Mauritian travel firm; TIMBU announces plans of investing USD$25,000 (approx. UGX91.9 million) in 20 early-stage travel startups in each East African country, Uganda inclusive. The travel agency is currently a market leader in Nigeria and other West African countries. Aims to grow its presence in East Africa through investing in travel startups. The funding is exclusive to startups solving real-times…
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Leaders in Gulu have called for urgent boundary demarcation across wetlands to curb rampant encroachment. Key wetland areas in Gulu include Limo and Forest Wards in Laroo Division, Pece Channel in Pece Division and areas around Kasubi and St. Jude in Bardege Division. Several other wetlands are in Layibi Division. But area leaders have observed that wetlands across the divisions…
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A man who has been impersonating as Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) customs staff has been arrested. The Acting commissioner Customs at URA Julius Lubagumya says that Kareb Kankireho was intercepted at Jinja Road following numerous complaints from traders who have fallen victim to his tricks. It is alleged that Kankireho extorted one million shillings from Fred Kasozi, a trader in…
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Deaths from the coronavirus epidemic have surpassed 1,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed last night, as hundreds of health experts began meeting at its headquarters in Geneva to help halt the spread of the disease, now officially known as COVID-19. Records indicate that the deaths, due to Corona Virus stood at 1, 017 people in China and one death…
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