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‘Investigate management of Kampala-Entebbe Expressway’

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has recommended a special audit in the maintenance of the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway. This recommendation was made in a report presented by the Committee Chairperson, Joel Ssenyonyi on the Auditor General’s report on Uganda National Roads Authority …

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Police officers bicker over space in Nsambya barracks

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is bickering in Nsambya police barracks resulting from the allocation of space and housing to serving and retired police officers. A number of retired and serving police officers including former local council leaders are up in arms against their colleagues who have been allocated …

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MTN Uganda announces 5-year sponsorship for the Uganda Cranes

MTN Uganda has announced a UGX. 19 billion sponsorship for the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) programs. The money shall be used to support activities of 7 properties of FUFA, namely: the Uganda Cranes (National men’s team), the Crested Cranes (National women’s team), The FUFA Drum, The FUFA Juniors …

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Kabuleta sectarianism case pushed to March

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrate Court has pushed the case where former presidential candidate and president of the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue party (NEED), Joseph Kabuleta is charged with promoting sectarianism to March. In November 2022, Kabuleta was arrested on allegations of refusal to honor police summons …

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IMF Board approves UGX 800Bn loan for Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has approved the immediate disbursement of 240 million dollars (886 billion Shillings) under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. This follows the approval of the combined second and third reviews of Uganda’s performance under the arrangement, and this brings the total …

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FIFA reveal five billion ‘engaged’ with World Cup

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | One month after Argentina won the Qatar World Cup, FIFA announced early figures of the tournament, showing around five billion people have engaged with the World Cup. “On social media, according to Nielsen, there have been 93.6 million posts across all platforms, with a 262 billion …

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Lawmakers want audit into forest reserve licences

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators want a special audit into the process of acquisition of rights to manage central forest reserves in the country in line with the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act. A statement presented to the House by the Shadow Minister for Environment, Christine Kaaya, on Tuesday, …

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Obongi CAO refunds stolen PDM funds

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Obongi Chief Administrative Officer-CAO, Andrew Leru has coughed Shillings 30.6 million he illegally obtained from the Parish Development Model (PDM) program. He returned the money at Arua central police station on Wednesday morning following his arrest on Tuesday evening in a joint operation conducted by …

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