Entebbe has today morning on the 17-4-24 at around 8:30 am registered a fatal crash involving M/Vs UBQ 371P Mitsubishi RVR, UAN 836B a concrete mixer & UG 310006 T/Hilux. A preliminary report shows that the three said vehicles were in the same direction facing Entebbe from Kampala and while at…
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Two arrested for attempting to bribe police officer
The Territorial Police in West Nile Region and Arua Vuira CPS, have in custody two suspects who attempted to bribe a police officer on duty at Arua Vuira CPS, on the 14.04.2024 at around 4:30pm. The two suspects include; Ajikia Annet, a 28 year old, peasant of Nyio village, and Nyakuta Brian, a 22 year…
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8 charged for defrauding Equity bank
By Our Reporter The CID at Kampala Metropolitan, in coordination with Equity Bank, have so far charged 8 accused persons to court with obtaining money by False Pretences, Money Laundering, and Conspiracy to defraud Equity Bank, with money amounting to Ugx 65bn. The 8 accused persons include; Musiime Julius, Nabisubi Erina, Tumuhimbise Cresent, Ssemwogerere Fred,…