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Jan 2022 37 results
20:13
20:13

URA Halts Withholding Tax on Petroleum Products Transporters

Recently, URA wrote to the companies demanding that they remit 15 per cent withholding tax on all foreign transport payments incurred over the years in importing fuel into Uganda. The dispute has persisted since 2019 between the oil companies, some logistics firms and manufacturers.
20:01
20:01

Taxi Operators Fight over Ungazetted Parking Spaces in Masaka Masaka City Council 2

Police led by Masaka City Police Commander Moses Nanoka intervened after leaders of Masaka United Taxi Operators and Drivers Cooperative Society engaged in bitter clashes with their counterparts plying the Kampala-Kyotera and Kampala-Mbarara routes, accusing them of setting up illegal roadside stages.
19:51
19:51

President Museveni Defends DRC Offensive Against ADF ADF Rebels 1 5 Top story

The operation, code-named, "operation Shujja" is being commanded by Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga and, according to the ministry of Defence, It will mainly focus on weakening identified enemy camps in Yayuwa, Tondoli, Beni One and Beni Two.
19:36
19:36

Novelist Kakwenza Resurfaces in Iganga, Admitted in Hospital Eva Basiima 1

Kakwenza who is facing charges of offensive communication was re-arrested from the Kitalya prison on Wednesday shortly after Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Douglas Singiza granted him bail. It was not clear why he was re-arrested.
19:12
19:12

One Killed, Five Injured as Security Foils Cattle Theft in Kitgum 4

The Karamojong numbering seven, are reported to have attacked Lunganyura village in bale parish, orom sub-county at around 3 pm on Wednesday.
15:45
15:45

Museveni to Engage Church, Cabinet on Pregnant Girls School Re-opening 1 4

“The Children who got pregnant, we are going to discuss with the Bishops and other religious leaders. We shall find a solution for them. There are some arguments, should the child go to school with visible pregnancy? That one I will discuss with Cabinet first and other people,” Museveni said in part.
15:43
15:43

East African Court Sets Date to Hear Age Limit Appeal Case Uganda Law Society 1

Mabirizi petitioned the court challenging the decision by the Constitutional and Supreme Court to uphold the Constitutional Amendment Act 2018. He argued that Act paved the way for scrapping the presidential age limits at 35 years for the lower and 75 years for the upper limit.
15:09
15:09

Uganda Must Do More to Combat Impunity and Deliver Justice to Victims

Sarah Kihika Kasande, ICTJ’s Country Director to Uganda in a statement said ever since a similar appraisal took place in 2016, none of the UPR recommendations that Uganda accepted has ever been acted upon.
15:09
15:09

Sub-contractor Vandalizes Kamuli Health Center II Over Delayed Payment municipality 2

Amanyogovu declined to comment about the matter, arguing that he had already submitted the payment request form to the responsible municipality authorities. He says that it was their role to clear the pending bills.
14:56
14:56

How Okere City Initiative is Changing Lives in Otuke 2 11

Donnas Ojok- Okello, an Economics graduate, and development expert is the brain behind the Okere City Initiative, which he started in Okere Mom- Kok “a baby should not cry” his ancestral home village.
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14:55

GAVI Seeks $5.2 Billion for COVID-19 Vaccines

In their latest statement, the global vaccines entity says once the new money is found, they plan to use 3.7 billion dollars to fund a 600 million dose Pandemic Vaccine Pool under the COVAX facility.
14:41
14:41

LCI Chairpersons Asked to Block Illegal Land Evictions 1

The Mpigi RDC, Faridah Mayanja says that the village leaders have the powers to stop an eviction from land and destruction of property.
14:35
14:35

Akokoro Primary School Battling Low Staffing 3

Amos Odongo, the headteacher of Akokoro Primary School, says that the presence of only three teachers has retarded learning in the school.
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14:21

Isingiro Receives UGX 500M to Construct Foot Bridge On River Rwizi 4 1

Isingiro district has contracted Net world contractors Ltd, which has already produced a design and is expected to deliver the project within six months.
13:40
13:40

Verification of 2000 Veterans in Arua Kicks Off 5 2

Some of the Veterans who turned up on day one of the exercise asked the government to expedite the payment process.
13:40
13:40

Former Post Bank Officials Lose Bid to Block Suspension Post bank Uganda 1 Top story

The officials appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court on May 2nd, 2019 for causing the bank a financial loss of more than Shillings 4 billion meant for different services and supplies involving Compulynx Uganda Limited, which was supposed to offer e-banking related services.
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13:11

Liberation Day Celebration is Worthless-Luwero Civilian Veterans 4 1

Several civilian veterans in Nyimbwa Sub County in Luwero believe that there is nothing to celebrate due to poor social services and abject poverty.
13:11
13:11

Mike Mutebi sets Goals After Taking Over AS Kigali Kcca vs AS Kigali 2

Shortly after his arrival in Kigali, the hands-on Ugandan tactician said that he joined AS Kigali because of its mission of becoming the greatest club on the continent, a dream he can help the club to achieve.
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12:34

RDC Orders Police to Close Bars Selling Crude Waragi enguli act 3

Shilaku wants police to impound and pour all crude waragi including that being sold in bars. He warns that the bar owners who don’t heed the directive shall be arrested.
12:20
12:20

Bududa District Leaders Concerned About Delayed Construction of Seed School 1

In 2020, the government allocated 2.1 Billion Shillings for the construction of the school. The money was meant to be used to construct six classroom blocks, 2 teachers’ houses, two latrines, a library, computer lab, laboratory, and playground.
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