Amb. Walusimbi Hails Magufuli for his Efforts to Unify EAC

  The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Amb. Abbey Walusimbi has joined other dignitaries to pay tribute to the late Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli. The fallen Tanzanian President died last Wednesday at Mzenae hospital in Dar es Salaam after over 10 years of battling with heart ailment as revealed by the then Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Magufuli…

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Twinemanzi, BOU Case Takes New Twist, Court Orders Production of Witness for Cross Examination

The High Court Civil Division in Kampala has ordered for cross examination of a one Agnes Mugisha in a case were the appointment of Dr. Twinemanzi Tumubweine as Director supervision commercial banks at Bank of Uganda (BOU) is challenged. The decision compelling BOU to produce the witness for cross examination was taken by the High Court Judge Philip Odoki upon request…

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Amb. Walusimbi Meets URA Bosses, Roots for Tax Incentives to Diasporas

The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Amb. Abbey Walusimbi has called upon Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to come up with packages that offer tax incentives to Diasporas. This he noted while officiating at a meeting held at URA attended by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Gender, Post Bank Uganda, Office of the President and URA.…

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Business Tycoon Reginald Franklin Rallies African-Americans to Invest in Africa where they are not Discriminated

The Chief Executive officer (CEO), Brookes Distribution in USA, Reginald Franklin II has rallied fellow African-Americans to consider retreating to Africa to take up investments as well as settlement since they will not be discriminated upon in the continent. Reginald made the call after a meeting with President Museveni at State House whom he praised for having opened up Uganda…

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MAK Researchers Warn against Complacency in Fight against COVID-19

Ugandans have been advised not to relax in the fight against COVID-19 citing the availability of the recently imported vaccines. The call was made by researchers from Makerere University under the Research and Innovation Fund during the release of COVID-19 by  visualized communication materials. The materials were produced under the Leveraging Civic Technology in the fight against COVID-19 project implemented by Dr Firminus Mugumya Kabuzaranwa of the Department of…

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Over 1600 Graduate from Ndejje University, Advised to Create own Jobs

The former Executive Director of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), Eng. Dr. Ben Manyindo has advised graduands from Ndejje University to use the earned skills to create jobs for themselves and those around them. Manyindo made the call while officiating at the 22nd hybrid graduation ceremony of Ndejje University organized under the theme; “Online Education; a strategy to…

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Kyambogo University Staff Underfire for Defrauding over Shs79m Annually

A whistleblower has petitioned the Inspectorate of Government (IG) calling for investigations and action against two members of staff of Kyambogo University who are accused of allegedly involving in corruption, fraud and financial loss to the University. A petition who is protected by the Whistleblowers Act accuses Dr. John Okuonzi and Henry Tumusiime of swindling over Shs 79m every year…

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Museveni to Chair 3rd IPOD Summit, FDC to Boycott

The Interparty Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) is set to hold its 3rd summit this week and will be chaired President Yoweri Museveni under his capacity as the IPOD Summit Chairperson. IPOD is an organisation that brings together all political parties that have representation in Parliament which currently include; DP, FDC, JEEMA, NRM and UPC. The organization must organize a summit…

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